After releasing on Aug. 9, Jennette McCurdy's memoir, “I'm Glad My Mom Died,” became a New York Times Bestseller within two weeks. The memoir details her struggles with familial abuse as a former child actor, sparking conversations about the culture of child stardom.
As an anxious child who was never fond of physical displays of affection from people outside my direct household, my mother taught me one very important lesson: You are in control of your own body; if you don’t want somebody to touch you, that is your choice to make.
There is no more dominant force at the box office today than a superhero movie. No matter what they’re up against, you’d be hard-pressed to find a film that could beat a hero in a cape in the opening weekend race. No Oscar drama or romantic comedy, nor any sci-fi adventure or hidden gem indi…
Instagram feeds and TV screens have recently been filled with talk of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. From statements released by Marvel Studios and Disney to a cynically humorous Saturday Night Live segment featuring Kate McKinnon, the controversy and tension surrounding the new Florida bill has …
Easter, a well-known Christian holiday, will be celebrated on April 17 this year. Annual celebrations include plastic eggs filled with individually wrapped candy, plastic grass stuffed in baskets and short-lived desires to buy bunnies and chicks.
Following the successful releases of “Get Out” (2017) and “Us” (2019), Jordan Peele’s third feature, “Nope” (2022), is a mix of genres –– horror, sci-fi, satire and maybe even western. As one of the highest anticipated films of the summer –– released on July 22 –– “Nope” is a unique horror c…
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood had not been able to produce many blockbusters until this year. Summer 2022 was packed with many highly-anticipated films.
After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Coachella — one of the most elaborate music festivals in the world — returned for two unforgettable weekends, April 15-17 and April 22-24.
Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series had a formative hand in my childhood. As I devoured each of the first several books as soon as I could get my hands on them, it was the franchise that taught me reading can be fun.
On April 1, the soundtrack for the independent film “Sophie Jones” was released by Gardener Recordings, which featured a wide range of artists selected by director Jessie Barr, including Grammy-nominated composer Nate Heller.
