Compare songs made for a movie’s score to those made for, regular, everyday listening. There’s no denying just how different the two are. The story behind movie-score songs is made to connect to the audience on a deeper level, and, when done successfully, is amazing for both the artist and the movie. While 2016’s “Suicide […]
Day: June 7, 2024
The loss of natural beauty: why models are all looking the same (Op-Ed)
The beauty and fashion industries once celebrated uniqueness and inherent attractiveness, valuing the individuality models brought to the runway and publications. However, over the past decade, a concerning trend has emerged where models increasingly look alike, losing the distinct features that once set them apart. This shift is driven by societal pressures, the rise of […]
Broadway is turning more hit series and movies into musicals…and I’m about to lose it (Op-Ed)
According to playbill.com, many upcoming musicals are ‘in the works’. While some of these are arguably understandable, Disney’s hit “Coco”, for instance, others are borderline ridiculous. These include the sitcom “The Nanny”, the classic “The Karate Kid”, and the cult classic “The Lost Boys.” And I thought a Mean Girls musical was migraine-inducing. Redoing something […]
The decline of bipartisanship in American politics (Op-Ed)
The political climate in the US has changed dramatically due to the dramatic decrease of bipartisanship in the last few decades. This is due, in large part, to the fact that the two major political parties in the United States—the Democrats and the Republicans—are so powerful, as well as to the fact that the election […]
Public school physical education needs a serious improvement (Op-Ed)
“Don’t hurt each other and stay off your phones” Looking back at middle and high school physical education (Phys Ed), I think these were the only rules, even though they were never said exactly like that. Phys Ed was good enough in elementary school, I guess, the kids got their energy out and the teachers […]
New allegations surface of Trump’s disrespect toward black contestants on “The Apprentice”
A former “The Apprentice” participant named Gene Folkes has revived claims that Donald Trump was racist and bigoted when the reality star was a contestant. A little while after his elimination from the program in 2010, Folkes—one of just two Black participants that season—recounted an event. It was at a bar within Trump Tower when […]
