Today marks the anniversary of America's independence and while July 4 is traditionally a day reserved for barbecue, beer and the beach, many of us are asking ourselves -- what exactly are we celebrating?After an onslaught of transphobic laws, the overturn of Roe v. Wade and most recently, affirmative action, lighting fireworks in honor of that fateful moment in 1776 feels pointless. However, if we're going to celebrate the fourth of July differently this year, then we might as well make an impa...

In a day and age where elected officials are banning ethnic studies and attempting to further re-write history, augmented reality app Kinfolk is working to reclaim it.Established in 2017, co-founder Idris Brewster launched a campaign to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbia Circle in New York. While in 2023, we're well aware of the Spanish colonizer's heinous actions and have gone so far as to refer to the anniversary of his arrival to America as Indigenous People's Day, his lega...

While we may be in the thick of Cancer season, tonight's full moon in Capricorn is pushing things into high gear.Also known as the Buck moon, according to The Farmer's Almanac, the celestial body will appear seven percent larger than usual as it is also a super moon, adding more charge to tonight's lunation. At first glance, Capricorn and Cancer seem like opposing signs. The third earth sign of the zodiac is known for its hardworking and ambitious nature and are the ones to go ghost and come bac...

After a long wait, news regarding criminal charges for Travis Scott's involvement in Astroworld Festival has finally surfaced and unfortunately, it's not the decision that many of us were hoping for.Scott's lawyer, Kent Schaffer, confirmed that a Texas grand jury will not be charging his client on anything related to the festival, claiming that "Travis is not responsible," and "[Travis] never encouraged people to do anything that resulted in other people being hurt."The event, which took place b...