Hip Hop Caucus targets young voters with Respect My Vote!
The Hip Hop Caucus is a national non-profit organization that aims to empower the hip hop community to participate in the civic process. This year, they have launched its non-partisan voter registration and education campaign dubbed Respect My Vote! to get young people to participate in the 2016 general election. The program targets voters in urban communities and on college campuses around the…
[Review] We Are Your Friends
Close your eyes and think back to all of the various stages of your life, and I can almost guarantee you that each one is segmented into the type of music you were listening to, whether it was a specific band, genre, song, or what have you. Needless to say, music plays an important role in all of our lives. Recently, we've seen EDM gravitate towards the top of mainstream music genres with EDM DJs…
Watch a Young Amy Winehouse Sing Happy Birthday
After receiving rave reviews in May at the Cannes Film Festival, Amy remains one of the most highly anticipated films of 2015. Directed by Asif Kapadia, the film is featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with her closest friends, ex-lovers, and collaborators, illuminating the Grammy winner’s early struggles with depression and bulimia en route to her surge as an artist.
However,…
Brace Yourselves, Kingdom Hearts III is Coming
The wait is finally (almost) over. The renegade of the anime world, a Disney favorite and a (now) classic gaming series is closer than ever to revealing the third installment of the Kingdom Hearts franchise.
It’s been almost 15 years since the first release of Kingdom Hearts (2002) on Playstation 2 and 10 years since the sequel, Kingdom Hearts II (2005). While there have been remixes,…
Why “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” is blink-182’s Best Album
I was 10 when blink-182’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket came out. Back then, my mother was still buying me Spice Girls and Aaron Carter CDs. Ready to take the plunge into pop-punk/punk (because what was cooler to a pre-teen girl than rebellion), I borrowed the CD from a neighborhood kid and never gave it back. TOYPAJ has without a doubt molded me into the person I am today and hopefully will be…
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Have You Watched Marvel’s Daredevil Yet?
If you haven't watched Marvel's Daredevil yet, why haven't you? It's the perfect series to binge watch with some friends, and it gets you in that Marvel state of mind with Avengers: Age of Ultron two weeks away. If law serials, super heroes, or noir isn't your cup of tea, there are a plethora of new additions to Netflix Instant this week. Some personal highlights include the third season of Video…
[Video Playlist of the Week] Seven Tours in Support of Decade-Old Albums
Recently, more and more bands have been reuniting for the anniversary of their most successful, or most popular, album. In retrospect, everyone always wishes they could’ve been there to see the album played live when it came out, but let’s face it; time travel isn’t a thing, so this is your best bet. Get your credit cards ready: this is a list of upcoming tours in 2015 for bands supporting or…
UK Journalists Show Support for Professional Photographers
In the always-evolving world of journalism, flexibility with multiple abilities and skills has become just as paramount as writing talents. In moves that promote both cost-cutting and finding multi-faceted workers, the world of journalism has become a realm for people with multimedia backgrounds to thrive and flourish. However, the growth towards this direction has left some of the old school…