Month: May 2023

Illinois Becomes First State to Pass Bill Aimed at Preventing Book Bans

Illinois Becomes First State to Pass Bill Aimed at Preventing Book Bans

The Illinois Senate has passed a measure that would help to prevent the practice of banning books, which Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says is in response to efforts in other states to restrict access to reading materials for political and personal reasons.

K-Pop Stars BTS Will Release a Book Telling Their Own Story in July

K-Pop Stars BTS Will Release a Book Telling Their Own Story in July

BTS , the notorious K pop boy band , has become a global cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums and dominating charts around the world, and they just recently revealed that they would be releasing their first book Beyond The Story: 10 Year Record of BTS on July 9 , 2023.

Jack Curry … The 1998 Yankees

Jack Curry … The 1998 Yankees

The most prolific baseball book writer today has to be former New York Times sports writer and today a Yankee broadcaster on the YES network, Jack Curry. This week his new book … The 1998 Yankees premiered on the bookshelves across the country. It’s already number one on Amazon Books and in two weeks we […]

How Annotating Changed My Reading and Writing

How Annotating Changed My Reading and Writing

The great thing about annotating is you might understand the text once you read it, but then it slips your mind as the day goes on. I’m going to ramble on for a few paragraphs about why you should be annotating what you read and how to not just read but understand your assignments on a different level.

Matthew Judon

Matthew Judon

Athlete of the Month for May 2023 Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Matthew Judon is a linebacker for the New England Patriots. Born in Baton Rouge, LA, he first started turning heads playing college football for Grand Valley State. He set the division II record for sacks. He’s gone on to become a key piece of […]

Reggie & Byron, The Greatest of their time. From Yankee Stadium to Carnegie Hall

Reggie & Byron, The Greatest of their time. From Yankee Stadium to Carnegie Hall

How lucky am I? I ask myself that question at least 44 times a day. I laugh to myself because the 44 represents the uniform number of arguably the greatest baseball player of the 1970s Reggie Jackson. This human dynamo definitely put on the single most impressive performance in World Series history and for someone […]

Cultura Profetica

Cultura Profetica

Latin Artist of the Month for May 2023 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Mouse-pointer Bio Solo Un Eco Bio Cultura Profética is a Puerto Rican reggae band that often uses their lyrics to speak of the island’s political situation and protest for the people. If not, their songs are filled with the essence of Rastafarian Puerto […]

Bellyache by Billie Eilish

Bellyache by Billie Eilish

Video of the Month for May 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBRi6aZJGj4&ab_channel=BillieEilishVEVO “bellyache” is the sixth track on Billie Elish’s first EP “don’t smile at me”. The song was written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell, who produces all of her songs. The song is one of her first to go viral and arguably the song that brought […]

Colin LoCascio

Colin LoCascio

Fashion Designer of the Month for May 2023 Facebook Instagram Linkedin Youtube Bio Gallery Bio Born and raised in Queens, New York, Colin LoCascio naturally gravitates towards the playful style of Fran Drescher — his all-time favorite actress known for her breakout role on the New York-based television series “The Nanny” — and largely attributes […]

Paris Paloma

Paris Paloma

“New” Artist of the Month for May 2023 Instagram Youtube Bio labour Bio Originally hailing from Ashbourne, Derbyshire, Paris Paloma channels the experience of womanhood into her songwriting. Her ethereal-sounding music is influenced by dark pop, folk, and indie genres creating a magical discography. The 21-year-old’s music speaks to the female experience, grief, love, death, […]

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