Arts, Culture & Tech

Rape culture in the media

Allison Reynolds

An article from ScienceDirect journal entitled “Exploring rape culture in social media forums” defines rape culture as, “a society that fosters and encourages rape by teaching males and females that…

Are we over-editing and photoshopping our pictures?

Sam Hyatt

We are all familiar with the thousands of filters and edits that can be added to any photo. Instagram and VSCO accounts are full of pictures with numerous filters and…

Artist Spotlight: Julia Breitkreutz

David Botzer

Winthrop University is well known for its production of amazing artists, no matter their art form. Their theatre and dance productions are something to behold, and the art galleries around…

Sam and Bucky’s Excellent Adventures

Emily Curry

“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” premiered on Disney+ on March 19. According to an article on Marvel’s official website, it was the most watched series premiere in the history…

Lil Nas X’s Satan shoes

Allison Reynolds

It seems inevitable that most celebrities get involved in some sort of controversy at one point or another before their career ends. The latest celebrity controversy involves “Old Town Road”…

How far BLM has come

Sam Hyatt

The year of 2020 is one that our generation will never forget due to the sheer number of major events that occurred in such a short period of time. March…

Disneyland reopening at last

Emily Curry

On March 14 of last year, as the presence of COVID-19 grew in the United States, the unthinkable happened. Disneyland closed its gates. According to The Washington Post, this was…

The toxicity of stan culture

Allison Reynolds

Nowadays, due to internet lingo and words taken from Twitter, when you like a music artist or band, it is said that you stan them. For example, I personally like…

The Oscars Nominees for 2021

Mari Pressley

The Oscars are one of the most anticipated events in Hollywood every year. While its normal date was pushed a few weeks back due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual award…

‘Malcolm & Marie’: a movie review

Mari Pressley

*This article contains spoilers for the Netflix movie, “Malcolm & Marie”* “Malcolm & Marie” debuted Feb. 5 on Netflix, a movie created during COVID-19 lockdowns. The director of “Euphoria,” Sam…