Love ‘em or hate ‘em, beauty pageants are a quintessential part of American culture. Sadly, like so many other aspects of American culture, pageants have a long history of segregation and racism. This year, beauty pageants have a special, historic significance: three of the reigning beauty queens from the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and…
Usually referred to as just the Met Gala, The Costume Institute Gala at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is a major fashion event. First held in 1948, the gala is both an opportunity to raise money for the Met’s Costume Institute and to celebrate the grand opening of its latest exhibition. And for the…
Bronx Brains and Beauty: AOC, Cardi B and JLo are regular news-makers known for their catchy nicknames. They have each overcome many obstacles to get where they are yet they all remain true to their Bronx roots. All three are strong and successful women with both brains and beauty. These ladies sometimes even reference one…
Inside Silicon Valley’s Bloody Battle: Lately, gossip magazines, pundits, opinionators and lifestyle sections of major newspapers have been busy covering a flurry of news stories related to flamboyant fraud, deception and duplicity. There was the infamous Bahamas Fyre Festival that never took place, the amazing case of the fake German heiress Anna Delvey, and the…
Hollywood Actresses Facing Prison Time: Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are better known for their respective roles in television hits such as “Desperate Housewives” and “Full House,” but they are now making headlines for their alleged roles in a very scandalous bribery affair involving university admissions for their daughters. Both actresses appeared before a federal judge in…
With the new Galaxy Fold, Samsung sends a warning to Apple: Innovation and quality hardware have been at the forefront of Apple’s success with the iPhone, and this is something that competitors such as Korean electronics giant Samsung are clearly aware of. Apple recently invited technology journalists to attend a product release conference that did…
The 2020 presidential race continues to heat up, with more and more Democratic candidates throwing their hats into the ring. But many voters are still keeping their eye on candidates who have not yet declared, including Stacy Abrams, the powerhouse almost-Governor of Georgia. In her gubernatorial run, Abrams had a strong platform centered around issues…
No Collusion? Mueller Report Fails to impress. The long-awaited report from the Office of Special Counsel was delivered without a hard finding of collusion between President Donald Trump and Russian officials. Disappointed Members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have already seen a deadline for the Attorney General to make the full report public come and go,…
Jordan Peele Could Be The Next Rod Serling : “Us,” Peele’s second film venture since his 2017 hit “Get Out,” had a 70 million dollar opening weekend breaking box office records. This thriller rivals the head-scratching moments once reserved for “The Twilight Zone.” In this thickly layered macabre puzzler “Us,” the more you see, the more…
British Prime Minister Theresa May seems to have run out of options with regard to her proposal for the United Kingdom to exit the European Union. On April 2, Prime Minister May stated that she was preparing to once again appeal to EU officials for a second Brexit extension that will hopefully break the deadlock…
