This year, I ran for a seat on Illinois’ Cook County Board of Commissioners in the second largest county in the U.S., which includes the city of Chicago. It’s a district that is larger than 28 states. I made national headlines in this era of a record number of first-time female candidates: At 20, I…
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The world has yet another reason to stan Meghan Markle, the brand-new Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex, following her Saturday nuptials to Prince Harry. Being the first American, biracial divorcee was an obvious way to break tradition in the British Monarchy, but the couple’s finalized wedding details—from the speakers to the music—rocked the world…
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After 20 episodes of agonizing half-reveals, we finally learned the real identity of the Black Hood on tonight’s Riverdale. The person behind the mask is either surprising or “duh,” depending on who you talk to. (In my mind, it’s a mix of both.) Here’s what happened: The Black Hood’s knee-deep in committing his most heinous…
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Riverdale may be taking the week of Thanksgiving off, but there are still plenty of theories and conspiracies to feast on before it returns November 29. For one, there’s the never-ending mystery of the Black Hood’s identity and how Betty will cope with the reveal of the man or woman behind the mask. There’s also…
Read moreThe main focus of Riverdale this season is unmasking the Black Hood, a serial killer with a very sick, pointed obsession with Betty. Sure, the Black Hood is essentially “A” from Pretty Little Liars, but that doesn’t make him or her—or that stereotypical deep robot voice—any less terrifying. Listen, some tropes are effective no matter…
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