Share: To prepare for a good night’s sleep, Pasadena City College students have a variety of nighttime routines and sleep habits. Preparing to sleep and maintaining good sleep hygiene is crucial to getting good rest. Maintaining good sleep hygiene includes keeping a consistent sleep schedule, limiting electronic usage before bed, exercising, and limiting caffeine usage. Not only can maintaining sleep hygiene benefit physical health and ensure that an individual is well rested when they wake, but sleep hygiene is also beneficial in numerous ways to …
2023 leaves the buzz behind in favor of refreshing sober mocktails
Share: Mocktails are making a comeback in 2023! Mocktails are nonalcoholic versions of cocktails, often combining fruity notes over ice, or replicating your favorite alcoholic beverages. New ingredients allow mocktails to mimic the taste of alcohol without being alcoholic themselves, as nonalcoholic spirits stake their claim in today’s drinks. Mocktails are perfect for those who are trying to stay sober, and are a great way to beat day drinking. Want a fancy drink without the buzz? Mocktails are perfect for social gatherings that you want …
From Best Actor to Best Picture, the 95th Academy Awards features tough competition
Share: The 95th Academy Awards are on March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and many individuals and movies are up for awards. Below are just a few of the selection that will be considered on the 12th.. The highly contested Best Actor category is filled to the brim with the best of the best. From Brendan Fraser in “The Whale” to Paul Mascal in “Aftersun”, every nominee has put their best foot forward to be on this list. But the clear winner here …
‘The Mandalorian’ returns, albeit a little confused
Share: After a wait of about two years and four Disney+ shows later, Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian” has returned, once again reuniting viewers with their favorite space western featuring Pedro Pascal. Episode one titled, “The Apostate”, opens with what seems like a flashback but turns out to be bait as the show immediately welcomes the return of Din Djarin and his adorable companion Grogu following their reunion in 2022s “The Book of Boba Fett”. The show swiftly reminds viewers of the main plot of this season. …
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ delivers intergenerational trauma awareness to audiences
Share: Awareness of the mental health crisis in recent years is slowly crawling its way through different forms of media, including “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, catching the attention of audiences everywhere. While the issue seems to be affecting teenagers in America at an increasingly concerning rate, the talk of what should be done to de-escalate and solve the matter is creating breakthroughs in the realm of mental health. While “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is up for best picture and has a bundle of …
PCC students, please: Get your news from us, not social feeds :)
Share: It’s official, TikTok is no longer just an app to learn trendy dances. For many young adults social media is becoming a primary source to get news. According to Pew Research, roughly 26% of US adults under the age of 30 report regularly using the app as a news source. Other social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook remain the most popular social media for news amongst users. Other news sources such as The Evening Nightly News, 60 Minutes and publications such as …
Ultra-thin bodies are a trend again and the culture is just as toxic as ever
Share: With Kim Kardashian, the undeniable “it girl” of this generation, losing an excessive amount of weight in a short period, and the sudden rise of low-waisted clothing, many people are questioning if ultra-thin is becoming the beauty standard once again. In the last year conversations such as buccal fat removal and celebrities using diabetes medication for weight loss have been plastered all over the internet, as well as articles such as “Bye-bye booty: Heroin chic is back” and “Could Thin Be in Again?” going …
‘Cocaine Bear’ blows away expectations, snorts up success on screen
Share: A massive American black bear accidentally takes an overdosing wash in a cocaine shower, eating kilos upon kilos of the powdery white substance, and goes on the best coke-fueled rampage you’ve ever seen. And the best part is, this actually happened. Elizabeth Banks’ ridiculous comedy “Cocaine Bear” is a comically retro film that follows the 1985 story of a group of people in Georgia trying to kill, and most of the time escape, a 500-pound American female black bear who unintentionally ate a significant …
‘Paper Doll Lina’ explores the realities of domestic violence
Share: “Paper Doll Lina” by Robyn Lucas is a book about domestic violence and romance. Trigger warning: this book does get graphic. I would not recommend this book to anyone who is sensitive to domestic violence issues. This book is based on the author’s real-life story. This book is important because so many people deal with the intersection of love and domestic violence. This book educates you on red flags to spot that may be the beginning of domestic abuse. The abuse starts off small, …
‘You’ uncovers a murder mystery that lacks substance
Share: Following the success the Netflix series “You” has had since its first season debut in 2018, each season has made the show grow more popular. The recent release of its fourth season is entertaining, though falls flat in comparison to previous seasons. For those that are not familiar with this series, the story follows a literature fanatic named Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley, who holds an unhealthy obsession with stalking women that could be potential lovers in his eyes. His obsession becomes lethal …