Movies
How Studio LAIKA has Grown into Cultural Cornerstone of Film
by KorDale Jackson-Powell
by KorDale Jackson-Powell
Studio LAIKA, over the last 21 years, has become a cultural cornerstone of modern cinema. By merging handcrafted stop-motion artistry and bold and dark fantasy storytelling, and an unwavering commitment to the physical medium, Studio LAIKA has become one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed film studios, although they...
2026 has been an interesting year for the online food scene. The internet, like many other industries, has had a massive impact on restaurants, making it even easier for businesses to drive interest in their food beyond their usual local customers. Delivery apps like UberEats and DoorDash have had a...
Governor Kathy Hochul, who became New York’s first female governor in 2021, secured a second full term after defeating Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. The midterm election race was called in just about 30 minutes after polls closed, with Hochul defeating Nassau County Executive Blakeman by a 20-point margin statewide. Most...
The 2026 CFDA Awards, better known as the Oscars of Fashion, celebrated a plethora of influential and well-known talent within the fashion world. Hosted at New York City’s iconic American Museum of Natural History, designers and audiences of all kinds flocked to attend the ceremony, now in its 45th year....
If you’ve been in the gaming social media atmosphere in the past month, you may have seen a cultural clash between Japanese social media users and the rest of the world over the ethics of piracy, specifically video game piracy. They claimed that this piracy was unethical because the companies...
Most people think the word “sport” belongs to competitive ball games like soccer and basketball, but there are also less popular sports like cricket and badminton. There’s esports, which are competitive video games played in the same vein. There’s hunting/fishing for sport. There are many things that fall under the...
Voting machine troubles across Westchester County are hampering the progress of Election Day for many New Yorkers. According to the Westchester County Board of Elections, reported Tuesday that voting machines began rejecting paper ballots on Election Day, and that they would address this as quickly as possible to help Election...
Caitlyn Taylor
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