Christina St Jean
Chris St-Jean is an English and French teacher who really enjoys writing for Inquisitr. Chris has a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta and is also working on her communications degree. Chris enjoys publishing about geek culture and movies. Chris believes in healthy discourse in all things and enjoying life!It is probably one of the sweetest gifts to the LGBTQ community – specifically to transgender individuals looking to join the United States military. Although President Donald Trump had tweeted back in July 2017 that transgender individuals would no longer be allowed to enlist in the United States military, Out reports that two United States… Continue reading Transgender Individuals Cleared To Enlist – For Now
The Force is alive and well, and Star Wars fans could not be happier – or more excited – for December 15’s premiere of The Last Jedi. The Force Awakens left Star Wars fans everywhere once again hopeful that yes, incredible additions to the Star Wars saga would be forthcoming. While there was hope that… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Looking For Hope After ‘The Force Awakens’
With continued murmurings of disappointment over Ben Affleck’s take on Batman, with rumblings that Jake Gyllenhaal might be the one to take over the live action role of the Caped Crusader, one might wonder how to salvage Batman from his current look. Enter Batman Ninja, a new subtitled film due out in Japan sometime in… Continue reading Batman Gets A Much-Needed Update In ‘Batman Ninja’
George Takei, Louis C.K. and Richard Dreyfuss are the latest members in a growing club of male celebrities accused of sexual assault in Hollywood. The scandal, as it continues to be called, appears to have been a running joke in the celebrity world for years, with references to the Hollywood “casting couch” having peppered some… Continue reading Sexual Assault Allegations Continue To Fly In Hollywood: What Are We Doing In The ‘Real’ World?
Dictionary.com defines monogamy as “the practice of having only one mate.” There are also the expected references to having one marriage partner for life, and rock superstar Pink reminded all of us this week that sometimes, monogamy is not a picnic. Pink has been in a relationship with motocross racer Carey Hart off and on… Continue reading Pink Reminds All Couples Monogamy Takes Hard Work
Pink couldn’t have made how she feels about music producer Dr. Luke any clearer than if she’d tattooed the message on his face. The embattled music producer, real name Lukasz Gottwald, was hammered by accusations of sexual abuse and harassment in 2014 from pop songstress Kesha. In the courtroom drama, Kesha detailed incidents with Dr.… Continue reading Pink Slams Dr. Luke Amid Abuse Allegations: ‘He’s Not A Kind Person’
A Saturday evening attack in Edmonton, Alberta has been deemed a terror attack by authorities, according to The Globe And Mail. According to reports, a Canadian Forces military appreciation night was in full swing as the football home team the Edmonton Eskimos took on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. At around 8:15 pm MST, Constable Mike… Continue reading Edmonton Attack Suspect ‘Known To Police’
With much of Ontario, Canada, currently under a heat warning, there are those shocked by the fact that we just marked the first day of fall for 2017. Indeed, according to Time, September 22 at 4:02 p.m. was the official mark of the autumn equinox, yet a good lot of Ontario was under a heat… Continue reading Heat Warning: How Do You Forget A Child?
St. John’s, Newfoundland may have found the ideal mayoral candidate that anyone would back. Newfoundland is Canada’s easternmost province and boasts impressive seascapes and some of the friendliest people on Earth. It may also end up being home to the first canine mayoral candidate that St. John’s, Newfoundland has ever seen. Several news outlets, including… Continue reading St. John’s, Newfoundland Finds Mayoral Candidate In Finn The Cattle Dog
Now that news has broken that the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine Middleton, is expecting her third child, the world can collectively release the breath its been holding during the time they were waiting to see if this current generation of the Royal Family is going to add to its brood. However, news that Princess Kate… Continue reading Hyperemesis Gravidarum: What Is It, And How Serious Is It?
It is hard to believe that Michael Phelps, the United States’ most highly decorated swimmer, has only been swimming with the United States Olympic Swim Team for around the last 17 years. Now 32, Phelps has medals from Athens, Beijing, London, and Rio, and with 28 Olympic medals to his credit, he has become the… Continue reading The Evolution Of Michael Phelps: From Swimming Superstar To Doting Dad
A George Washington University Law School public interest law professor says that the Department of Education is making moves to require post-secondary institutions to confront allegations of date rape and other sexual assaults by following stated procedures, and that changes could come within the next month and a half. According to Professor John Banzhaf, government… Continue reading Govt Tells Court Title IX Rules Under Review, To Be Changed
Title IX, the 1972 law that effectively states schools cannot discriminate against or deny anyone benefits on the basis of sex, has been a hot button topic over the last few years, particularly as it pertains to transgender students. Transgender student Gavin Grimm began his high school career as a student simply wanting to use… Continue reading Title IX Still A Complex Battleground Due To Changing Administrations
It seems that as soon as Pokemon Go hit the virtual shelves of whatever store people use to get apps downloaded, it became an instant sensation. Everyone has been playing Pokemon Go, and it does not appear to matter what age people are; it seems to be an app that is bringing people together and… Continue reading Pokemon Go Dangers: Gotta Catch ‘Em All, But At What Cost?
Another suspected terror attack has rocked France, and this time, a priest has been killed in a church near Normandy. According to BBC News, the hostage takers, who have not yet been identified, were holding between four and six hostages. Among those held were the murdered priest, Father Jacques Hamel, and two nuns, in addition… Continue reading Father Jacques Hamel Identified As Priest Killed In Church Knife Attack Near Normandy
After an attack at a disabled facility outside Tokyo, Japan, by a knife-wielding suspect earlier today, at least 19 are dead and questions continue to mount. According to the Guardian, the suspect was quoted as saying that he wanted to “get rid of the disabled from this world,” while the New York Times Tokyo bureau… Continue reading Tokyo, Japan Knife Wielding Suspect Satoshi Uematsu In Custody After One Of Worst Single-Perpetrator Mass Murders
“F*** Donald Trump” may have been said by some who are not impressed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but for rapper YG, the profanity-laced song, known as “FDT” by some, “F*** Donald Trump” is gaining some steam. “As young people with an interest in the future of America… We have to exercise our intelligence… Continue reading ‘F*** Donald Trump’ Rap Sweet Music For YG, ‘FDT Part 2’ Features Macklemore, G-Eazy
The Inquisitr reports that Batman: The Killing Joke continues to garner notice because of its controversial storyline, but it was already one of the most controversial in the DC Comics stable. Firstly, Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the few in the DC Comics universe to receive an R rating, but executive producer Bruce… Continue reading ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Already A Controversial Story For DC Comics
While there are doubts that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would have even known this news reel would have existed, there is a chilling sense of an omen playing itself out hearing fascist dictator Benito Mussolini encouraging people to make America great. According to Washington Post, Mussolini’s statement was one of the first to pair… Continue reading An Omen For Trump? 1927 News Reel Features Mussolini Telling People To ‘Make America Great’
San Diego Comic-Con has long been a favorite of science fiction, fantasy, and comic book lovers, and this year is definitely no exception. Benedict Cumberbatch, fresh from shooting Doctor Strange, reportedly visited with fans in the lineup for Hall H and posed for pictures during the wait, according to Movieweb. THIS IS SO UNBELIEVABLE I… Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch Surprises Fans At San Diego Comic-Con, Chris Pratt And ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ Details To Come
Though he might deny it, Christian Garcia of the Florida Gators became a real-life hero July 21. Christian Garcia, a fourth-year junior, who was a walk-on linebacker with the Florida Gators last year, was working late at 101 Cantina early Thursday morning, according to the Florida Gators website. It was then that he noticed a… Continue reading Christian Garcia Of Florida Gators Stops Sexual Assault, Rescues Woman
After two years and over $130 million spent, it looks as though the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will be suspended, potentially forever. Malaysia, Australia, and China have all been actively involved in the search for the missing MH370, but with an absence of evidence and the search area, which spans over 46,000… Continue reading Search For MH370 Flight To Be Suspended
“It’s just a jump to the left,” Tim Curry, this time playing the Criminologist, says in 2016’s Rocky Horror Picture Show. With that, in the trailer at least, the cast of the new Rocky Horror Picture Show leaps into the “Time Warp,” and anticipation is high for the upcoming October release of the flick, this… Continue reading Time To Time Warp! New ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Trailer Shows Tim Curry In Cameo
Are Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton expecting twins? If several publications are to be believed, the No Doubt singer and country crooner are pregnant with twin girls. According to The Hollywood Gossip, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, who have been romantically involved since their respective breakups with Gavin Rossdale and Miranda Lambert, are pregnant with… Continue reading Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton Rumors: Is She Pregnant With Twins? Probably Not, But Rumors Persist
I remember watching World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) — then the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) – as a kid with my father. I was always struck with how incredibly acrobatic and in some cases, dangerous the stunts were, and I remember thinking at times that if I’d ever signed on to do something so risky, my… Continue reading WWE Being Sued For Concussions By Former Stars? Really?
According to National Weather Service, heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States; it leads to heat-related illnesses and fatalities that number in the hundreds every year. With a heat warning blanketing much of the central United States and Canada that is set to last over a few days, it’s little… Continue reading Heat Warning Hits Central United States, Canada; Heat Exhaustion Significant Risk
As heartbreaking as it it, cyberbullying affects us all. When it comes to Leslie Jones, the star of the Ghostbusters reboot, BBC News reports the cyberbullying apparently directed by Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos only highlights just how rampant cyberbullying has become. The situation involving Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, who has been targeted for everything… Continue reading Leslie Jones Situation Shows Real-World Cyberbullying At Its Core
Since Donald Trump hit the campaign trail, most of his children have been involved to varying degrees in the push he’s made to become the next president of the United States. Save for his youngest son Barron, now 10, most of the Trump children – Donald Jr., 38; Ivanka, 34; and Eric, 32 – have,… Continue reading Tiffany Trump Speaks For Her Dad, Donald, At RNC
Maybe Melania Trump didn’t see it coming, but her speech from last night at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, is likely the best thing on Twitter today. #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes is trending, and there are suggestions rampant that the wannabe First Lady lifted significant passages of her speech from Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008… Continue reading #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes Highlight Of Melania’s Speech
Michael J. Fox has just proven that in spite of a chronic illness, he’s still got the moves, thanks to Coldplay. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin brought Michael J. Fox onstage during a show in New Jersey July 17, but it wasn’t without some introduction from his son Moses, who asked Martin to play a couple… Continue reading Michael J. Fox Goes Back To The Past With Coldplay
Where has Melania Trump been? That seems to have been the big question as she prepares to take the stage at the Republican National Convention tonight. In the two months leading up to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, which kicked off today, not much has been seen or heard from Melania Trump, so… Continue reading Melania Trump — Potential First Lady To Speak At Republican National Convention
Stephen Colbert hit the Republican National Convention (RNC) with a bang and quite likely became the best part of the entire convention. In what has, for Stephen Colbert, become a long-running gag about the RNC, the talk show host hit the stage at the RNC dressed similarly to Hunger Games host Caesar Flickerman, complete with… Continue reading Stephen Colbert Briefly Hijacks RNC In ‘Hunger Games’-Themed Prank
Saying that “Nothing justifies violence against law enforcement,” United States President Barack Obama offered his thoughts about the slayings of three Baton Rouge police officers earlier today, according to USA Today. Obama said the Baton Rouge police officers that were killed and those that were wounded in the shooting “were our fellow Americans, part of… Continue reading Barack Obama Gives Statement About Baton Rouge Slayings
Ice cream lovers will be lining up at their local ice cream shops to celebrate National Ice Cream Day, a holiday established in 1984 by then-United States President, Ronald Reagan. National Ice Cream Day was put into effect through joint work from President Reagan and Congress, and now, 30 years later, ice cream continues to… Continue reading Happy National Ice Cream Day! Yes, There Is Such A Holiday
Thanks to the quick work of security staff, a Florida hospital shooting saw a quick end to what could have been an even more horrifying situation. Police call shooting that left an elderly patient and employee dead in a Titusville, Florida, hospital “random” https://t.co/sAQV1F0YIy — CBS News (@CBSNews) July 17, 2016 The Florida hospital shooting… Continue reading Two Killed, One Arrested In ‘Random’ Florida Hospital Shooting
When it comes to the Star Trek universe, almost anything could happen. With Star Trek Beyond, the newest reboot adventure to hit the big screen on July 22, Karl Urban, who plays Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the new series of Star Trek films to hit theaters, said that the actors involved in Star Trek… Continue reading ‘Star Trek Beyond’: Happy Campers, McCoy Meets Solo, And A Life Beyond Chekov?
In a case that has gripped Canada, the man who stands accused of the murders of Calgary mom Sara Baillie and her 5-year-old daughter Taliyah Marsman has been revealed to have had a 20-year criminal history, according to Toronto Star. The Calgary murder has been called “devastating” by Calgary police involved in the search for… Continue reading Man Accused Of Murders Of Calgary Mom And Child Had Criminal History
Prince Harry, previously known as the “party prince,” was put to the test live on Facebook — the HIV test, that is. Prince Harry took the HIV test at Burrell Street Sexual Health Centre in London and broadcast his visit and the subsequent results on the Facebook page for the royal family, according to People.… Continue reading Prince Harry Takes HIV Test Live Via Facebook
Star Wars fans are no doubt salivating over the news that Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley have wrapped up their parts in Star Wars: Episode VIII, particularly as the duo took to social media to express their gratitude at the experience. According to Popular Science, Ridley posted on Instagram to commemorate the wrap of Star… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Sees Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley Wrap Up Production
What interesting times we live in. Just over two months ago, Canada saw a bill that would change the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem to something more gender neutral. The proposed change is fairly innocuous, but has stirred a great deal of controversy: in the Canadian national anthem, the line, “in all thy sons… Continue reading Don’t Mess With Canadian National Anthem, Please
Most teens are generally looking forward to moving on to the next stages of their lives, whether it’s their first date, their first job, or their first car. When it comes to 19-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the one thing that people can count on is something out of the ordinary. Malala, the youngest Nobel Prize winner… Continue reading At Just 19, Malala Yousafzai Continues To Inspire
Employees today are truly feeling the burn, according to recent reports, and now, the burn is stress-related. KUER is among multiple websites reporting that employees are still showing up to work sick because their stress level would be too high if they remained at home. “It’s definitely the norm to go into work sick,” Anthony… Continue reading Stress Fighters Needed, Bosses Need To Apply More
In a rare move, the Bahamas has issued a travel advisory specifically targeting black males who might be travelling to the United States. Atlas Obscura reports that the Bahamas isn’t alone in issuing the travel advisory; New Zealand, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have also issued travel advisories. Ninety-one percent of Bahamian men identified… Continue reading Bahamas Issues Rare United States Travel Advisory, But Bahamians May Actually Be Safer Abroad
In a photo that is being declared as “legendary” by some, a Black Lives Matter photo is being compared to the civil unrest that killed 3,000 in Tiananmen Square in 1989. The Black Lives Matter Movement’s Tiananmen Square Moment https://t.co/dKkhDBvpk1 — MzLadyEbony (@MzLadyEbony) July 11, 2016 The photo, taken by Jonathan Bachman of Reuters, shows… Continue reading Black Lives Matter Photo Compared To Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” Photo
You have got to hand it to Donald Trump – he knows how to keep the media busy. Whether he is suggesting a wall be built around the United States should he become president or he says people should “ask the gays” about how he is viewed by the LGBTQ community, the media has been… Continue reading Another Donald Trump Surprise: A Registered Democrat As Potential Running Mate?
Paul Feig, director of the upcoming Ghostbusters remake, has always loved comedy, according to Detroit News. “Comedy has been my thing since I was a kid and I’ve just always loved to laugh and loved to make people laugh,” Feig said. “Comedy is the only thing I’ve ever really cared about.” Who are you gonna… Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters’ Goes Meta, Paul Feig Reveals Lifelong Love Of Comedy, And Critics Cry For More Prominent Women Roles
While Black Lives Matter continues to make headlines amid news of more horrifying shootings, which include the massacre of five Dallas police officers, there are some that are wondering if all the uproar is creating a rift between cultures that may soon be unbridgeable. “We have these two separate parties that are screaming so loud,… Continue reading Black Lives Matter Furor Highlights Worsening Race Relations?
Aubrey Plaza, former star of Parks and Recreation, opened up about her sexuality to Advocate, admitting during the interview that she saw her LGBT following as a compliment. “Like, I grew up obsessed with Judy Garland, and I was also obsessed with how much she meant to her following,” Aubrey Plaza said as she talked… Continue reading Aubrey Plaza Open About Sexuality, LGBT Community Not Surprised
While the military veteran suicide rate has long been a concern, Veterans Affairs has recently released statistics that reveal just how many service members were lost to suicide, and the figures are heartbreaking. According to statistics from 2014, reports ABC News, 20 veterans completed suicide every single day. Paralyzed Veterans of America reacts to new… Continue reading Veteran Suicide Rate Stunning And Heartbreaking
George Takei, the actor behind the original iteration of Star Trek’s Hikaru Sulu, has come out today and voiced his opinion about news that in Star Trek Beyond, Sulu would be gay. According to Hollywood Reporter, George Takei had tried to feel Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry out about the possibility of an LGBT storyline,… Continue reading George Takei Comes Out About Gay Sulu: ‘I Think It’s Really Unfortunate’