This week, actor Elliot Page, who is most well known for his role in the Netflix series Umbrella Academy, came out as transgender. He announced his new name and pronouns in a heartfelt post, citing heartfelt gratitude to the incredible people who have supported him along the journey. Around the internet, there was a sense […]
Rewatching TV Shows; Some Thoughts
Have you ever rewatched a TV show or movie that you’ve watched before? If you have, you’re not alone. I’ve done it plenty of times myself, but why do we do this, and why is it so common? A lot of shows that people tend to rewatch are the classics, sitcoms like Friends or The […]
Fashion Blogs or Just Glorified Advertisements?
When has there ever been a time people don’t get sick of ads? Other than the Pepsi “We Will Rock You” advertisement, there hasn’t been one that really comes to mind. When going through the process of finding different fashion blogs as mentor texts, an epiphany occurred to me. Smaller blogs, not all but most, […]
What Matters in Politics: The Biden-Harris Team
Although the Trump Administration has yet to aid in the traditional presidential transition of power, the Biden-Harris Administration has begun to form. In recent weeks, there have been some new additions to the incoming administrative team, and I’m here to introduce you to some of them. In contrast to the Trump Administration, the Biden Administration […]
Esmee’s Take: Native Americans and Thanksgiving
While all of you at OA have been inhaling leftover halloween candy and screaming about a 10 year old show in Grey’s Anatomy, Thanksgiving has been approaching more quickly than the Easton Moms do when anything slightly scandalous erupts. Let’s face it, everyone is going to forget about Thanksgiving again because all OA kids care […]
Student Athletes Deserve their Hall Day
Every time people ask me “How is your senior year going?” I always find myself answering with the same response: “I don’t feel like a senior.” With all the countless COVID-19 restrictions communities around the globe –and more specifically Americans, because for whatever reason the people in power simply cannot fathom the idea of attempting […]