Picture this: a sultry voice dripping with longing, a beehive hairdo stacked to the heavens, and a trio of girls from Spanish Harlem who turned the 1960s music scene upside down. At the heart of it all was Ronnie Spector—born Veronica Yvette Bennett—the electrifying frontwoman of The Ronettes, whose journey from Harlem’s streets to rock…
There’s a quiet but unsettling shift happening in how we perceive people. Social media, once a way to connect, has distorted our expectations of what humans actually look like. The constant exposure to edited images, hyper-stylized aesthetics, and AI-generated perfection has altered our standards to the point where real, unfiltered faces can feel jarring. If…
Tracy Smith-Carrier, Royal Roads University and Elaine Power, Queen’s University, Ontario Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies that will improve public health and well-being. One such policy is a basic income…
The digital agora buzzes with the ceaseless clamor of voices, a landscape increasingly dominated by the titans of tech, the modern-day Caesars of our information age. Yet, amidst this cacophony, a subtle rebellion brews, a quiet assertion of power against the monolithic structures that govern our online lives. At least that’s what we are thinking…
Calisthenics is often praised as one of the most effective and natural ways to build muscle, requiring little to no equipment and relying on body weight for resistance. But just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s foolproof. Many guys fall for outdated muscle-building myths that can actually lead to injury, stalled progress, or long-term health…
It was Sunday night and, as is tradition at the beginning of the year, it was also time to peek at the looks of the celebrities who will walk yet another red carpet during this year’s awards season. Last Sunday (2/23), the American actors’ union, the SAG (Screen Actors Guild), held its annual party dedicated…