The Davidson-Ye Fire Continues to Burn, But Only One Tries to Put it Out

Rory Wei (10) | STAFF REPORTER

The situation continues to escalate. Kanye West has not stopped harassing Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, leaving a bitter, unpleasant, and salty taste in online netizens’ mouths. Following months’ of enduring Ye’s cyberbullying, Pete has had enough and makes his first public response to the harassment. The diss track “Eazy”, which was released in mid-January 2022, was not even the worst of what the face of the world has seen produced from Kanye’s antics. Yet, this harassment truly got out of hand when Ye released a couple of inflammatory “art” pieces egregiously targeting and even going as far as personally threatening Pete as an individual. The first comprises of an animation of Kanye kidnapping, decapitating and burying an individual who unsettlingly resembles Pete Davidson. The second was a comic strip of sorts that was embedded with an eerie, ominous message: “Everyone lived happily ever after, except for skete you know who.” For those new to the drama, “skete” is the epithet Kanye venomously assigned to innocent Pete Davidson.  read more

A New Change: Ye and Davidson

Rory Wei (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Last week on February 15th, 2022, Kanye West, who has legally changed his name to “Ye”, made headlines with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. The rapper has not been using his platform wisely and publicly shared several screenshots of their messaging conversation, heavily offending Kim and invading her privacy. He has also created multiple posts mocking and condemning Kim’s new partner  —the “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson. However, Ye revealed later that he has been reflecting and improving his means of communication, deeply apologizing for his actions. He says, “I know sharing screen shots was jarring and came off as harassing Kim. I take accountability. I’m still learning in real time. I don’t have all the answers. To be good leader is to be a good listener.” read more

A Peek Inside Netflix’s Red Notice

Jing Wen (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Are you thinking about what to do during the weekend or the upcoming March Break? Perhaps you would like to spend some time with your friends or family to watch one of Netflix’s more recent adventure movies: Red Notice. A two-hour compilation of action, mystery, thrill, adventure, a touch of suspense, and of course comedy, because what would a Ryan Reynolds movie be without comedy? Can’t forget about his co-stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and the Wonder Woman star, Gal Gadot.  read more

Spotify V.S Joe Rogan Controversy

Jing Wen (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Throughout the pandemic, there have been multiple speculations on the reliability of the COVID-19 vaccines. On December 31st, Joe Rogan released an episode on his podcast with virologist Dr.Robert Malone who made false accusations against the efficacy of vaccines because of mass formation psychosis. Malone was banned on Twitter for the misinformation and more than 270 doctors sent letters to Spotify, referring to Rogan’s episode as a menace to public health.  read more

Surprises & Snubs: 2022 Oscars Edition

Rory Wei (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Award show season is finally kicking off! On February 8th, the world-renowned Oscars announced the 2021-2022 94th Academy Award nominations. The Oscars are not just world-renowned for their excitement. Insiders and critics alike are well aware of the popularity contest persona that this acclaimed competition has taken on. Yet, this year’s Oscars are not any less entertaining than its predecessors; there will always be countless surprises and snubs, but here are just a few. read more

Black Excellence in the Film Industry

Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar in 1964

Emily Sun (11) | STAFF REPORTER

The film industry has multiple diverse talents that make this area of work so entertaining. In honour of Black History Month, we will be remembering one of the legends who paved the way for Black excellence in the film industry today. Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar in 1964, gave an award-winning performance that opened many doors for future Black artists.  read more