By the Numbers: The Misrepresentation of Hispanics in the Media

By Brandon Soliz In 2016, data collected by Pew Research showed the number of Latinos has surpassed 58 million in the United States. However, since 1996, 69 percent of housekeeper/maid characters portrayed in the media are Latino. The aforementioned character is just one of many stereotypical roles taken on by Latin American actors and actresses, […]

Kim Kardashian Breaks the Internet, Again

By Callie Yardley Kim Kardashian posted a censored nude picture on Twitter, sparking a conversation about feminism and women’s right to show off their bodies without being shamed. When you’re like I have nothing to wear LOL pic.twitter.com/UlSLZb1fp1 — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) March 7, 2016 According to Kardashian’s website, which opens with a black-and-white nude […]

Oscar Nominations, An Expert Analysis

Last Thursday morning, Hollywood’s finest rose early to turn on the TV, prepared to either pop open a bottle of Moet or weep in their overpriced mansion. Why? Nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards, an actor’s equivalent to the Super Bowl, were finally announced. The Oscars will not actually be held until Feb. 22, but the early announcements almost always spark […]