If I’m being honest, when I first saw advertisements for The Bold Type, I wasn’t particularly interested. Of course, I loved the idea of the show as someone personally interested in the big city communication company life, but I didn’t necessarily intend to watch it. That was until (four promoted Instagram posts later) I came… Continue reading Why Magazines, Feminism, and the Rest of Us Need The Bold Type
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Affinity Magazine Gone Wild
Affinity Magazine is an online magazine dedicated to “Social justice + politics + culture from the teen perspective”. They often address issues related to Arts + Culture, Politics, International, Race, Feminism, Real Life, and LGBT+. I discovered the magazine’s Twitter account following the James Charles “ebola in Africa” incident and was instantly looking forward to possibly… Continue reading Affinity Magazine Gone Wild
Shea Moisture- Naturals Be Gone?
As many of you have seen, Shea Moisture just released a commercial leaving the natural hair community in an uproar. The natural hair community has historically supported Shea Moisture and its products and was absolutely astounded by the lack of diversity in the ad. Shea Moisture has been noted for its inclusion, so the idea that… Continue reading Shea Moisture- Naturals Be Gone?
13 Reasons Why- The Bigger Picture?
If you are a Netflix frequenter (or are ever even in the vicinity of young adults) then you’ve probably heard of Thirteen Reasons Why. For those of you who aren’t familiar, a girl, Hannah Baker, commits suicide and leaves behind tapes to each of the people she feels are the reason why she killed herself. However,… Continue reading 13 Reasons Why- The Bigger Picture?
Weighing in on #deleteuber
A trend is quickly spreading across Twitter with the hashtag “#deleteuber” after Uber seemingly undermined the NY Taxi Workers Alliance’s strike on the Muslim ban at JFK. People were outraged as a mere 30 minutes after the strike was announced, Uber posted about removing their surge pricing at JFK. In other words, they appeared to… Continue reading Weighing in on #deleteuber
The Deal with Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters (UO) comes out with some pretty creative stuff, no doubt about it. It tends to be on the pricey side but there’s nothing wrong with splurging every once in a while. However, my real issue lies not with their prices, but their use of inappropriate and offensive messages. Just recently, I happened to… Continue reading The Deal with Urban Outfitters