For many years, the Grammy Awards have served as the music industry’s pinnacle of achievement recognition. But the Grammys’ once-gilded reputation has faded with the years, and many wonder whether they are as meaningful as they were. Closer inspection exposes a defective system that puts popularity ahead of quality, causing worthy artists to be overshadowed […]
Month: May 2024
U.S. arms shipment pause fuels Israeli frustration over Rafah concerns
The US has taken the unexpected step of suspending a large armaments shipment to Israel, highlighting the escalating tensions, due to fears of possible military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The decision has caused significant frustration among Israeli officials and has far-reaching consequences in the diplomatic community. Concerns that these weapons would […]
Will BioWare finally reveal details about upcoming Dragon Age: Dreadwolf? (Op-Ed)
It has been almost ten years since the 2014 release of Dragon Age: Inquisition. For almost a decade, I have been yearning for the promised next game in the series to no avail. When EA and BioWare finally revealed the title of the sequel, I was beyond elated, but they have been tight-lipped in revealing […]
Robert Downey Jr. to make exciting Broadway debut shows his range as an actor. (Op-Ed)
Academy Award winner Robert Downey Jr. will make his Broadway debut in the new Ayad Akhtar play McNeal, directed by Bartlett Sher. The Lincoln Center Theater production will run from September 5 through November 24 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Downey Jr. will play Jacob McNeal, a “perpetual candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature,” […]
As Israel’s invasion of Rafah looms, the U.S. must not supply more weapons. (Op-Ed)
Israel has ordered the evacuation of Rafah as incursion looms. Roughly 50,000 people have fled the city, but that is not an option for everyone, as most do not have anywhere else to go. By Tuesday morning, Israeli airstrikes on Rafah had killed 23 people, including six children, according to hospital officials in southern Gaza. […]
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)
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
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 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 (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)
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 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 […]
