(Photo courtesy of Instagram) Instagram page of @Bidness_nonya. Jennifer Thim Connector Staff This past week, actor Channing Tatum of 21 Jump Street and Deadpool & Wolverine quickly became the internet’s topic of the week for allegedly commenting on pop culture gossip posts through a burner account on Instagram. The comments, involving Tatum and his ex-fiancé,…
Nepal flash flood and climate change
Aaliyah Afolabi Connector Editor On Aug. 26 of this year near the Nepal-Tibet border, swept a devastating flash flood that killed more than one hundred people, with hundreds missing and displaced. Leading up to this sudden event, it is said that this was triggered by the partial collapse of a glacier sitting at the top of the Langtang Lirung peak of…
The embarrassment of Chris Kempczinski and the decline of fast food
(Photo courtesy of msn.org) “After McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski went viral for his Big Arch taste test, other fast-food executives decided to join in on the fun.“ Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor By now everyone has seen the video of McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski trying the new Big Arch sandwich, if one could even call the miniscule morsel he extracted…
The messages we absorb: misogyny in media and its wider impact
(Photo courtesy of bostonglobe) “The shameless retooling of Kevin Can Wait” Amy Lam Connector Staff Imagine a husband in the kitchen wearing an apron and rubber gloves to clean the house and watch their children for a day which ends in a disaster. The husband cannot cook, feed his children, or wash the dishes properly.…
How capitalism warps personal value
(Photo courtesy of Sarah Rice from The New York Times) “Charles Meynier’s painting cycle ‘Apollo and the Muses,’ 1798-1800, in the neoclassical gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art Jesse Nguyen and Olivia O’Sullivan Connector Editor and Connector Staff Have you ever felt guilty about having a hobby? Or do you ever get that weird…
Triple-A gaming is making us pay more for less
(Photo courtesy of Spellbinder.com/Paige Burgueno) An example of video microtransactions Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor As Editor of our Arts & Entertainment section, I believe it to be my responsibility to stay as up to date as possible with what’s happening in the world of gaming. That involves reading about what’s going on in terms of…
Our performance in a dark world
(Photo courtesy of Gaijinpotblog.com) A cherry blossom tree in Japan. “…life is beautiful yet very short.” Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor Society demands that everyone performs their role in life on a daily basis. I perform my role as a student, submitting assignments (usually) on time, interacting with my peers, and learning from my professors. I…
Celeste Rivas was failed by everyone
(Photo courtesy of Shinemycrown.com) Celeste Rivas before she went missing Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor Trigger warning: This article contains graphic information regarding sexual violence. After enough scrolls on Twitter/X, you’re really left wondering: is there empathy left in this world? This thought came to me when I discovered the case of the musician D4vd, and…
