It is fitting that the new Black Panther movie opens and closes in Oakland, California for three reasons. First, Oakland is the birthplace of the Black Panther party, founded in 1966 largely as a response to police brutality in black communities. Second, it was at the Fruitvale train station in Oakland that Oscar Grant III […]
Black Panther: A Film More Radical than You Realize Read Post »
The only woman who won a televised Grammy award was Alessia Cara for Best New Artist, and even then, only ten more women won awards out of the 86 given, Which sparked an online conversation about the under representation of women within the famous music awards show. When the Grammys were blasted with criticism in
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Throughout much of history, specifically within a Western context, the symbol of a woman has been used to represent beauty. By encompassing and portraying the ideals found within the society they are representing, the marble statues, paintings, and etchings of women considered to epitomize beauty are everywhere, and influence how we as
Every awards season, fans and critics alike are shocked and surprised by the films that get overlooked by the Academy for that elusive Oscar nomination. The 2018 Oscar nominations, announced on January 23, are no different. Whether films were edged out by equally-talented competition or by the Academy’s own fickle judgement is
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Eastern University’s Angels of Harmony performed a fantastic show, appropriately titled Gospel Explosion, joining together with the dance group Precious Movements to deliver a night filled with energetic praise and worship. The gospel group Angels of Harmony has been around for 45 years, and is now directed by Nneka Davis. Davis herself
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Do you know those typical shows about the group of friends who live in nice places where nothing much goes on? The Seinfeld derivatives. Or the hospital with the employees hooking up? Or even the crime dramas? The End of the F***ing World is not like any of the shows that exist
Alexa Loses Her Voice: This commercial is what a Hollywood executive would call high-concept in that you can pitch the idea literally just using the four words of the ad’s name. The ad begins humorously enough with Amazon’s Alexa coughing. The scene shifts to some poor bloke asking
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The Dance Program at Eastern University held its annual senior thesis performance on Feb. 2 and 3. Past and present, Eastern University dancers took to the stage to put on the exciting and entertaining show, You’ve Been Framed. The first half of the recital was performed by Eastern University
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In light of a successful year for many great artists in 2017, many have made it their goal to continue surprising fans with new releases of songs and albums in the new year. Of these is a remix on Bruno Mars’ “Finesse.” The remix was performed by Mars himself with rap newcomer,
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A new semester has begun, which means students are once again facing the stress of schoolwork, attending classes, and most importantly, answering the question, “What are you doing this weekend?” While Eastern University is situated nicely next to the quaint town of Wayne and only a half-hour (if traffic is good) from Center
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