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The widespread notoriety of the clash between Taylor Swift and Kanye West spanned the Internet for months. Until the height of the feud was reached on July 17 this year, the dispute had no apparent outcome and the media continued to mull over the details. However, Swift is manipulating the tensions between her and…
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There’s an obsession with serving the idea before the idea holder. Nothing is more an example of this than the military. The concept is simple: a person fights for a power, and the power pays the fighter. However, the mercenary becomes more than hired. The moons orbiting around the title transform him. He becomes…
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Licking your face is a puppy called ocean. Behind you, volleyballs pass between friends and family. Sand molds around your soles like soft, viscous clay. Famous, familiar buildings, those of which you’ve only experienced in pictures, swirl around you in a sparkling haze. Then, all at once, the situation mixes into a thick, syrupy…
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Before the three bullets pierced his chest and killed him, before he walked almost 400 kilometers and fasted for days, before he was the leader of the nonviolent protests against British imperialization in India, Mahatma Gandhi was a journalist. After more than forty years of working to express the voice of his fellow countrymen…
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CW’s “Jane the Virgin” drew tears from my eyes many times, but they were not always tears of sadness. Often, I would find myself crying from the overwhelming beauty of this magnificently unique show. When a friend of mine recommended “Jane the Virgin” to me, I was very critical and decided not to watch…
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If you have been on a social media platform or watched a popular Youtuber’s account recently, you have probably encountered some sort of promotion of veganism. Celebrities cutting animal products out of their lifestyle has been a huge trend, persuading others to join the cause. This influence has been very effective by portraying veganism as…
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If you haven’t heard already, the queen of all queens, Beyoncé, released her two part studio and visual album, Lemonade, on April 23. Beyoncé began the Formation World Tour in April 2016 and will be visiting 48 locations in North America and Europe to promote her album. Be prepared to sit down and set…
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Twilight concerts: Every Thursday from 7-10pm, free concerts and featured musical artists from all different types of genres take place at the Santa Monica Pier. There are some big-name headliners performing, so make sure to RSVP online now. Find the next big street art photo-op: We’ve all seen the infamous pink wall and…
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I am not a big fan of change. I don’t really like that life is full of sad endings and new beginnings and that it is moving forward at such a scary pace. I don’t want things to change. But unfortunately, they do. My sister is heading to college. She’s going to experience her…