While the rest of the country was cheering Feb. 5, I sat grumbling at my computer screen. Sports Illustrated had announced it would be running an ad featuring plus-sized model Ashley Graham in its annual...

Among the most prominent stories bannered across news websites recently involves Brian Williams recent suspension from NBC Nightly News. The suspension stems from an incident that occurred to Williams...

Anyone with a Twitter account has more than likely experienced the overflow of commentary and general trolling that inevitably accompany widely broadcasted events. The 21st century phenomenon known by...

It is hard to believe a select group of 8-10 year old girls can create as much controversy as Miley Cyrus. However, these little girls, who have earned the nickname “potty mouth princesses,” have done...

Have you ever gotten back from a long day of class and just needed to take a moment for yourself? You may binge-watch your favorite television show, take a nap or sip on your favorite coffee. Although...

When someone goes on a blind date he or she has no idea what to expect. What does this person look like? What are we going to talk about? Blind dates are full of surprises: some good, some bad. The same...

It makes sense to think of the disadvantages of one group as advantages toward another group. It often goes unrecognized that while women do experience disadvantages in the workforce, that proportionally...

American cinema is replete with period films, from ancient history to recent events, but there is only one type of period film that is a genre all its own: the western. Few films are as quintessentially...