Schadenfreude — noun: a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people.
While not exactly the kindest of character traits, this is the basis for the humor of Bad Luck Brian (BLB). Ranging from social faux pas to ridiculous levels of tragedy, there is a certain kind of perverse joy we all feel...
Around late January, UC Irvine’s Black Student Union (UCIBSU) published a list of demands on both the Afrikan Black Coalition website and Change.org directed toward members of the UCI administration, such as UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman. While the former consisted of various demands for more resources ranging from the establishment of the Marsha P. Johnson Black Student Resource, Outreach...
When I think of a Barbie I think of a skinny, tall, blonde and busty doll. They are made so unrealistically that only a Victoria’s Secret model could be compared to them. After years of criticism, Mattel, the maker of Barbie, has finally created a new line of Barbie dolls that can be compared to body figures all around...
Dear Editor,
I read “Sorry, I can’t afford work experience” in last week’s edition and, considering I accepted an offer for an internship just hours before reading the paper, it was very relevant to me and really resonated with me - although perhaps not in the way one might think. Let me explain.
First I would like to say that...
For years, memes have been swarming all over social media either to make people laugh, to make a smart remark or just as a reaction to a post online. A meme I’ve come across plenty of times is an image of Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Nick Young in which he wears a confused expression and has question marks...
With the advent of on-demand viewing services like Netflix and Hulu, it’s rough out there to be a burgeoning television show.
But somehow, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” successfully navigated through this precarious territory and has become one of the longest-running shows on TV today. It has also, unfortunately, become a very significant hallmark of American culture.
It may...
I have been an intern since I was in high school, wearing the hats of coffee fetcher, interview transcriber, article writer and self-esteem booster for various companies. Since I was 16, I have been on the look for experiences to grow my skills, open my horizons and provide me opportunities to achieve my ambitious goals in the future.
As internships...
