Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: The Good, the Bad and the Rebranding of Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus fans in the Dominican Republic are likely disappointed that the singer’s upcoming September 13th concert was banned by the government commission that oversees public performances. Although Cyrus recently stated that she was going to take a break from twerking, the concert was banned by the commission due to morality issues, saying in a statement that […]

Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: Truth Tries to ‘Finish It’

Star power works miraculously. From the headphones they use and clothes they wear to charities and causes they support and even their health and wellness habits, celebrities can sway the masses by simply using a product (whether or not they’re paid to endorse it or not). This Wisdom.Applied Wednesday, let’s take a look at how one nonprofit is using star […]

Trending News Monday: Miley Steals the show for a second year in a row

The world has seen a lot of bad recently with the riots the have ensued from the Michael Brown/Ferguson shooting and ISIS executing American journalist James Foley, but it has also witnessed a lot of good in terms of the viral natural of the Ice Bucket Challenge and the country rallying behind Jackie Robinson West in […]

Trending News Monday: Why The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon is Here to Stay

“And now, here’s your host Jimmy Fallon!” For the past 20 years, Jay Leno has been puking up the same material on The Tonight Show, which kept his viewers loyal and ratings steady; but, he never really learned how to appeal to the ever-growing Internet audience. So NBC did what they had to: they sent […]

Throwback Thursday: The “Wonderful World of Disney”

As a person who is passionate about the arts and entertainment, I am convinced that we can change entire generations through the arts and all forms of “entertainment.” Certainly there is entertainment that is far from influencing for the greater good. The stupid crap on Disney channel comes to mind, which is ironic as it […]

Two for Tuesday: Two Interesting Album Releases

2013 is the year of interesting album releases. With all the music-playing mediums, promoting albums have become a bit of a game: Fall Out Boy came back overnight from a long hiatus with a new single and music video; Miley Cyrus brought a new sound to mirror her new image and used her shock-factor VMA performance […]

Two Perspectives on Miley for Tuesday

Miley Cyrus came into September like a “wrecking ball” and she seemingly “can’t stop”—from her Twerking and notorious VMA performance, to her latest misunderstood music video and recently confirmed split from Liam Hemsworth, Miley has had a constant presence in the headlines. This Two for Tuesday, we’re exploring two points of view on the young […]

Trending News Monday: Public (Dis)Approval of the VMAs

Sweet Niblets —Miley Cyrus sure isn’t Hannah Montana (or Miley Stewart for that matter). While MTV might be mostly broadcasting reality television 364 days a year, at least they dedicate one to it’s namesake. Last night, the Music Television network hosted their annual Video Music Awards (VMAs). While Justin Timberlake reunited with ‘NSYNC, Taylor Swift […]

#TrendingNews NSA, SMC, Miley and Stanley

From the NSA exposure to Shootings in Santa Monica, Miley’s lyrics controversy and the Stanley Cup Finals, we’ve brought you the top headlines from the weekend. ON-GOING COVERAGE: WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS NSA, AMERICAN’S AGENCY THREATENS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS After 29-year-old Edward Snowden, a National Security Agency contractor and former CIA technical assistant blew the whistle on the […]