Best of 2021

Marvel Throughout the years, Marvel has dominated the cinematic industry, and 2021 was no exception. Released in early July, “Black Widow” skyrocketed to becoming the highest-grossing domestic movie of 2021. Though its simultaneous release in theaters and on Disney Plus was abnormal, it allowed the Covid-19 pandemic obstacle to be averted for those who preferred to view the film domesticall...

Instagram’s removal of the like count Beginning in November 2021, the social media platform, Instagram, incorporated the ability to conceal the amount of likes on a user’s post. This update has been in the works since 2019, taking effect sitewide this past year. The goal was to “depressurize” the app, making it a safer space for the younger generations, who have a competitive tendency to compare likes to their peers. The compa...

Sustainability in clothing is a very important factor in saving our earth, seeing as around 10 percent of carbon dioxide emissions come from textiles. Here are four eco-friendly clothing brands that thrived and provided ethical styling options in 2021.   Levis One sustainable material this age-old brand uses in many of their products is cottonized hemp. Cottonized hemp requires an es...

Fate: The Winx Saga Tune in to this Netflix original fantasy show to bring back the nostalgia of the 2004 animated series, Winx Club, and to partake in an adventure with the students of the Alfea College for Fairies. The story is told through the lens of new college student Bloom Peters (Abigail Cowen), who wants to discover her magical abilities. She joins in on the occult adventures with her su...

Call Me If You Get Lost (Tyler, The Creator): 9/10 On June 25, 2021, Tyler, The Creator released his sixth studio album “Call Me If You Get Lost.” In this album, it is easily detectable that Tyler explores every aspect of his talent from vocals, to production to writing. The album heavily features DJ Drama, and while  many fans believe his addition heightens the style of the album, some of his ad-li...

For marginalized groups, representation in the media has always been at the forefront for greater equality, in a sense. While depictions of trans individuals or POC are still flawed, there have been notable improvements, especially in the way in which the LGBTQ+ community has begun to depict more inclusive representations themselves. This is due to more trans people and LGBTQ+ people of color bein...