Amber Logsdon

​In a turn of events that surprised absolutely no one, a former Hobby Lobby employee has come forward share her experience of being fired essentially for becoming pregnant during her employment with the crafting retailer. Felicia Allen, the employee in question, tried to apply to medical leave when it came time to deliver her child in late 2010. Though the chain does allow employees to use the Family Medical Leave act in situations like this, they claimed that Allen had not worked with them long enough to enjoy those particular benefits.

​If there’s one beauty look that I’ve come to know and love, it’s the retro cat-eye, which has surged in popularity over the past few years. However, as anyone who has tried their hand at this technique knows, the cat-eye can be a difficult trick to master. Even the slightest slip of the hand can turn your flick from fabulous to freaky. For me, I have the added handicap of pretty severe arthritis in my right -- and dominant -- hand, so the struggle is definitely real.

​When Naoko Takeuchi first wrote the line “Moon Prism Power, Make-Up!”, I’m sure she wasn’t intending for it to be taken literally. Not that there’s anything wrong with it actually happening. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Sailor Moon anime, Japanese toy manufacturer Bandai has been gradually releasing replicas of props seen in the show over the past year. Such replicas include tangible versions of the Cutie Moon Rod and Luna Pen, as well as makeup disguised as some of the wands and amulets used by the Scouts in their quest against the Negaverse.

We have finally hit that time of year where we proudly preen ourselves in beach-ready attire as we flock to the nearest body of water to cool off during the sweltering heat. It’s prime time to show off what your mama gave you, colloquially speaking. Of course, given the way society frames bodies on the beach, these messages of positivity are mainly geared toward the slimmer crowd and only further justified by the likes of Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Issue.

As a follow up to their announcement of a Pakistani-American Ms. Marvel, comics giant Marvel Entertainment recently unveiled plans to expand the visibility of a strikingly diversified band of crime fighters via a four-part mini-series on Netflix. The Netflix-exclusive shows will center on four heroes who, until now, have received significantly less media exposure than have their mainstream counterparts: Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and Iron Fist.

With trembling hands, I sat on the cold leather couch in the counseling room of the Harrisonburg Pregnancy Center, one of the roughly 2,500 Crisis Pregnancy Centers throughout the United States. Across from me sat a woman who gently guided me through a Focus on the Family pamphlet outlining the benefits of abstaining from sex. As she read the pamphlet aloud, her tone turned increasingly condescending as she uttered words like "control" and "purity."