Nostalgia is a major fuel source for pop culture today, stimulating our brains with positive memories. But nostalgia can only get you so far. A bunch of the bands we grew up on are not only still together, but still killing it.
A comprehensive and beautiful look at emo at the turn of the Millenium is coming.
When I get a chance to catch up with Pinkshift, a Baltimore-based band full of BIPOC people—including a singer the same color as me—I can’t help but gush for a few minutes.
Last year a report from USC brought to light that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up less than 6% of speaking roles in the entertainment industry and 4% of lead roles. The study looked at 13,000 popular films and found that of the 4% with AAPI leads, only 6 were women, 0 were women over 40, 0 were in the LGBTQ+ community, and 14 were Dwayne Johnson. The numbers for people behind the camera were incredibly low as well. Every year, for one month, we tell people in the AAPI community they are important. We tell them we want… Read more »
Often, when we celebrate Black History Month we think about the Civil Rights leaders and activists of long ago. I remember being in elementary school and feeling like racism was a thing of the past because of the way it was taught. It would be great if we could just talk about social injustices as something that happened long ago but no longer. However, the fact that just this weekend I saw a “White Lives Matter” shirt at an event, means that people still aren’t understanding. All of February, we see quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.… Read more »
Properties featured: This week: Motherland: Fort Salem, Cooking with Paris, Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami, Grown-ish, The Suicide Squad, Vivo
Break out those backyard beach chairs and the sunscreen. It’s time to get your last licks of summer in with some ice pops and a sweet playlist from idobi. Just because things are winding down doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself (from a distance) before summer ends. We’re going to show you how to make some delicious ice pops AND we’ve got some tunes you can jam along to while you kick back. But before you get to work on those ice pops, make sure to press play on this idobi Radio playlist first. It’s got a few of my… Read more »
This week: Last Chance U, Ladhood, Doom Patrol, In My Skin, The Umbrella Academy, Brassic, Sugar Rush, Little Voice, Connected, Wynonna Earp
We are all looking for ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement (find a list of resources here) and that includes artists and creatives. It’s incredible to see people you admire taking a stand, using their platforms to amplify black voices and advocate for change, and doing what they can to stand on the right side of humanity. Here’s a list of some artists making their voices heard: Lizzo Lizzo has been posting videos on Instagram to spread awareness, educate, and provide information on where you can go to make a change. She’s remained vocal and has used her… Read more »
There’s nothing about Like Pacific that doesn’t leave listeners with the warm n’ fuzzies.
