Day: July 9, 2024

Kendrick Lamar: The Pulitzer Punisher in “Not Like Us” (Op-Ed)

Kendrick Lamar: The Pulitzer Punisher in “Not Like Us” (Op-Ed)

Two months after the release of the chart topping “Not Like Us”, Kendrick Lamar released the music video on July 4th, which has now amassed over 34 million views. This is the last song that Kendrick put out in response to his beef with Canadian artist and rapper Drake. “Not Like Us” is widely praised […]

Kenan Thompson Represents Cristian Rivera Foundation on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

Kenan Thompson Represents Cristian Rivera Foundation on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

The season premiere of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” will be live on ABC and streaming to Hulu on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with Kenan Thompson proudly representing the Cristian Rivera Foundation (CRF), named after Cristian Rivera who passed away from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, also known as D.I.P.G., in 2009. Kenan also happens to […]

Columbia University fires deans over antisemitic text messages

Columbia University fires deans over antisemitic text messages

NEW YORK – Columbia University is a well-known and popular institution, so when three administrators were placed on indefinite leave and will not be returning to their position due to antisemitic text messages about Jewish students, it came as a shock. Susan Chang-Kim, Cristen Kromm, Matthew Patashnick, and Josef Sorett were the staff members involved. […]

Ben Simmons: Bandit of Brooklyn (Op-Ed)

Ben Simmons: Bandit of Brooklyn (Op-Ed)

Ben Simmons is siphoning money from the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons is currently taking up over 28% of the cap space for the Nets, having played a grand total of 57 games for them over the past two seasons. With his current salary, just above $40 million, Simmons has made over $700 thousand per game, averaging […]

The Major Flaws of Reality TV Shows for Finding “True” Love 

The Major Flaws of Reality TV Shows for Finding “True” Love 

Love Island, Perfect Match, Too Hot to Handle – you name it. These are just a few of the reality shows created to help people find love. But does the structure of these shows actually benefit the participants’ chances of finding their forever person? Are everyone’s motives pure?  Currently, Love Island USA is booming with […]

What are readers saying about Summer Reads of 2024? (Op-ed)

What are readers saying about Summer Reads of 2024? (Op-ed)

This summer has been bringing in the heat resulting in people staying indoors to catch up on some reading time. TikTok’s popular subsection, “Booktok” and Instagram’s “Bookagram” have been blowing up with recommendations from readers, students, and authors wanting to give their opinion on what they think is the best book to read this summer. […]

Inside Out 2: Fighting Feelings and Breaking Records

Inside Out 2: Fighting Feelings and Breaking Records

The success of Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 continues to dominate the global box office with an estimated $1.217 billion, flying past DreamWorks’ Minions as the 5th highest-grossing animated film, only about $58 million behind Disney’s Frozen. Facing competition four weeks into the film’s record-breaking run, Despicable Me 4 did not stop the runaway […]

Will France’s voting initiatives prevent the government from leaning further to the Right?

Will France’s voting initiatives prevent the government from leaning further to the Right?

On July 7th, 2024, France held its legislative elections, resulting in leftist candidates securing more seats than their far-right counterparts. While this was a success on the left’s side, will it be enough to prevent the government from leaning further right? In total, the left won 182 seats but lacked the 289 majority. Additionally, the […]

Sabrina Carpenter: Artist of The Summer 

Sabrina Carpenter: Artist of The Summer 

At just age 25, Sabrina Carpenter has created an incredible resume. Starting acting at age 11, then landing a recurring role in the Disney hit show “Girl Meets World” at age 14, Carpenter has made a name for herself.  Soon after starring on Disney, Carpenter signed with Hollywood Studies, starting her music career and releasing […]

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