Share: An engaged couple in Boston is coming closer to their wedding date, when the worst thing they’ve done is revealed, creating tension and cold feet. Emma Harwood, played by Zendaya, and Charlie Thompson, played by Robert Pattinson, star in A24’s eccentric romantic comedy “The Drama.” The film takes the audience on a roller coaster of shockingly hilarious twists and turns all while watching a conflicting moral dilemma unfold: Would you still marry your fiancée after finding out she planned a school shooting? The scene …
The worst thing a woman can be is ‘mean’
Share: Fabricated beef between an 11-year-old, a Brazilian soccer player, and a security guard is the newest smear campaign tactic added to Chappell Roan’s extensive portfolio of controversies, garnered since her rise to fame. In what seems to be a never-ending battle between the singer, the press, and the fans, Roan has given everyone mixed feelings. For all the trivial and entertaining reasons, it’s clear that people love to hate on her for her confrontational and standoffish attitude. When a woman is allegedly rude to …
Pasadena’s newest third space opens its arms to the community
Share: White walls with exposed brick peeking through complement the white flowy drapes hanging from the ceiling. Flower arrangements dangle delicately from chandeliers as the sunlight illuminates the coffee bar. Tranquil energy surrounds the atmosphere from the hectic pavement outside. Board games and lively conversation from the customers are echoed throughout. This is what’s been missing from the community, a place to co-exist, conversate, and breathe. Inside an old home medical supply store now turned into a vintage-style venue and cafe, Atelier held their grand …
Remembering Octavia Butler’s trailblazing legacy during Women’s History Month
Share: Spread out in a dimly lit room in the Huntington Art Gallery, lie two of the hundreds of Octavia Butler’s personal notebooks in the possession of the Huntington Library. Within the spiral notebook pages, etched in pen, are paragraphs overflowing with self-assurance, affirmations, and appraisal. In a time where heroes in novels were strictly white men in Eurocentric storylines; Butler fought against the grain to see real representation: Black heroes in stories of their own. She wore her identity proudly. She knew exactly her …