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Cartoon of Serena Williams Sparks Controversy

Cartoon of Serena Williams Sparks Controversy

A cartoon of Serena Williams has provoked a furious backlash from critics who deemed it racist and offensive. Mark Knight’s caricature of the 23-time grand slam champion’s outburst at the US Open appeared in Melbourne’s Herald Sun. The newspaper has defended the cartoon as satire, dismissing crit...
Nike Ads Continue to Win

Nike Ads Continue to Win

Nike has recently done a great job of acknowledging social issues while promoting their brand and products. In three recent ads, they highlighted that if a dream you have is only crazy until you do it.   Serena Williams: Just Do It The first commercial that I would like to acknowledge is the ad f...
NFL VS American Flag

NFL VS American Flag

Two players by the name of Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson took a knee during the national anthem at the Miami Dolphins pre-season opener versus the Tampa Bay Bucs on Thursday. Other players raised their fists. This is still is an ongoing battle of NFL vs Flag. On Friday President D. Trump put twe...
Serena Williams is Being Drug-Tested More than Other Athletes

Serena Williams is Being Drug-Tested More than Other Athletes

After an unannounced, off-season drug tested occurred on June 14th at Serena’s house in Florida, it was revealed that Serena Williams is being tested for drugs more than other American athletes. In June alone, she was tested five times during off-season. According to Deadspin, that is more than t...
Fashion or the NBA Draft?

Fashion or the NBA Draft?

June 21, 2018 marked the day of that 60 of the worlds most talented basketball’s players lives changed forever, and by this morning there were already articles on the web talking ranking the worst outfits worn on the draft stage. This is disappointing, that in today’s culture people are more focu...
World Cup and The Pot Noodle Cut?

World Cup and The Pot Noodle Cut?

Neymar, a popular football (soccer) player from the Brazilian team, has received a lot of social buzz around his hairstyle for the World Cup, now dubbed the “Pot Noodle Cut.”  Neymar permed his blonde/bleached hair into a style that has raised a lot of attention. Personally, I think it looks awes...