For all you Google lovers: it is a lifesaver for random trivia and ten-page research reports. The phrase "google it" is now iconic. Google, one of America's most reliant tools, was co-founded by Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin, a Russian immigrant in a rented...

Think for a moment… Remember the news. "The influx of Immigrants will take American jobs, lower our wages, and especially hurt the poor," the news lady reads. Immigration doesn't have to be a bad thing. It can be a good thing to increase the potential...

“We usually can erase your identity, and we always want to.” That’s the hurtful notice sent by America’s largest newspapers to transgender and non-binary people each and every year. The source of this messaging is not in front-page stories...

Few themes are more present in LGBTQ+ culture today than the challenging process of “coming out.”  For young queer people today, the process of sharing one’s identity with friends and family members can prove difficult and even dangerous, with...

This package is all about representation in the media. So, why does that topic matter? To find out, we’re calling back to the 4th edition of Eastside’s “Liberty and Justice for All,” in which columnist Aiden Rood shared their perspective on the...

Rising to fame in the early 2000’s, superstar Demi Lovato launched a career that has made leaps and bounds not only in music and television, but in the LGBTQ+ community. With Disney’s hit movie Camp Rock, Lovato was launched into stardom, and their...

English singer-songwriter, Elton John, was born in 1947 to parents unaware that their son was to become a household name only fifteen years later. John showed his talent for music at an early age as he taught himself to play piano at age four. It was...

“Mama, I just killed a man,” sang Freddie Mercury in his hit single Bohemian Rhapsody, “put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he’s dead.” People have speculated about Mercury’s sexuality for years, but these lyrics might provide...

“You know what? It’s not a lie that I am bisexual and I like women, and anyone that wants to twist this into ‘she says she’s bisexual for marketing,’ this is a f—ing lie. This is who I am and who I have always been.” This line, of course,...

A kids’ favorite, dance and music star and pop culture phenomenon, Jojo Siwa is many things. Arguably her most impactful role is served as an LGBTQ+ icon, especially for young people growing up as part of Gen Z. In January 2021, after having alluded...

“Do you listen to girl in red?” This question may seem insignificant, like asking if one listens to, say, Taylor Swift or Drake. It could simply be an inquiry into musical preferences. However, when it comes to girl in red, there is a deeper meaning...

Television and film represent staple parts of American culture. Starting in childhood, media consumption serves as an important commonality to unify people with varying identities. This unification is one of great power, and has the ability to drastically...