Art by Madeline DuvallTwitter is celebrated as a bastion of free speech. However, attempts to maintain the platform as a safe and open environment for expression may have actually backfired, creating the opposite result: censorship.It's no secret that President Trump loves his Twitter account. But not everyone is a fan of his often ill-advised tweets, as the protests that … [Read more...] about Stop the Censorship, Twitter
Tomi Lahren Takes a Turn
Art by Peau PorotesanoConservative host Tomi Lahren claimed she supports a woman's right to choose what she does with her body — an opinion going against her strongly conservative views. However, her newly announced view does not qualify her as an acceptable feminist figure in today's society. It is important for people not to accept Lahren's views as liberal or feminist … [Read more...] about Tomi Lahren Takes a Turn
Funny Fighting: Political Satire Remains Vital
Art by Peau PorotesanoEnvision a Sunday morning where the official Twitter account for the President of the United States has remained mysteriously inactive. The world waits with bated breath until, suddenly, an answer to the silence. Out of the 140-character void rings the proclamation that “'Saturday Night Live' is the worst of NBC. Not funny, cast is terrible, always a … [Read more...] about Funny Fighting: Political Satire Remains Vital
Old Ideas about Race Re-Surface with the Alt-Right Movement
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe Alternative Right Movement was born out of the internet only in the past year or so. Using online message boards to communicate with one another, these mostly young, White men, through memes and other methods, champion their platform: anti-multiculturalism, anti-immigration, anti-feminism and, perhaps more than anything else, anti-political … [Read more...] about Old Ideas about Race Re-Surface with the Alt-Right Movement
Assault: It’s Not Funny
Graphic by Nate Barton During Milan Fashion week, on Sept. 21, models Gigi and Bella Hadid were filmed leaving a MaxMara runway show. However, in between the flashing paparazzi lights and screaming fans, someone grabbed Gigi and lifted her off the ground. The altercation might have physically ended after Hadid fought back, but it didn’t stop emotionally. Vitalii Sediuk … [Read more...] about Assault: It’s Not Funny
