Micah's Monologue • 18th February 2024

SURPRISE! Beyoncé Drops Two New Songs

Superbowl Sunday Beyoncé surprised fans by releasing two news songs from her upcoming album.


On Feb. 11th Beyoncé shocked fans with a Verizon commercial that ended with her saying “drop the new music.” Following the commercial the superstar released two new singles called Texas Hold ‘EM and 16 Carriages. She also announced act two of her album trilogy, which will be out March 29th.


While it was a surprise drop, what shocked fans the most is that they were country singles and the new upcom...

Micah's Monologue • 4th February 2024

The Annual Grammy Awards Has Seen a Significant Drop in Views

The Annual Grammy Awards has experienced about a 50 percent drop in views in the last 20 years.


The Grammy Awards has faced a significant decrease in viewership in the past 20 years. With the 66th Annual Grammy Awards approaching on Sunday Feb. 4th we can’t help but to question, who will be watching? It is no secret that the views for most awards shows has been declining. The Oscars has seen over a 50 percent decrease in views and the Emmys has seen about a 24 percent decrease in views over t...

Micah's Monologue • 29th January 2024

Megan Thee Stallion Stuns in ‘Hiss’ Music Video

On Friday Megan Thee Stallion surprise dropped the music video for her new song ‘Hiss”.


Megan Thee Stallion dropped her new song ‘Hiss’ on Friday at midnight, and fans were surprised when a music video dropped later that same day. The song became an instant hit due to Megan’s hard-hitting lyrics. Megan used the song to address the many people who has been talking about her online after rapper, Tory Lanez, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan in the foot. The video followed...

Micah's Monologue • 21st January 2024

The Top 6 Coachella Performances

Doja Cat becomes the first female rapper to headline Coachella.


Exciting news for all the festival-goers, the 2024 Coachella lineup is out and it is stacked! The festival will be headlined by Tyler the Creator, Doja Cat and Lana Del Rey, alongside a reunion performance by No Doubt. There will also be performances by J Balvin, Blur, Peso Pluma, Jon Batiste, Lil Uzi Vert, and many more. History will be made this year at the festival as Doja Cat will become the first female rapper to headline Coach...

Micah's Monologue • 25th March 2023

The Ethical Problems in Journalism

Journalism is “the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials through such as print and electronic media.” The beginning of journalism started in the 17th century and it has grown with the new developments in technology. Journalism went from newspapers and printing press to websites and podcasts. While it is a good thing that journalism has been able to grow into what it is now, there has been a few ethical concerns in the profession.


With...

Micah's Monologue • 19th March 2023

The Perspective: A Website That Opens Minds

When you’re in a dilemma and you have to make an ethical decision there are a few steps and questions you have to ask yourself.


While each step is vital to the process, the most important part, in my opinion, of making an ethical decision is assessing both perspectives. There are always two sides of every story, and when you need to make the best decision for everyone involved you need to know all the facts. In a conflict between two people, it is easier to hear both sides, because you simpl...

Micah's Monologue • 3rd March 2023

Trading Organs For a Reduced Sentenced: What Are the Ethical Concerns?

In Massachusetts a bill allowing inmates to donate organs and bone marrow in exchange for reducing their sentence has been proposed by legislators. The bill would provide “not more than 365-day reduction” in their sentence for any inmate that participates. To no surprise this caused an uproar in the media. Everyone was asking how a law like this would be ethical and if it would be allowed under federal law. In response to the backlash, state Rep. Judith Garcia told Associated Press “it could red...

Micah's Monologue • 22nd February 2023

Copyright In the Fashion World: Should Fashion Designs Be Copyrightable?

When one comes up with a creative or unique idea, they usually take steps to make that idea an intellectual property. Now you may be wondering, what is intellectual property? Intellectual property is “a broad categorial description for the set of intangible assets owned and legally protected by a company or individual from outside use or implementation without consent.” Copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets are all examples of intellectual property. Creative works like movies, books,...

Micah's Monologue • 12th February 2023

TikTok and Privacy: Should People Be Allowed to Record Others Without Their Consent?

With the rise of technology and social media what we are able to keep private has decreased. The use of CCTV, location tracking through apps, face recognition, etc. has allowed companies to keep track of us day by day. While most of these are things we agree to let happen, there has been a rise to an invasion of privacy that we have not consented to and that is TikTok.


Now you may be wondering how the rise of TikTok is resulting in an increase of invasion of privacy. Just like any other app...

Micah's Monologue • 4th February 2023

Trump Files FOIA Request to Hamper Release of His Taxes

If you have been keeping up with the news about Former President Donald Trump, then you know the Internal Revenue Service was preparing to release Trump’s personal tax returns to the House Democrats. In attempt to slow the release, Trump filed multiple requests under the Freedom of Information Act to demand information from the IRS.


The Freedom of Information Act, also known as FOIA, “is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government.” FOIA allows us to know...

Micah's Monologue • 29th January 2023

The Virginia Law of Obscenity: Is It Unconstitutional?

Obscenity is the “legal concept used to characterize certain material as offensive to the public sense of decency.” This can be a very subjective concept, because what I see as offensive may not be what you or someone else sees as offensive. Therefore, you may be wondering how does the courts decide what is obscene and what is not? The Miller Test is a legal test that was constructed after the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Miller v. California (1973) and it is used to determine what is obscene...

Micah's Monologue • 22nd January 2023

Social Media vs. Freedom of Speech: When Does Censoring Go Too Far?

With the rise of social media over the past decade, online censorship has become a complication. While many may argue that they have “freedom of speech” and should be allowed to say whatever they want on social media it doesn’t work that way. Social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. are private technology companies. This allows the companies to be allowed to create rules and guidelines that censor what is allowed on their platform. These rules and guidelines are the same on...