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SZA collabs with Crocs

SZA collabs with Crocs

Emily Morales May 11, 2022

SZA and Crocs are coming together with social advocates to bring mental health and self-care awareness. Since May is Mental Health Month, it's a perfect time to partner up, and Crocs is proud to provide...

We Need to Talk About Ezra Miller

We Need to Talk About Ezra Miller

Emily Morales April 29, 2022

Nonbinary Actor, Ezra Miller, has recently been arrested in Hawaii not once but TWICE in March and April of 2022. After their arrests, we are learning more and more about Ezra's past and how they might...

Weirdcore

Weirdcore

Emily Morales April 25, 2022

Weirdcore is a surrealist aesthetic centered around amateur or low-quality photography and visual images that are constructed or edited to convey feelings of confusion, disorientation, dread, alienation,...

Male Birth Control Pill

Male Birth Control Pill

Emily Morales April 19, 2022

Most contraceptives are designed for people with uteruses, which leaves little to no options for those with testes. Currently, men have only two "effective" options for birth control; male condoms and...

Did The World Really End In 2012?

Did The World Really End In 2012?

Emily Morales April 19, 2022

For years there was speculation that on December 21, 2012, the world was going to end. Some of the predictions were that we'd be wiped out by a natural disaster like a tidal wave, an earthquake, or a...

Emotional Incest

Emotional Incest

Emily Morales April 7, 2022

Covert incest or emotional incest occurs when a parent or caregiver relies on a child for the support that an adult partner would usually provide. They may also treat the child like a romantic partner....

Alpha Male Podcast Backlash

Alpha Male Podcast Backlash

Emily Morales March 22, 2022

According to the Urban Dictionary in human beings, an alpha male is more of a personality type that usually describes somebody who is arrogant, obnoxious, insensitive, selfish, and competitive while also...

Trisha Paytas Pregnancy Backlash

Trisha Paytas Pregnancy Backlash

Emily Morales March 8, 2022

One of the most controversial creators Trisha Paytas announced their pregnancy on Valentine's Day, which got a mixed reaction that shows a dark side of controversial internet fame. Trisha Paytas is non-binary...

STD word on cubes on a blue background with a jar of tablets. Medical concept.

Case of Flesh-Eating STD’s on the Rise

Emily Morales February 24, 2022

Donovanosis is a sexually transmitted infection(STI); however, people sometimes call it the "flesh-eating STD" due to its symptoms. It does not eat your flesh; however, it causes thick, ulcer-like sores...

Valentine's Day gifts for Picky People

Valentine’s Day gifts for Picky People

Emily Morales February 10, 2022

Getting someone a Valentine's gift is stressful enough but even more when you don't know what to get them because they're picky. Gift cards: getting a gift card for a specific store or restaurant...

Reflect on 2021

Reflect on 2021

Emily Morales January 27, 2022

The Capitol Riot On Jan. 6, 2021, a Trump-supporting mob of around 2,000-2,500 stormed into the Capitol in Washington D.C. They were trying to overturn the defeat over Trump's loss in the 2020 presidential...

Top 10 Netflix Watches in the US: January

Top 10 Netflix Watches in the US: January

Emily Morales January 12, 2022

#1 Cobra Kai Thirty-four years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai dojo, reigniting his rivalry...

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