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Over the last few days, it’s been painful to watch my university make national headlines for the racist behavior of one of its fraternities. I’m a graduate student in journalism and a woman of color, and while studying at Syracuse University, I’ve been lucky to meet some of the most progressive and thought-provoking people. This…
Read moreEver since Meghan Markle announced her engagement to Prince Harry in November 2017, her life has been a frenzy of press appearances, events, and hats (like this one!). Despite all this publicity, though, Markle hasn’t really said much—not publicly, at least. Markle and and Prince Harry sat down for an interview shortly after their engagement…
Read moreAlicia Vikander, who stars as Lara Croft in the upcoming remake of Tomb Raider, is about to join an illustrious crowd of women currently crushing it as lead characters in a genre of film typically dominated by men. Like Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi,…
Read more“I just want to make sure you want to do this.” These are the simple words Pete Holmes’ character asks his new friend Ali (Jamie Lee) in the season two premiere of Crashing on HBO. At first, the scene is just another unremarkable romp between two intoxicated people; what makes it feel extraordinary and timely…
Read moreOn the morning of the 2016 election, I slipped on some of the only pants that accommodated my pregnant belly and a “Hillary” T-shirt. Climbing up the steps after I checked off a box for my namesake, I stopped for a moment and put my hand on my stomach, right near the kicking foot of…
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PHOTO: Tara Ziemba/Getty Images Over the years, Cher has earned her reputation as a legitimate Twitter icon, frequently shading President Donald Trump by using the toilet emoji instead of his name. And her latest political clapback has everyone cheering once again in the wake of Trump’s order to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
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