Why Plants Should Be the Newest Addition to Your Household

Has it seemed like your newsfeeds on social media have been overgrown with plant pics lately? People buying plants, taking care of plants, showing off their plants?? They’re everywhere. It’s not just in your head. Everybody knows the number of pet adoptions have soared throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Plant sales have too. People are filling […]

Are You Aware? Two Distant Strangers

Two Distant Strangers,   Travon Free & Martin Desmond Roe,   Joey Bada$$, Zaria Simon, and Andrew Howard  Short Film – 32 minutes  6.9/10 IMDb / 93% Rotten Tomatoes  Netflix Apr 1, 2021  Something we see and witness in our world every day. Finally, we have a great example in perspective of an African American man living […]

Skincare’s Best Beauty Routine includes Sunscreen with SPF

Bustle.com With summer just around the corner, do you know what this season’s hottest trend is? Besides the huge heat wave coming and everybody getting vaccinated, skincare is more important than ever. Due to COVID-19 people are spending more time outdoors. It is estimated that we spend an average of 14 hours outside each week, […]

Did Michael Costello just pull a Regina George?

If the continually unfolding drama surrounding the Chrissy Teigen bullying controversy is starting to give you major Mean Girls vibes, you’re not alone. Farrah Abraham, the Teen Mom star who was a target of Teigen’s online vitriol, compared Teigen’s most recent apology to a “Mean Girls movie spinoff,” and she may be on to something. The past few months, Teigen […]

A Quiet Place Part II Was Worth the Wait, Delivering Big on Heart and Scares

A Quiet Place Part II Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: John Krasinski Starring: Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmons, Noah Jupe, and Cillian Murphy.  Run Time: 97 min. Ratings: 5 stars John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II, the long awaited sequel to its wildly successful predecessor, finally arrived in theaters after more than a years delay due to […]

#tiktokmademebuyit – Was it Really Worth it?

Be prepared to grab your credit card(s)… When I finally caved and joined TikTok during quarantine, I don’t think my bank account could have ever been prepared for what was about to happen. Now, you’re probably thinking…girl, the app is free, what do you mean?! Well, just search #tiktokmademebuyit on TikTok and you’ll see exactly […]

Does it Live Up to the Hype? An Honest Review of The Queen’s Gambit

Studio: Netflix Original Director: Scott Frank Main actors: Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Harry Melling, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram Release date: Miniseries released on October 23, 2020 Rating: TV-MA Number of episodes: 7 While chess may not usually be the epitome of “glamorous,” “elegant,” and “exciting,” Scott Frank seven-episode Netflix drama miniseries, “The Queen’s Gambit”, based […]

Good On Paper Review: Shlesinger’s Comedy Fails to Find its Footing on Screen

Film: Good on PaperStudio: Universal PicturesDirector: Kimmy GatewoodStarring: Iliza Shlesinger, Margaret Cho, Ryan HansenRun Time: 1h 32min You know those book suggestions where someone tells you, “It’s really good! You just have to get through the first four chapters?” That’s the best description of Good On Paper I can give. Except maybe the “it’s really […]

90s Music: The Highs, The Lows and… Pegging?

Allow me to set the scene. The year is 2001. It’s summer. You’re sitting in the back of your mom’s 1982 Buick LeSabre, windows down because the A/C was never right after your family got it secondhand. You’re watching the street signs flicker by as Drops of Jupiter by Train dances from the car speakers […]

Affordable, Sustainable Clothing is Coming. And I’m Here for it.

It’s time to say goodbye to fast fashion and hello to recycled fashion.  Rachel Hayes  I want to believe we all want what is best for our environment right?  How we shop, reduce, reuse, recycle, anything and everything that we can possibly do to lessen our carbon footprint.  Shutterstock; save a turtle   But at the same time, we love to be fashionable, on a budget.  So, in […]

Various Shootings Lead Locals to Question Safety of Water St.

Milwaukee’s Water Street entertainment district has lately been described as chaotic and concerning. There have been four shootings within the past couple of weeks, with one of them being fatal. The popular bar district has been the location numerous incidents of violence including reckless driving, fights, and shootings. Witnesses have also seen multiple brawls, beatings, […]