by Samantha Woodruff




Fighting sports have, for many decades, been primarily viewed by male audiences. The introduction of female fighters changed things, and with the addition of the internet, the audiences of fighting sports have grown to include both genders more and more as the years have progressed. That said, sports like Mixed...
Activism amongst celebrities has always been a divisive topic. In recent years, this often gets roped into the equally controversial topic of politics within entertainment in general. Since the first Trump administration term, there has been a growing push to limit or get rid of politics within popular media entirely....
A recently proposed ban on the food ingredient potassium bromate has sparked a surprising amount of controversy. New York Senate lawmakers recently voted to ban the popular food additive alongside others like red dye No. 3 and propylparaben in March. Potassium bromate to those within the bagel and pizza industry...
Athletes have it hard with the training, the stress of winning games, and juggling life, such as family or even school. Sometimes the stress gets too hard for them, and they can drop into a deep depression or the complete opposite, and become angry or do something they regret later....
Have you ever worked a 9-to-5 job, and once that beautiful payday finally comes, you are wondering why you are still barely making enough to live off of? Well, unfortunately, even if minimum wage goes up, so does the cost of living. Back in the 20s, rent might have been...
On Monday, May 11th, 2026, at 7:30 PM, at Neidorff-Karpati Hall, 130 Claremont Ave, in New York, the Manhattan School of Music Chorale will trace a part of human expression in song, with a program spanning millennia and cultures, featuring music as varied as Lauriden’s “Les Chansons des Roses,” Schubert’s...
Layla Handy
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