Melania Hidalgo

The Daily Northwestern • 26th November 2018

The Spectrum: My high school teacher sexually harassed his students. Students took his side.

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When I was 17 years old, my middle-aged boarding school teacher — married at the time with two children — told me he had feelings for me. We were standing at the heart of our rural campus in the plaza so many students ran across from their dorms to class. “I can’t stop thinking about you

Peoplemag • 10th August 2018

'NSYNC's JC Chasez Returns to His Old Stomping Grounds for Disney's Club Mickey Mouse

To those still singing “I Want You Back” at the JC Chasez poster hanging on their childhood bedroom wall, your prayers have been answered. The ’90s teen heartthrob and former ‘NSYNC vocalist is giving his fans a dose of nostalgia, making a special appearance on a reboot of the show that launched his career: Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club.

The former America’s Best Dance Crew judge, 42, who stars in the series’ 2017 remake Club Mickey Mouse’s “Back to School Special” episode premiering Friday, tells

Peoplemag • 3rd August 2018

Robin Thicke Says He 'Finally Realized How Comfortable' He Is in His 'Own Skin' After Father Alan's Death

Robin Thicke, who will star as a “detective” judge in the upcoming competitive celebrity show, The Masked Singer, recently opened up about the death of his father, Alan Thicke, and the impact it had on his personal and professional life.

“My father passed a couple years ago and I’ve finally realized how much I am comfortable in my own skin, just being myself,” the “Blurred Lines” singer told reporters at a Television Critics Association panel on Thursday.

“If I’m going to go on television, as

Peoplemag • 31st July 2018

Here's Why 'Bigfoot Erotica' Is at the Center of a Congressional Race in Virginia

The 2018 midterm elections have been fraught with headline-making controversies, but the race in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District has brought a particularly unusual topic to prominence: “Bigfoot erotica.”

On Sunday, Democratic candidate Leslie Cockburn accused her Republican rival Denver Riggleman of being a “devotee of Bigfoot Erotica.”

Cockburn, a 65-year-old former investigative journalist, tweeted an image from Riggleman’s Instagram of a naked drawing of the mythical creature Bigfoot

Peoplemag • 17th July 2018

Why Bohemian Rhapsody Almost Bit the Dust: Inside the Controversial Freddie Mercury Movie

Queen fans got a fresh look at Rami Malek’s take on legendary rockstar Freddie Mercury in the new trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody, which dropped Tuesday. And while the movie looks promising, it’s been quite the journey to get to the finish line, with over eight years of casting and directorial struggles, as well as creative differences plaguing the project.

The movie chronicles Queen from 1970, when Mercury teamed with Brian May and Roger Taylor, until the band’s performance at Live Aid in 1985,

Peoplemag • 9th July 2018

How Top Gun Star Kelly McGillis Survived Sexual Assaults to Live a 'Quiet, Normal Life'

The Top Gun actress turned 61 on Monday. Her birthday arrives as Tom Cruise continues to shoot the long-anticipated sequel to Top Gun, alongside the original’s Val Kilmer. It’s unclear if McGillis is set to return as well.

Over the course of her career, she’s starred in some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed blockbusters, but offscreen, McGillis has faced almost unimaginable struggles.

The actress revealed she is a survivor of two brutal rapes, as well as several assaults — all horrific incidents

Peoplemag • 25th June 2018

Slain Rapper XXXTentacion Remembered at BET Awards: 'We Are Too Used to Young People Being Killed'

As Sunday’s BET Awards 2018 were coming to a close, host Jamie Foxx took a moment to speak about the controversial rapper XXXTentacion‘s recent murder.

During the concluding portion of the in memoriam section, whereby the late artist’s image was broadcast last, Foxx took the opportunity to address the crime and violence perpetrated within and against the young African-American community, including some of hip-hop’s most legendary artists.

“I think we are too used to young people being killed —

Intelligencer • 25th May 2018

My Ex Blocked Me on Social Media — But He Forgot About Venmo

I get it. He’s trying to move on. He wants a more balanced chakra, a stronger sense of self, an all-around better life, one that he’s determined precludes my presence or even slight involvement. It’s fine, really, I’m over it — mostly.

I don’t care that he’s blocked me on Facebook. I know what I’m missing. (Statuses about Flume’s underrated discography.) I’m not bothered by his blocking me on Twitter. (The absence of Bernie Sanders merch retweets and 9gag memes on Stormy Daniels haven’t left a

The Cut • 22nd May 2018

Roger Vivier Publishes an Instagram-Inspired Book

Maison Roger Vivier, the cult designer brand known for its buckle-top shoes, has transcended fads and trends for decades. Credited as the mastermind of the stiletto heel in 1954, Roger Vivier’s designs infiltrated the world’s most coveted fashion shows and celebrity closets, from Ava Gardner to Queen Elizabeth II.

A new coffee-table book, #LoveVivier pays tribute to Vivier’s influence. Spearheaded by Parisian style icon, ex-supermodel, and Vivier ambassador Inès de la Fressange, the monograph h

The Cut • 11th May 2018

Can We Capture Humanism?

What does it mean to be human? New York’s MoMA has amassed the world’s leading contemporary photographers to capture the concept of existing amidst a shift in human perception with its exhibit “Being: New Photography 2018.”

The museum’s “New Photography” series takes place every two years, spotlighting a prevalent societal theme through a creative lens. The notion of “being” has taken on a breadth of complexities throughout the past year alone: racial tensions, gender discrimination, and the po