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Pixar’s First Main LGBT Character Featured in Short Film, “Out”

Pixar released its newest short film, “Out”, featuring its first main gay character on May 22, 2020, just in time for Pride Month. This touching short film has a running time of 9 minutes filled with feels. “Out” is about…

Interesting Shopping Trends During the Pandemic

While we are all still waiting for our state to turn green, we have all taken part in some interesting shopping trends. No, we’re not talking about toilet paper and Clorox wipes. We have more time on our hands to…

How Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Changing a Long-Standing Fanbase

Back in June 2019, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was formally announced for the Nintendo Switch. At the time, it was expected to release at the end of the year. Eventually, Nintendo pushed the date back to March 20, 2020, to…

Working From Home with Your Significant Other

Working from home pre-pandemic was more relaxing and carefree. I personally took it as a laid back workday. I’d run errands, go to the doctors, and have Netflix playing in the background while I work. Now, working from home can be…

How Intergenerational Trauma is Affecting Your Mental Health

Intergenerational trauma can subtly affect your mental health without even realizing it. This type of trauma is unique as it changes one’s worldview and overall experience. It may be difficult to vocalize the effects until its source can be pinpointed.…

Asians Stand with the Black Community in the BLM Movement and We are Here for It

Our hearts have been aching over the past few months as we have been listening, learning and advocating for Black Lives while calling for justice to be brought to the families of each victim of police brutality over the past…

Lessons from Rewatching Avatar: The Last Airbender as an Adult

Avatar: The Last Airbender returning to Netflix during quarantine was a blessing to many. 61 episodes of childhood rediscovery. Watching when we were younger, it was cool. We wanted powers. But watching as an adult, there is so much more…

Evolution of Content During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Is it just me or do you feel like the content of memes and social media posts are at an all-time high during this quarantine? It’s definitely not just me. It could be that we are all stuck at home…

Quitting My Job During a Pandemic

I’ve been at my current company for almost 8 years. It was my first job straight out of college. I’ve been promoted several times and my skillsets grew tenfold. I knew everyone in the office, their story, and was known…

The Lessons We Learned from The Loss of Kobe & Gigi Bryant

When it comes to hardships, there is no manual or handbook that shows us how to cope with the rocky times. Some people pray, some may bury themselves in work, others dive deep into relationships to busy themselves. There’s no…