Emily. She lost her parents to a fire. She lost her sweetest younger sister to a fire. She lost a dog, a home, her …
The Power to Influence: Oscar Speeches
If you have read my previous article, I talked about J. K. Simmons’ amazing Oscar win for Whiplash, but I only knew about the whole …
J. K. Simmons Won an Oscar and Made an Inspiring Speech That Will Melt You
Anyone out there tune in to this year’s Oscars? Unfortunately, I couldn’t because of school and time zones, but I did get to use Twitter …
FANGIRL ALERT: Imagine Dragons Release New Album, SMOKE + MIRRORS
I was working on my thesis like a real student should when tweets started popping up on my Twitter timeline: Read our review of @ImagineDragons' …
Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Is Getting a Sequel, And It Could Be the Best or Worst Thing
Harper Lee said it definitively 55 years ago: To Kill a Mockingbird would be her last novel. The heavens have smiled upon us, however, because …
Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Fry Lead Campaign to Overturn Gay Convictions
It’s hard not to fall in love with Benedict Cumberbatch these days, especially when he plays the gay card. In his newest film, The Imitation Game, …
Emma Watson Is “Belle” in the Upcoming Beauty and the Beast Live-Action Movie, and We’re Thrilled
For a while now, Emma Watson has been rumored to play the live-action version of Belle from Beauty and the Beast. While the speculations were there, …
#UseMeInstead: Members of the Lutheran Clergy Use Social Media to Protest Racist Police Actions
The recent story of the North Miami Beach police officers using mug shots of African Americans as target practice has sparked national outrage, and it …