Thinness has become a Grande problem

Share: Ariana Grande has a big problem, and it’s not her last name. Over the past few months, she has been a main topic of discussion for her dangerously thin appearance. Mainly facing criticism from fans and the general public. Although people’s bodies should not be a topic of discussion, Grande’s appearance is becoming a dangerous look into the ever-growing eating disorder aesthetic revival, and it cannot be ignored. Grande recently announced her upcoming hiatus through a People Magazine article. Her representative spoke for her, …

Local dealership offers PCC auto techs the fast track to luxury

Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) announced a new automotive fellowship program in partnership with Rusnak Auto Group, at a Board of Trustees meeting on August 12, 2026. This partnership will involve a 12-week paid internship starting in the upcoming winter 2027 school session, aiming to offer automotive students the opportunity to get hands-on experience on luxury cars alongside experienced technicians. “When students are able to get into a large dealership, such as the Rusnak Auto Group, it creates a real career pathway vs. independent shops …

PCC loses power in a campus wide outage

Share: On Thursday, August 27, at 12:33 p.m., Pasadena City College’s Colorado Campus experienced a campus-wide outage. Students and campus police noticed the campus bookstore had lost power before a Rave alert sent by the college determined that the entire campus was currently without power. Spaces such as the Pathways Center started to alert passing students that there was no power. Several students seemed to have no idea what happened, specifically those who were not actively in classes or had just arrived on campus and …

OLIVE YOUNG opens first U.S. store in Pasadena

Share: OLIVE YOUNG, South Korea’s biggest health and beauty retailer, opened its first U.S. store in Pasadena on Friday, May 29, 2026. “Pasadena is proud to welcome OLIVE YOUNG to our city as part of our continued efforts to foster a vibrant, diverse, and globally connected local economy,” said Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, at the store’s opening ceremony. OLIVE YOUNG’s Global Communications Lead Rena Kim shared that the company decided to open a physical store in the U.S. since it represents the world’s largest beauty …

‘Backrooms’ needs to bring back horror next time around

Share: A liminal is a place that’s in-between worlds, not quite one or the other. Things don’t make sense there, randomly placed furniture, stairs, and half walls. Fluorescent lighting with a dull electric buzz can be heard almost like background music to the uncanny setting. Yet, it’s so quiet all you can hear are the footsteps of something behind the walls coming closer. On Friday, May 29, “Backrooms” premiered in theaters worldwide. Directed by A24’s youngest director, 20-year-old Kane Parsons, And starring Chiwetel Ejiofer and …

Looksmaxxing looks like a dangerous beauty trend fueled by Incel Rhetoric Visuals:

Share: The way people present themselves has always been under the scrutiny of the public eye. Whether you’re a celebrity or not, the way you look is seen by everybody in your day-to-day life. Beauty standards already uphold dangerous ideals for an individual to try to uphold, especially in a diverse American society that upholds a European beauty standard. Dangerous beauty trends have led to an upsurge in eating disorders and addictions to plastic surgery. Now, a new dangerous beauty trend has begun to make …

Gov. Gavin Newsom visits PCC for Apprenticeship Week

Share: Today during Apprenticeship Week, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Pasadena City College (PCC) to see the development of its Construction Trades Lab and to learn more about PCC’s career technical programs. As a program funded by the Walter Family Foundation via LA Rises, a recovery initiative addressing the Eaton Fire, the lab is part of this recovery effort. The program not only intends to create a needed workforce to rebuild after the fires, but also to teach trade skills and to increase apprenticeship opportunities. “Most …

ArtNight bridges Pasadena through culture

Share: On Friday, March 16, 2026 art and cultural organizations all over Pasadena came together at Pasadena City Hall to share art in all its form with the community during cultural event ArtNight. Art is an activity everyone has done before, in some shape or form. Whether it was scribbling with markers as a child, dancing alongside friends on a night out, or singing your heart out to your favorite song on the radio; art is all around us. In Pasadena, for two days every …

From rubble and ruins to cars and coffee, Altadena recovers

Share: Every Saturday, in the parking lot of Altadena’s Bulgarini Gelato, rows of unique cars line up in the early morning. From bright orange Toyotas to neon yellow porsches— even a firetruck, car owners and enthusiasts alike come together to grab a cup of coffee and join in on a car meet. On Sat. March 7, Altadena Cars and Coffee celebrated their 1 year anniversary. When passing by the parking lot, it may look like a regular car meet, but to many it’s more. “I …

Cruise through Culture with Roller Skating Night

Share: Soulful sounds of the 70s play as people glide next to each other, every movement can be heard as the skates hit the hard wooden floor of the rink. It’s almost in sync with the music, a harmony to a melody, the rhythm flows through everybody. It’s a shared experience, building community through laughter, music, and potentially falling but picking yourself back up again. The Black Student Success Center hosted “Roller Skating Night” on Friday, Feb. 2026 at Moonlight Rollerway. To have students, and …