Hollywood’s Reckoning: How The 2025 Oscars Will Reflect a Divided America As we inch closer to the 97th Academy Awards in March 2025, it’s impossible to ignore the unprecedented challenges shaping this year’s nominations and ceremony. From the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles to the increasingly divisive political climate under President Donald Trump’s conservative agenda,…
On January 17, 2025, just days before leaving office, President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, calling it the “law of the land.” This historic proclamation aimed to enshrine gender equality into the nation’s foundational document, a goal nearly a century in the making. However,…
The conservative initiative Project 2025 is not just a blueprint for the future; it’s a detailed and ambitious plan designed by a coalition of conservative think tanks and policy groups to reshape the American government and society. Launched by The Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 outlines a strategy to prepare a future administration under former President…
On July 21, President Joe Biden announced the end of his candidacy and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. This comes after a historically chaotic campaign season, which included an assassination attempt on Republican nominee Former President Donald Trump and calls from Democratic lawmakers for Biden to end his campaign…
Former President Donald Trump’s political escapades are far from forgotten, as the memories of his daily performances across international media feel like yesterday. While his two-year ban from social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter offered a brief and partial respite, the reality star and politician’s indictment by the Manhattan grand jury on March 31…
On June 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, terminating the constitutional right to an abortion. This marks the end of a near 50-year period of freedom, where people with uteruses had control over their bodies. The judgment, initially leaked in May of 2022, had people on the edge of their seats ever…
Russian girl group, Pussy Riot, has made it their mission to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies concerning feminism and LGBTQ+ rights through guerrilla performances in public places, which are then filmed as music videos and posted on the Internet. Many of these performances resulted in members of the group being arrested and others…
On the morning of Wednesday January 13, 2021, at 1:31am, the first federal execution of a woman took place in the United States since 1953. The woman, Lisa Montgomery, was given a lethal injection in Terre Haute, Indiana, where she was being held in the town’s prison complex. In 2004, Montgomery drove over 170 miles…
The 2020 Presidential Election results need no real introduction, but just in case you are one of the many still outstanding apolitical Americans who still bafflingly don’t see the value in your vote, here’s one anyway. On Saturday morning, after what seemed like the longest week of 2020 (and that’s saying something), major news outlets…
In his book “The Art of the Comeback,” Donald Trump declares, “There’s nothing I love more than women, but they’re really a lot different than portrayed. They are far worse than men, far more aggressive, and boy, can they be smart.” Considering his countless demeaning statements on women (another one being, “I have seen women…
ONE YEAR OF RESISTANCE A Group Show Curated by Indira Cesarine A portion of proceeds to benefit ACLU Foundation Opening Reception January 16, 6pm – 9pm ON VIEW: January 17 – February 4, 2018 THE UNTITLED SPACE 45 Lispenard Street Unit 1W NYC 10013 This January, The Untitled Space gallery is pleased to present ONE…
With the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration fast approaching, we’ve taken stock of the destructive, discriminatory stances America’s current administration has taken—and how Trump’s legislation affects everyday citizens. TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN In June 2016, Obama annulled the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security’s ban that barred openly transgender individuals from…
Lauren Greenfield, “Generation Wealth” The International Center for Photography, NYC September 20, 2017 – January 7, 2018 Documentary filmmaker and photojournalist Lauren Greenfield’s Generation Wealth is a socioculturally pertinent retrospective currently on view at The International Center for Photography. The exhibit features roughly 200 photographs, interviews, and documentary films chronicling the impossible pursuit of wealth, beauty,…
Last week, Us Weekly released an issue on June 7th with a cover story of Ivanka Trump and the headline “Why I Disagree with My Dad”, which is one of the many ways she has positioned herself to the media. Numerous headlines and social media posts have indicated people want Ivanka to persuade her father…
Women have been protesting in the streets with signs that say, “My body, my choice,” “Women’s rights are human rights,” “I am a woman not a womb” and “Want fewer abortions? Support Planned Parenthood.” More women are growing concerned about their reproductive rights since Donald J. Trump was elected president in November. Planned Parenthood reported…
“As a person, I’m O.K., as an American, I’m pretty worried.” -Hillary Clinton Understandably, Hillary Clinton has laid low since her heartbreaking presidential defeat in November. While many of us wish she had won, her absence from the public eye does seem to have lent her a previously unheard frankness. The former Secretary of State…
If the past days have been any indication, the phrase “March Madness” is about to take on a political meaning. Since taking office, Donald Trump has acted on his election promise to severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency. On the campaign trail he stated “We are going to get rid of it in almost every…
On January 21st millions of people came together for the Women’s March on Washington and sister marches around the globe. Determined not to lose momentum, the organizers of the Women’s March have been using social media to announce an upcoming general strike, A Day Without a Woman, when “women and our allies will act together for…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s first attempt at the Muslim travel and immigration ban and as families are being broken up by I.C.E. raids and deportations, it’s increasingly important to express solidarity for those put in danger by the current administration. Enter in the fashion industry – while some designers have vast histories of…
In the first week of his presidency, Donald Trump issued an executive order that banned immigration and travel from seven majority Muslim countries – Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, and Somalia. The move led to outrage from human rights groups and the eruption of protests across the country. Last Thursday, February 2nd, the Museum…
