By Samuel Warde on
Barack Obama, Speeches, Videos, White House Correspondents Dinnes
Barack Obama, Entertainment, Humor, Speeches, Videos
The White House Correspondents Dinner — the night when Washington decides to celebrate itself. As the President said, “Somebody’s got to do it.” Ever since the first one kicked off in 1920, the political press corps, members of the Administration, the President, and a few famous faces have gathered to celebrate the importance of journalism […]
By Samuel Warde on
Classic Films, Easy Rider, Film Clips, Freedom, Jack Nicholson, Videos
Entertainment, History, Social Justice, Videos
Anyone my age or older surely knows about the iconic 1960’s movie “Easy Rider.” Written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, and produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper the movie was released to great critical acclaim in 1969. A landmark counterculture film and a “touchstone for a generation that captured the national […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
Girl Band, teens, The Warning
Entertainment, Human Interest, Viral Videos
Three sisters from Monterrey, Mexico have recently signed a record deal after their music videos exploded on YouTube. The band has covered songs from ACDC, Twisted Sister, Guns & Roses and Metallica. Metallica’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammet tweeted the 13-year-old drummer, Paulina, “Kicks maximum ass!” The trio goes by the name of “The Warning.” Daniela Villarreal […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
Jimmy Fallon, Michelle Obama, Mom Dancing
Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Videos
Michelle Obama proves once again that she’s the coolest First Lady ever. FLOTUS joined Jimmy Fallon Thursday night, and together they did a follow-up to their 2013 edition of “The Evolution of Mom Dancing.” Some of the highlight moves include The “Shush and Tush,” The “You Go Girl,” The “I Can Still Do This Dance Because […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
double standards, sexism, sports analogies
Activism, Entertainment, Women's Issues
Chaz Smith is a 20-year-old cinema studies major at the University of Pennsylvania and he has created a video where he uses sports language to highlight the different expectations of men and women. Smith read about sexual violence on college campuses and told Huffington Post that he felt like he “ had to do something […]