You read the title correctly, a Chinese man was revealed to have donated a grand total of $550,000 to a single twitch streamer over the span of 2024. This money was obtained in various ways, most notably from using his family’s life savings and also theft. Why? The reasoning is
Year: 2024
The Walt Disney Company has embarked on an era of change in light of criticism of prior media work. Audiences have expressed a desire for more representation that reflects themselves leading to Disney progressively making an effort to fulfill the audience’s wishes and accommodate the “woke” movement. As a result
As the new movie Wicked is premiering over Thanksgiving weekend, it is bringing back attention to the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz is an American musical fantasy film that was an adaptation of the 1900 children’s fantasy novel. The story is about an imaginative teen
In the music world, the face of a singer or rapper often becomes the symbol of a song’s success. Fans idolize performers, assuming that powerful lyrics and catchy melodies come directly from their favorite stars’ minds. However, behind many chart-topping tracks is a hidden figure: the ghostwriter. These unseen contributors
In the early 1990s, mega toy company Mattel struggled to sell Ken dolls and searched for a solution. They began with a focus group of Barbie’s target demographic, young girls, who were asked if they thought Barbie and Ken should break up. The consensus was that the Barbie fans still
Poor Molly Malone, a historical figure, whose significance and hard work has been overshadowed by sexualization. Indeed, many women aren’t taken seriously for their accomplishments or significance because they are merely seen as sex objects. Women commonly deal with these inequalities and such disrespect privately, however, the Molly Malone statue
On October 31, 2024 there was a shooting on the San Diego State University campus. This was following an already chaotic Halloween day in which a nearby brush fire caused traffic, power outages, and filled the air with smoke. Being an SDSU student myself, I experienced all of the confusion
The gladiators of ancient Rome performed in a spectacle that garnered the attention of entire cities. These battles were not only a test of each combatants skill in combat, they were glorious events with beautiful armor detailed with golden accents and horse hair. Gladiators were made victims of their own
On November 6th, 2024, former president Donald Trump was elected into office for the second time. After countless speeches, tweets, and rallies his campaign has won him not only a devoted following but two presidential elections, running against Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris respectively. Boasting a bold personality and strong,
Music serves as a platform for self-expression, rebellion, and storytelling. The music industry, often shrouded in mystery, is filled with scandals and crimes. Many artists reveal these truths through their lyrics—truths they can’t speak aloud but can sing about. Over the years, musicians have used their songs to expose the