Author: Yasmin Smith

By: Yasmin Smith The BBC’s article on the lawsuit between K-pop group NewJeans and their agency ADOR presents the conflict as a significant legal conflict, highlighting broader issues of power dynamics and hierarchy within the K-pop industry. The report maintains a neutral tone by including statements from both parties, but the way information is structured…

By: Yasmin Smith Visiting the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize Exhibit at the National Gallery, I anticipated encountering compelling and thought-provoking portraiture. However, I found the collection to be overwhelmingly strange and, at times, difficult to appreciate. While I understand that contemporary portraiture often pushes the boundaries of societal norms, many pieces on display left me…

By: Yasmin Smith Society often places rigid expectations on men when it comes to sex, relationships, and masculinity. From a young age, boys are taught unspoken rules of what it means to be “manly,” often through media, peer pressure, and cultural norms. But how do these high expectations of masculinity actually impact men’s views on…

In an era where both gender and race set limitations, Charity Adams refused to be confined by either. The first black woman commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Women’s Army Corps (WAC), she carved out a legacy of resilience, leadership, and excellence. Best known for commanding the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion- the only…

By: Yasmin Smith The blurred lines between politics and art Doing a creative course at UAL allows for one’s artwork and projects to be as creative as one wants it to be. This also allows for their projects to hold as much political meaning as they choose. On several occasions, UAL has been subject to…

By: Yasmin Smith On December 5th, 2024, the Special Operations Unit held a press conference on the Air Accidents Investigation Branch’s investigation of the U.S Airways flight US132 and it’s forced emergency landing on the River Thames on November 21st, 2024. On November 21, 2024, at 2:30pm a report came that the U.S Airways flight…

By: Yasmin Smith Today at 2:30pm, U.S Airways commercial flight US132 performed an emergency landing in the London River Thames near Rainham Marshes. Earlier today the US132 flight lost radar contact just as it had taken off for its journey from London City Airport to Amsterdam Schipol Airport. The pilot had reported an engine failure…

By: Yasmin Smith TreeHouse Foods, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, has announced a voluntary recall of certain frozen waffle products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was issued on October 18, 2024, and affects products distributed across the United States and Canada. The recall comes after routine testing at a manufacturing facility…