By Mikayla Anding Web Content Contributor It’s been all over social media since Monday. We’ve all talked about it with our friends. We know more about this incident than what’s going on in Ukraine. Yes, when Will Smith smacked the *bleep* out of Chris Rock at the Oscars. This incident rocked our world somehow, as many conversations between friends this week turned into deep analyses over it. “Whose side are […]
By Hannah Brown Web Content Contributor Among the bold colors and big hair, the 1980s are synonymous with retro gaming, questionable fashion and "The Empire Strikes Back." Often referred to as the decade of greed, it began with the election of Ronald Reagan and the highly anticipated royal wedding of Lady Diana and Prince Charles. In 1983, the first mobile phones were introduced to the United States and Microsoft released […]
By Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor With June coming to an end, major events such as the second wave of COVID-19 and racial tensions are hot topics on our minds. However, we mustn’t forget that June is also the month of Pride and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community will further contribute to the civil rights movements prevalent today, which work against discrimination and brutality based on race or sexual preference. With that […]
By Piper BlakeWeb Content Contributor If you are a chronic coffee lover or bookish teenaged girl, you might love Gilmore Girls as much as I do. Even though I watched and enjoyed the episodes of Gilmore Girls that played on television throughout my childhood, I never realized I would be able to relate to the show as much as I do now in my early adulthood. Here are a few reasons […]
By Jaden Edison and Maria CorazaPodcast Producers The Gen Show with Jaden and Maria mixes early-to-mid-00s pop culture, nostalgic references, and happenings in tech & social media. In each episode, we will basically talk about what’s relevant in this day and age as we reminisce on what our generation grew up with. Overall, The Gen Show aims to strike the conversation of the good ‘ole days and how weird, interesting […]
By Nick WilliamsHost From the Texas State Department of Philosophy and KTSW, welcome to Philosophy Mixed, the podcast series exploring philosophy and the nature of things. This session analyzes the philosophy of modern technological advancement as it intertwines with popular culture. Participants Facilitators: Rebecca Farinas, Texas State Department of Philosophy; Nick Williams, KTSW Guests: Kyle Davidson, University of Tartu, computer science and semiotics; Aimee Roundtree, English, Texas State University; Dr. […]
By Isaac Muñoz Rap Journalist Undoubtedly, the rap genre has grown from something that only influences neighborhoods where popular rappers were from to where a rappers influence has control over neighborhoods across the world. Rap influences people of all ages, race, and gender across the globe. The genre’s impact on pop culture has clearly influenced fashion, ideals, and trends that the masses gravitate to because of rappers recognition. Rap and […]
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Back in 2013, I decided to check out a podcast that was co-hosted by one of my favorite YouTube personalities, Kid Fury. After just five minutes of listening to The Read, I was struck with this idea of starting my own podcast. At the time, I was only 16 and did not really have anything to talk about that I felt people would be […]
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