By Hannah DiPilato Hip Hop fans everywhere have been buzzing about Travis Scott’s recent collaboration with McDonald’s that includes both a meal and special merchandise. The “Travis Scott Meal” is the artist’s go-to McDonald’s order: a quarter pounder with lettuce and bacon, a medium fry, a sprite, and barbecue sauce. The meal costs $6 and […]
By Cassandra Yany Here are the some of top stories in beauty, entertainment and tech so far this week: Apple Announces Sep. 15 Apple Event Apple announced Tuesday that they will be hosting an event on Wednesday September 15 at 10 am PDT. The ‘Time Flies’ event will take place virtually from Apple Park, the […]
By Althea Champion In a statement from AstraZeneca, reported by STAT News, the biopharmaceutical company reported a halt in their global research trial. The company, which is working with the University of Oxford and is one of the few waist-deep in the process of developing a COVID-19 vaccination, reported that the halt is a “routine […]
by Justin Lyons What a time it is to be a journalist. During an era in which news is a divisive, politicized topic, one man seems to have been spearheading the charge against modern media. That’s what a brand new documentary from Juan Passarelli aims to cover, at least in part. “The War on Journalism […]
Back in 2016, while campaigning for the office of President of the United States, Donald Trump asked black voters, “What do you have to lose?” He asked in reference to generations of oppression, violence and inequality, saying, “You’re living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs. 58% of your youth is […]
ABC7 Los Angeles, the most-watched television station in Los Angeles, has joined forces with local muralists to create wearable pieces of art. The art is available on t-shirts and is sold online at ABC7’s brand new apparel shop. The campaign will raise money for ABC7’s Feed SoCal Campaign, the station’s effort to eliminate food insecurities […]
In the most recent incident to incite protests against injustices across the nation this summer, a Black man has been shot in Wisconsin. Jacob Blake, witnesses said, was attempting to break up an argument between two women. Following this, he walked back towards his silver SUV this past Sunday, August 23rd while being trailed by […]
The internet has given everyone a voice, and Change.org has become one of the most popular platforms for using that voice. One of the site’s petitions that seems to be picking up steam, almost reaching 100,000 signatures, is a petition to remove a billboard advertising WhitePrideRadio.com and AltRightTV.com. According to the post on Change.org, Harrison […]
By Eamonn Burke The Democratic National Convention kicked off it’s virtual event last night, starting with speeches by prominent politicians including Bernie Sanders, John Kasich, Andrew Cuomo, and a keynote by Michelle Obama. There were also powerful words delivered by George Floyd’s brother, Philonese Floyd, and Kristin Urquiza, who lost her father to Covid-19. “My […]
Yesterday, three police officers in Cedar Park, Texas, were shot while responding to a call at a home. The officers, two of which went home Sunday night and one having had surgery on Monday morning, were responding to a 3:10 pm call from a woman who said her son had kicked a door in and […]
