Global Culture
Jamaica’s Infamous White Witch of Rose Hall
White Witch Annie Palmer Haunts the Grounds of Rose Hall Built in the 1770s in Montego Bay, Jamaica, there lies a beautiful mansion, surrounded by a magnificent 1,250-acre property. But behind the beauty and magnificence, Rose Hall is known for […]
Expatriate Community Extinguished: Replaced with Nature Reserve
When I remember Piasau Camp I remember vibrant Friday nights. The Boat Club was filled with all of my schoolmates running barefoot on the beach and playing cops and robbers in the playground. All of the parents sat around eating […]
Multiracial Celebrity Cameron Diaz Writes ‘The Body Book’
Actress Cameron Diaz just released her new book on beauty and health, The Body Book. Diaz is Spanish- Cuban on her father’s side and English, North Irish, and German on her mother’s side. The celebrity gives advice for the everyday […]
Hidden Diversity Across Different Races and Cultures: ‘But You’re Not Really Asian?’
Pico goes to India. Pico looks Indian. Pico gets classified as Indian. But Pico is British. In The Road Home, a short film by Rahul Gandotra, Pico a ten-year-old British boy attends Woodstock boarding school in the Himalayas. He is a […]
Australian Psych Rockers Tame Impala to Release New Album
Tame Impala, a Perth band who reached international fame with their 2010 debut album InnerSpeaker, are releasing a long awaited album, Currents, this year under Interscope Records. The Australian psych rockers have released two singles from the new album, “Cause […]
Get Set for The Pan Am Games -Toronto July, 10-26
The 2015 Pan American Games Toronto launched my trip to explore a winter adventure in Ontario. The city is bursting at the seams with development around the 2015 Pan American Games (Runs July 10-26, 2015). The 2015 Pan […]
6 University Differences: U.S. vs. U.K.
So, you’ve made the big decision to go to America for college. Or maybe you just relate to the cultural differences between the U.S. and the U.K. all too well. Or perhaps you were just surfing the web and are […]
Sweden Adds Gender-Neutral Pronoun To its Dictionary
The pronoun, “hen,” (pronounced like a female chicken), will join “han” (he) and “hon” (she) as new official gender-neutral pronouns in the Swedish language in the new SAOL. Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) is a glossary published by the Swedish Academy. […]