The unprecedented success of director and writer Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite and the demand for entertainment increasing with society’s collective self-isolation means that international film recommendations are a must for our current circumstances. Without further ado, here’s a list of must-see movies spanning both genres and borders. Parasite  (2019) — South …

As streets empty and cities close down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United States has been left with a democratic dilemma in regards to the 2020 election.  Uncertainty and claims of unsafe in-person voting capabilities by infectious disease experts across the country fill daily newscasts. As a result, many …

The field within the Democratic primaries is narrowing, and California voters will now be eligible to affect the course of the American presidential election. On Tuesday, March 3rd, 14 states will cast their votes in preliminary caucuses that will help to determine the eventual Democratic presidential nominee.  About 40% of …

Written by Staff Writer Ro’aa Alkhawaja CBS reporter Gayle King is currently under fire for comments made regarding NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s 2003 rape case in an interview with friend of Bryant and former WNBA player, Lisa Leslie. Kobe Bryant, father of five and husband of Vanessa Laine Bryant, died …

In a seminar with prominent screenwriting students from across the country, author Kristen Tracy said, “In this life, authors get three, maybe four, obsessions. Muses.”  Screenwriter and director Ryan Murphy (of Glee, Pose, and American Horror Story fame) doesn’t initially seem motivated by obsession.  His works span audiences and genres. …

With the onset of animal cloning as early as 1996, global citizens have remained fascinated with the scientific and moral implications. Now in 2019, China is taking the first step towards feasible genetic cloning-for roughly 35,000 to 50,000 dollars, according to the New York Times.  That’s a little out of …

In March of 2016, Judge Aaron Persky of the Santa Clara Superior Court sentenced a then 20 year old Brock Turner to six  months in jail. Turner was found guilty of three counts of felony sexual assault, of which the maximum sentence is 20 years on the federal level. The …

A new government gag rule, announced in February by Health and Human Services (HHS), prohibits healthcare clinics from referring their patients to abortion services or conducting  them. This is a recent addition to Title X, a federal healthcare program dating back to 1970. Title X that grants around $260 million …

Flames ate away at the heart of France, black smoke curling into the sky on April 15th, and the world jumped into action. Money flowed like water, quenching the flames with capital instead. In the wake of the Notre Dame fire, people have donated over a billion dollars in order …

Glittering dresses, make up, poise and prestige filled the stage as cheers rang around the Poway Performing Arts Center. The Miss Poway Pageant occurred there on March 30, and MC sophmore Sophia Dahlen was crowned the Second Teen Princess at the competition. “When the announcer called my name, it didn’t …