Summary: The 2017 Oscars were far less disappointing than last year, but that doesn’t mean this year was amazingly diverse. 2017 is MESSY! The Oscars certainly proved no different, but you had to stay up until the very end to see the full scope of the mess and the triumph. As the announcers for the...
Author: Lara Witt (Lara Witt)
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Vogue Magazine Has a Race Problem, And It’s Getting Tired
It isn’t surprising that Vogue is trying to keep white readers happy, but it ignores how much inspiration, talent, beauty and style is blatantly co-opted and stolen. by Lara Witt You know what is exceedingly exhausting but never surprising? White people being racist. More specifically: magazines using non-white cultural staples on white models in numerous and offensive ways. One...
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Caping for Chris Brown Won’t Make Him Love You
Caping for Chris Brown reinforces his violence. If you have thousands of fans who support you despite your abusive behavior, you have a loophole and an excuse. (Content warning: Mention of domestic violence, physical abuse, sexual assault and names of known abusers.) by Lara Witt This week a judge granted Karrueche Tran a restraining order against...