With post-pandemic effects dragging on longer than expected, it becomes increasingly difficult to “return to normal”. As Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season, we are pushed as a socie…
How the World Works Through the Eyes of Gen-Z
As a member of Gen Z, I feel as if many false assumptions depict how we view the world. I hope after reading this, the stereotypes that construct how people view my generation can be forgotten. The…
Why Luxury Labels are Overhyped
Growing up without the privilege of buying anything I wanted has taught me something more valuable than any price tag. Like any naïve pre-teen who was obsessed with fashion, I used to live vicari…
The Art Of Banksy
Imagine if millions of people around the world admired your creative works and viewed you as an icon, yet had no idea what you even looked like. For the famous artist, political activist, and film …
Fashion Trend Forecasting with AI
As artificial intelligence continues to advance, research and analyzing data has become more innovative than ever. With technology capable of replicating human intelligence, AI can be used to help …
Ozzy Arias: The Self-Made Videographer
On a particularly rainy night in Chicago, my homies’ and I went out to visit a friend’s apartment downtown. While meeting the new people, I was talking to this kid my age who had a VHS handy cam hi…
Why SoundCloud is Superior
13 years ago, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss launched a music platform that would later transform the lives of aspiring artists. The purpose of the platform was to give…
How to Fashionably Bundle up on a Budget
What once created a cooling sensation that dried perspiring skin, is now creating shivers down civilians’ spines. Without the blazing hot sun beating down, Chicago is unpleasantly reminded of our n…
Why Skaters are Getting “Board” of their Hometown and Coming to Chicago
The rise in Chicago’s skate scene is getting faster than the skaters themselves. As skate culture has increasingly gained mass popularity within the past few years, it has created a following for t…