Day: May 7, 2024

 Sabrina Carpenter is revitalizing pop music (Op-Ed)

 Sabrina Carpenter is revitalizing pop music (Op-Ed)

A new adage has been swirling around on social media that I couldn’t agree with more: Sabrina Carpenter is “pop-starring” in a way a pop star hasn’t “pop-starred” for quite a while. That saying is a mouthful, but in essence, it’s true.  With a large portion of popular modern artists exuding a darkness and melancholy […]

“If He Had Been With Me” is a heartbreaking coming of age must-read (Op-Ed)

“If He Had Been With Me” is a heartbreaking coming of age must-read (Op-Ed)

As of late, I haven’t been able to read a book that’s truly tugged at the heartstrings and allowed me to emotionally invest in characters- especially those that are going through one of the most tumultuous times of life, with some of the most difficult choices and circumstances relating to their development: high school.  “If […]

 The best looks from 2024’s Met Gala

 The best looks from 2024’s Met Gala

In an industry where innovation is key and creativity reigns supreme, the 2024 Met Gala once again proved to be a stage for Hollywood’s elite to showcase their sartorial prowess.  With this year’s theme, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” coupled with the dress code of “Garden of Time,” celebrities seized the opportunity to push the boundaries […]

Disney to reduce number of future Marvel TV and Movie releases

Disney to reduce number of future Marvel TV and Movie releases

Disney has announced a much-needed overhaul of its future Marvel content slates. In an announcement on Tuesday morning, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the change in how the media corporation will produce its Marvel content in its fiscal second-quarter earnings call. According to Iger, Disney will begin producing only two new Marvel TV series and […]

Red Dead Redemption 2’s vibrant ecosystem of 234 animals puts American biodiversity in the spotlight. (Op-Ed)

Red Dead Redemption 2’s vibrant ecosystem of 234 animals puts American biodiversity in the spotlight. (Op-Ed)

Red Dead Redemption 2’s (RDR2) massive American Western landscape is not just empty fields and dense forests; the game boasts 234 species of animals that you can find throughout the map. That is nearly three times the number of species in Planet Zoo, a game purely devoted to animals. Every animal is unique, with few […]

How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney revived the third oldest professional football team in the world. (Op-Ed)

How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney revived the third oldest professional football team in the world. (Op-Ed)

Wrexham’s football (soccer) team was formed in 1864, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in Wales, making it the third oldest in football history. The successes of the team and the town have risen and fallen together ever since ‑ forever intertwined. In the lowly UK National League, Wrexham’s team was losing cash and […]

Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russian President for a record fifth term: will Trump congratulate him again? (Op-Ed)

Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russian President for a record fifth term: will Trump congratulate him again? (Op-Ed)

Vladimir Putin was sworn into office for his fifth term as Russia’s president after first taking office nearly a quarter of a century ago. With most opposition candidates either dead, jailed, exiled, or barred from running – and with dissent effectively outlawed in Russia since it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 […]

Story of my number only on YES!

Story of my number only on YES!

The Paley Center was the happening place last night. That’s where the World premiere of the Yes Network’s new show, The Story of My Number happened. It was a sports and entertainment who’s who. To see Tino Martinez, Yanks manager Aaron Boone, the extremely energetic Nick Swisher and from the hockey world, the always flamboyant […]

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