Denver Bagaka

Nov 20, 2024 | viraltea.co.ke | Ooro George |Denver Bagaka |Marvin Chege

Opinion & Editorial Celebrity culture is a serious subject for serious study. Let’s think beyond the glitz and glamour and tap into the intellectual value of celebrity studies. In June 2014, Rutgers University, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in America, affirmed that celebrity culture is a serious subject for serious study – by taking its first intake of students studying Feminist Perspectives: Politicising Beyoncé, as part of its Women and Gender studies course.

Jul 16, 2024 | viraltea.co.ke | Ooro George |Marvin Chege |Denver Bagaka

Opinion & Editorial Rachel Ruto assumed the office of the First Lady, in September 2022 after a 10-year stint as a Second Lady. The president’s wife, officially known as the first lady of the country – holds a peculiar role in national politics. She is not an elected leader and has no official duties, but whoever is in the role never fails to command the public's attention. These women are thrust into the spotlight not by choice, but simply because of their husbands' ambitions.

Mar 26, 2024 | viraltea.co.ke | Ooro George |Denver Bagaka |Marvin Chege

Opinion & Editorial Kenya’s film and TV industry requires a reboot and a shift of mindset when it comes to employing disabled talent both onscreen and behind the scenes "The deaf community, the Coda community, the disabled community. This is our moment.” These were the words of Troy Kotsur after winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. Kotsur won the coveted accolade for his role as fisherman Frank Rossi in ‘Coda’.

Mar 11, 2024 | viraltea.co.ke | Jenny Luesby |Ooro George |Marvin Chege |Denver Bagaka

Opinion & Editorial For when the European Union launched its Green Deal climate action plan in 2019, with the noble aim of reducing the emissions driving climate change, it threw in an extra green target of phasing out the use of pesticides.

Feb 14, 2024 | viraltea.co.ke | Ooro George |Denver Bagaka

Opinion & Editorial She acknowledged there were too few employees of color, and took full responsibility for mistakes made during her 32-year tenure. By Ooro George In June 2020, Anna Wintour, the longtime editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, admitted to making mistakes and publishing intolerant content, as well as not doing enough to promote black staff and designers at the fashion publication.