Six months into Trump’s second term, the U.S. feels like a dystopian reality show: floods kill children while disaster funds build cages, famine is weaponized abroad, and justice rots behind sealed files. America’s Villain Era: Season 2 of Trump’s Dystopia asks: is this what we want America to be?

From Boyle Heights to the Bronx, “Mood Ring Radio: East L.A. x Nueva Yol” curates the protest anthems of our time. Blending Chicano pride, global diaspora stories, and razor-sharp commentary on ICE, borders, and belonging, these 10 tracks remind us that music doesn't just reflect resistance—it is resistance.

This month’s Mood Ring Radio leans into the cozy, cathartic, and quietly defiant tracks that help you survive seasonal depression with a little more softness and a little more fire. From Florence Welch’s scream therapy to MARINA’s glittery reclamation anthem, consider this your winter emotional support playlist.

Thirteen years later, “Casual Affair” still lingers. Through distorted vocals, unnerving strings, and unresolved emotion, Panic! At The Disco captured the anxiety of adolescence in a way that never quite lets go.

Journalist and educator Molly Stark Dean reflects on newsroom ethics, the rise of AI, gender disparities in media, and why storytelling remains vital in an evolving digital landscape.

New Blood vs. Nostalgia: Inside Warped Tour’s Gen-Z Reboot June 2025 By: Tricia Cherie If Coachella was your cousin’s Instagram debut, Warped Tour was your older sister’s final MySpace post—chaotic…

In this cultural deep-dive, journalist Tricia Chérie unpacks the eerie predictions of the AI 2027 forecast—where self-improving algorithms don’t just follow prompts, they make the rules. From lovebots to geopolitical arms races, this isn’t science fiction. It’s already here.

Farah Ahmed didn’t plan on becoming the voice of Arab alt-radio—but now she’s building a soundscape without borders. From Kuwaiti roots to Cypriot airwaves, the Med Mix host is curating psychedelic deep cuts and indie gems across the Middle East. With no filters, no quotas, and absolutely no apologies, she’s creating the kind of radio that doesn’t ask for permission—just your attention.

Lorde strips it all back — literally and lyrically — in her latest single “Man of the Year,” a raw, gender-blurring meditation on ego death, identity, and emotional rebirth. This isn’t just another pop song. It’s a quiet detonation.

What if activism didn’t need a megaphone? Christine Marie Turner, a Ph.D. candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University, is redefining advocacy through everyday acts of empathy and systemic change. From challenging stigmas in mental health to expanding support for BIPOC students, her work proves that quiet doesn’t mean passive—it means powerful.

Princess Superstar helped invent the chaos pop’s obsessed with today. Her new era proves she’s still remixing the rules.

Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.

📷Credit: @macklemore via Instagram, posted on August 30, 2024, while performing in Zurich. Macklemore Shadowbanned Again with Latest Release "Fucked Up"—And Americans Are Over It When you hear the name Macklemore, what comes to mind first? His breakout hit "Thrift Shop"? The Grammy-winning "Same Love," which championed LGBTQ+ rights? Or maybe that one time your older cousin dismissed him as "corny" and told you to listen to real hip-hop?

With stadium-sized bars and a message to match, Kendrick Lamar proved why he’s in a league of his own. Few artists have shaped hip-hop’s modern era like Kendrick Lamar. A Pulitzer Prize winner, 22-…