The fashion industry produces nearly 92 million tonnes of waste every year. Alarmingly, every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of textiles is either burned or thrown into landfills globally. Humans are generating rapidly growing amounts of waste, and the fashion industry is one of the largest contributors.
During the first anxiety-inducing confinement in spring 2020, I sought peace of mind in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's daily Coronavirus press briefings on CNN. At the time, the politician seemed like the only American government official to handle a complex public health crisis, especially in such a densely-populated, major city like New York.
Following the sweep of Bong Joon-ho's Parasite at last year's Academy Awards and the recent win for Minari at the Golden Globes, Asian voices in cinema have become a increasingly prevalent in the mainstream. Whether you're looking to branch out into different worlds cinema -- perhaps in overcoming the "one inch barrier", a clever term for subtitles mentioned by Bong Joon-ho -- or you're just looking for some movie recommendations, check out 4 phenomenal contemporary Asian voices in film:
On Monday, March 1st, 2021, France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy joined an increasingly long list of French Presidents to be found guilty of a crime after their term. Although the idea of Sarkozy being corrupt came as a shock to very few people on the left of the French political spectrum, it did send shock waves through the conservative French voting block.
Movie theaters in New York City planned to reopen on March 5th at 25% capacity. Regulations have been placed in which no more than 50 people can watch a movie and must wear masks, social distance, and follow other protocols. In addition, there will be increased standards for air filtration and purification.
At this point, we've all had enough of the 'virtual concerts', where a lineup of artists is released but instead of buying tickets and going to the show, you just click a link and watch the live stream. It was a nice sentiment for the first few months of COVID-19, but at this point, we're burnt out.
2020 tossed us into a new type of school environment that forced us to quickly adapt. Being a full-time student is hard enough and navigating the technology that many of us now rely on is even trickier. Having a good laptop has never been more important.
As our lives are becoming increasingly more technology-dependent, discovering radio can be a stimulating way to take a break from all the screens. It's also an opportunity to learn about our surroundings in France and the world! Discover French radio day-by-day with this guide!
Ever heard of the expression, "liquor to beer you're in the clear, switching liquor will make you sicker"? I had not heard this expression before, so when I went to Barcelona with my family on vacation I made the fatal mistake of switching from wine to sangria (in all fairness, I was not aware the sangria had brandy in it) and therefore the night did not end well. I got so drunk I Facetimed the guy who had been my boyfriend for one week and proceeded to leave him on the phone as I threw up.
Who doesn't dream about being a billionaire? Mostly everybody does and this morning routine, which is quickly taking social media by storm, proposes that this is what a billionaire's morning looks like. Essentially, the "1 Billion-Dollar Morning Routine" is a list comprising of 13 tasks for you to follow to get your day started just as any billionaire would. While upon first glance, the list seems rather doable, but it's tougher than it looks. Trust me.
