Although menstruation has historically been a neglected topic of open conversation amongst society, Nadya Okamoto is fighting ruthlessly to end “period poverty” while also striving to end the stigma around periods in general. Originally getting her foot in the industry at the shy age of 16, Okamoto founded her own nonprofit organization PERIOD, which distributes menstrual hygiene products and advocates to end the tampon tax.

TikTok, the once hailed go-to app for trendy dances and viral challenges, has seen a recent shift in its ever-changing landscape of digital platforms to incorporate e-commerce. As the app began to experience newly seen popularity during the COVID19 pandemic, many users took to the platform posting videos to particular songs that were trending at the time such as “Tap In” by Saweetie or “Say So” by Doja Cat while simultaneously performing the corresponding viral dance along with it. In fact, some users on the app, such as Charlie D’Amelio and Addison Rae, shot to newly seen levels of stardom for their creative dance inventions that encapsulated the nation and inspired other users to reenact and post about it.

In the realm of pop music, there is one name that is on everyone's lips - Taylor Swift. The global sensation has risen to unprecedented heights, solidifying her status as a pop icon whose influence extends beyond the boundaries of the music industry as she continues to make headlines in the booming world of Sunday Night Football.

Computer-generated imagery (CGI) has recently been implemented in many different brand’s marketing strategies in an attempt to create talk from the public and to draw mass recognition to labels. With constantly evolving technology, brands have begun to get very creative in terms of how they market their products to consumers.