Month: January 2020

Dwight “Doc” Gooden: What Could Have Been

Dwight “Doc” Gooden: What Could Have Been

Dwight “Doc” Gooden is one of the biggest what-if stories in all of MLB history. From 1984-1992, Gooden really flashed his dominance and insane talent. Exactly half of his career was phenomenal while the other half was clouded heavily by his drug and alcohol addiction. When Doc Gooden was good, he was really, really good. […]

Subway Victim of an EDP Speaks Out on the Radio

Subway Victim of an EDP Speaks Out on the Radio

Curtis detailed his encounter on the subway fending off an EDP as he attacked women on the platform yesterday, and today Joanne Galanos, the woman he helped protect, called into the show to voice her frustration with the way the police handled the incident and how the police told her she could be arrested for […]

Mark Souweidane and Team Discover New Findings from their Pediatric Neuro-oncology Research

Mark Souweidane and Team Discover New Findings from their Pediatric Neuro-oncology Research

Our medical partner, Dr. Mark Souweidane, and his talented team of researchers have just published three new academic articles on their current findings in pediatric neuro-oncology. Each article reveals progress and cautious optimism towards treating DIPG and other brain tumors. We’re incredibly proud and grateful for their hard work! You can find the articles below […]

Grammys 2020

Grammys 2020

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards was hosted on January 27 2020 by Alicia Keys. It was inevitably an emotional night for everyone in attendance as well as viewers at home as beloved Kobe Byrant and his daughter GiGi and seven other victims passed away due to a heart breaking helicopter accident earlier that day. Artists […]

Guardian Angels Hosted for Appreciation Dinner in Crown Heights

Guardian Angels Hosted for Appreciation Dinner in Crown Heights

THIS IS PART ONE : As you will see in followup posts these ultra orthodox young women decided to FIGHT BACK against the antisemitic attacks directed at their community. They are now taking Self Defense lessons from the Guardian Angels and learning to patrol Crown Heights as Guardian Angels https://collive.com/guardian-angels-hosted-for-appreciation-dinner-in-crown-heights/?fbclid=IwAR0Nb3C4-QzKhRTpob3lkP8H1VROaz996uCYag9hRg9BZolBBoAI7DvHUtk#.XjEDuMt9wq0.facebook

Kobe “Bean” Bryant: A Legacy That Will Impact Forever

Kobe “Bean” Bryant: A Legacy That Will Impact Forever

This past Sunday, the world lost a legend and an icon. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant were among seven killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. It took everyone by shock. Bryant was only 41 years old while his middle daughter Gianna or “Gigi” was only 13 years old. Kobe Bryant was not […]

NYPD refuses to arrest an emotionally disturbed person who threatened to kill women and attempted to assault Curtis Sliwa

NYPD refuses to arrest an emotionally disturbed person who threatened to kill women and attempted to assault Curtis Sliwa

Yesterday, Sunday 1/26, at 4:30pm I was on the uptown Time Square 42nd platform waiting for the N train to take me to Astoria. I immediately saw at the back of the platform an emotionally disturbed person who looks like the photo I have included. He was threatening to kill women and throw them onto […]

Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe

Sometimes we might ask ourselves whose fault it is when things that once seemed familiar turned to be totally different and made the whole “best” situation just an out-of-date rubbish. When being in the process of fast changing, are the people who insisted the original and traditional life the ones who are false? Is this […]

Mean Girls: From the Big Screen to the Broadway Stage back to the Big Screen

Mean Girls: From the Big Screen to the Broadway Stage back to the Big Screen

Mean Girls is a famous movie that was written by Tina Fey and released in 2004. It is known worldwide because, “it spoke to all teens” according to complex.com. The musical version of Mean Girls first premiered in October of 2017 and opened on Broadway in April of 2018. And now after being nominated for […]

Acai Bowls: Masters of Manipulation

Acai Bowls: Masters of Manipulation

Have you ever been scrolling through your Instagram or Facebook feed, and you see someone’s post a picture of what looks like a stunning bowl of purple yogurt topped with fruit, granola, and a drizzle of some kind on top? You were probably looking at an acai bowl. Acai bowls are a Brazilian specialty and […]

The WNBA Finally Getting The Change It Deserves

The WNBA Finally Getting The Change It Deserves

The new WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that was approved and signed on January 16th, 2020,  has needed to happen for a while now. Up until this new deal, WNBA athletes and their talents had been overlooked for far too long. It is undeniable that they do not bring in the same amount of money […]

UPCOMING MUSIC FESTIVALS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS

UPCOMING MUSIC FESTIVALS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS

Music Festival Season will be here in the blink of an eye, don’t miss your chance to get in on the fun! Whether you gravitate towards country, pop, hip-hop, EDM there is a guaranteed summer festival made for you. Here’s a breakdown of some of the greatest upcoming festivals in 2020. 1) Coachella: Coachella has […]

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