Photos and story by Ben Gomez At first glance, Black Star Collectibles seems like a typical store specializing in comics, sports and other pop culture merchandise. Action figures of superheroes. Comic books in a glass display case by the register. A wall of Barbies, another wall of Funko Pop figures. There are T-shirts and toys […]
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Take a Deep Breath with the LCRC
By Benny Morales, Staff Reporter With finals ensuing and graduation around the corner, stress levels are at an all time high. To combat burnout and help ease anxiety, the Latinx Cultural Resource Center hosted a virtual event, Racial Justice & Healing Series: “Burnout & Decolonized Wellness Practices,” on April 22. The LCRC partnered with Roots […]
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Exploring Sisterly Rivalry in “Gamora and Nebula in Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms”
New York Times best- selling author Mackenzi Lee returns with the second young adult novel Gamora & Nebula: Sisters in Arms available everywhere books are sold on June 1, 2021. Illustrated by Jenny Frison, courtesy of Disney Publishing. By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter Long ago before Star Lord, talking trash pandas, monosyllable trees and 8-track […]
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The Life and Times of Dating a Journalist
Working and chill. Photo by Stefen Tran on Unsplash. By Destiny Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Editor As the great emo poet Pete Wentz wrote, “I’m alright in bed, but I’m better with a pen,” I couldn’t help but wonder if all journalists felt like this? Could it be possible that there were journalists who didn’t […]
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Welcome to “please STAN by:” A Cultural Blog Experiment
Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico By Destiny Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Editor In the words of the great Issa Rae, I love “white mess.”—especially if it’s televised (more on what “white mess” is later in the next post). As a 90s baby, I realize that most of my favorite TV shows, spoon-fed to me in my […]