April | 2022 | Shades of Blue

Movies During the Pandemic: Spider-Man: No Way Home’s Record-Breaking Success in Theaters

Written by Noah Sophamisay Amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, a time that has not been kind to the movie industry, and with the virus’s new Omicron on the rise, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Spider Man: No Way Home still managed to exceed expectations and have…

Why Gaston is The Real Hero of Beauty and the Beast

By: Jireh Hodges Since the launch of the Disney+ platform, I’m sure we’ve all taken the opportunity to revisit some classics from our childhood. For me, one of those classics was Beauty and the Beast. The antagonist, Gaston, has been making “Top 10 Disney Villains” lists since the film’s release in 1991. As one website…

We Should Have Known About Cassie

By Kayanna Welch HBO’s Euphoria is a show based around the struggles of high school students and their families. It delves into the traumatic experiences these characters have had that led them to who they are in the show’s present day. Many of these characters have become one to now create traumatic experiences for the other…

They Don’t Tell You

They Don’t Tell You Nothing prepares you for what addiction does to a person, or to the people around them. The shows, the movies, the stories…none of them compare to what the real thing will do to a person’s life. I met my ex when I was 19. I’d been helping him out…

Nepotism’s “It-Girl” Models: A Critique of Today’s Modeling Industry

Today’s so-called “it girls,” like Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Hailey Bieber, are some of the world’s most famous models. While they do have beautiful faces and sculpted bodies; they have cashed in their privilege, wealth, and status to dominate the fashion industry. Nepotism is entrenched in every industry, but the way these models are…

A set of ingredients for Pork and Kimchi stew.

Making HelloNature’s Pork and Kimchi Stew

By: Anonymous Pork and kimchi stew (Dwaejigogi Kimchi Jjigae) is a traditional Korean dish that can be prepared in several ways. The dish has countless substitutions and additives, to create the dish to your preferred taste. The recipe I followed to the best of my ability is from the Korean company, HelloNature. This company offers…

Embodied Cognition

by Anupa Smedley According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, people spend 90% of their time indoors. This information may seem dismissible, but with the built environment having both direct and indirect influences on mental health, it is highly significant. There is no escaping the environment we inhabit; it constantly surrounds us, and we…

The Only Thing More Important Than College Football is Jesus Christ

By Megan B. “Goooooooo Dawgs!”, is a phrase many Georgia residents have heard in their lifetime. Whether an alumnus or not, it is hard to deny that the University of Georgia (UGA) football team has a massive fan base. UGA is just one of many schools with dedicated supporters of their football team. There is…

A Dash of Color

By: Calandra Cooks Mary and Bill Potter moved their daughter Sunshine to Blandville to start their new jobs. The town was ruled by Queen Grumpy Greta. Blandville was different than what Sunshine was used to as it was full of rules. The one that stood out to her was the No Color Rule meaning no…