Olivia Rodrigo: Speeding to Success
I may not have a driver’s license or a broken heart — but that doesn’t stop me from blasting Olivia Rodrigo’s new single 24/7. On January 8, 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo released her debut single, “drivers license.” which quickly rose to No.
To Escape Tumultuous Times, Viewers Flock to Period Dramas
It’s the end of the day, you are tired, overwhelmed, and all you want to do is sit down and escape reality through the TV. What better way to flee the demoralizing headlines of today’s world than to leave this time period all together?
Is Porn Preaching Pedophilia To Teenagers?
We’ve all heard about it. Some see it as a daily activity, others view it as sinful. The taboo topic: porn. In today’s world, that no longer means explicit drawings or photos from a magazine.
How Has Satire Shaped the Trump Era?
George Bush — aside from his gig as president — was perhaps best known for putting his foot in his mouth. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice … you can’t get fooled again,” Bush once said, trying to recall the common adage.
Parasocial Relationships: Helpful or Harmful? It’s Complicated
Relationships, by-and-large, are two-sided: a mutual exchange of energy and support between individuals. But what happens when they’re not? Parasocial relationships are defined by Wikipedia as relationships where “viewers or listeners [of mass media] come to consider media personalities as friends, despite having limited interactions with them.” The term “parasocial relationship” was coined by sociologists
Celebrities and Public Figures Abuse Privilege During Pandemic
It appears as though a celebrity can simply ditch their worries about the pandemic once someone’s birthday or Halloween happens rolls around. Despite urging their followers to maintain social distancing and adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines, well-known personalities on social media flaunt their ability to choose how and when they decide to practice what they
New EP ‘Omakase’ by Lil Ricefield Lacks Promised Originality
Recent Oakland Technical High School graduate Nathaniel Oda, also known as lil ricefield, burst onto the music scene in 2018 with hit single “Trapanese.” The song racked up over 15 million plays on Spotify alone and landed him a verified spot on Genius.
2018 Video Game ‘Among Us’ Rises in Popularity Amidst Pandemic
Among Us, the space-themed multiplayer social deduction game was first released on June 15, 2018, by InnerSloth, a small independent game company. Despite its release over two years ago, the online game didn’t gain popularity within the Berkeley High School community until recently, towards the beginning of the 2020 school year.
Under Capitalism, Supporting Independent Artists is Cultural Resistance
The perfect summer day: a moment of peace found in a rare shady sanctuary, a 2 PM nap. Warm winds move over undulating green grass, coupled by the distant sound of a harmonium, played by an unknown man for your seemingly perpetual enjoyment. When supplied with this vision, the melody appears natural, an accoutrement of