Newspapers just aren’t cool anymore. Trust us, we’d know. But even with countless copies of our paper thrown around every distribution day, we still stand by the importance of being a well-informed member of your community. Being informed goes beyond just world or local news.

Learning to process information and form your own opinions on current events can begin with something as simple as reading articles about your various interests. Here are a few examples of our favorite online publications that help keep us in the know.

The Hollywood Reporter 

The Hollywood Reporter covers all entertainment news. Not only do they offer the latest on upcoming movies and TV shows, but they also have an amazing video selection that incorporates the articles they’ve written about certain celebrities with video interviews and roundtables.

The Hollywood Reporter provides fresh, modern takes on film and entertainment through their op-ed pieces and their reviews for newly released media.  

Teen Vogue

When you’re looking for a publication that caters to a younger audience, check out Teen Vogue and their numerous articles about fashion, beauty and celebrity gossip. But what is especially unique about Teen Vogue’s approach is their focus on politics and current events.

Within the past year, Teen Vogue has transitioned from a magazine that only talked about boys and lip gloss, to a smart publication that highlights a variety of voices in its articles on everything from healthcare to presidential elections. For those that are scared of the more serious news websites, such as CNN or MSNBC, Teen Vogue is the perfect middle ground.

Wired

Through its monthly print magazine and its online articles, Wired offers an interesting angle on culture, politics and economics through the lens of technology. Its articles, which range from topics like video gaming leagues becoming like the NFL to, most recently, California’s wildfire problem, are extremely well researched and thought provoking.

One thing that is guaranteed about Wired articles is that bringing them up in conversation will make you sound both interesting and well-informed.

The Onion

Notorious for its ridiculous click-bait headlines, The Onion is more valuable that it seems on the surface. Self-declared as America’s Finest News Source, the online satire publication seems to have found just the way to make young people interested in news: by making fun of it.

With each satire about politics, sports or entertainment, The Onion challenges its readers to consider the message behind it. While some of their articles may not hold a goal beyond comedy, for the most part, The Onion offers an entertaining view on world news.

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