Day: April 30, 2025

A Killzone Revival Is Needed

I recently recalled a PlayStation executive mentioning how their brand did not have a lot of IP. So, I dug into my gaming library and realized how inane of a statement it was. Guerilla Games’ “Killzone” was first released on the PS2 back in 2004. The series dealt with the galactic war between the Interplanetary […]

The Milwaukee Bucks Future Looks Bleak

Last night might have been the best closing to a rather entertaining series. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in an overtime thriller, 119-118. The Pacers won in 5, therefore advancing them to the second round where they will face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. From the amount of intensity and physicality, you would think […]

Audiences Have Forgotten How to Behave at the Theatre

Audiences Have Forgotten How to Behave at the Theatre

I remember a time when theater was considered a special occasion with a bit of formality. It was a special family outing once in a blue moon where we’d dress up and go watch a play or a musical at the local theater. But these days, it seems that the social contract between the performers […]

Can “The Last of Us” Actually Happen?

Can “The Last of Us” Actually Happen?

With HBO airing the latest season of “The Last of Us” this week, the common question that old and new viewers ask is: Could this really happen? The series begins with Professor of Medical Mycology identifying the fungal species Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, an ant-infecting fungus that manipulates the behavior of its prey. At one point, the […]

Will Emo Rock Bands Make A Comeback?

Will Emo Rock Bands Make A Comeback?

With a recession edging ever so closely within the United States, recent American pop culture has seen a resurgence of media and music genres that had gained popularity around a similar time in the early 2000s. Emo-rock was a popular genre at the time. Bands like My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, and Panic […]

Columbia Pro-Palestine Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail

Columbia Pro-Palestine Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail

Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi from prison today. Mahdawi has been released on bail despite the government’s request for Judge Crawford to pause his release, which was pending appeal. Mohsen Mahdawi, a long-time pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested at a citizenship interview in Vermont. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said […]

What Hard Lesson Keeps Repeating Itself?

In one of his recent newsletters, Atomic Habits author James Clear posed a powerful question: “What hard lesson keeps repeating itself in your life because you refuse to learn it?” It’s a question that forces you to pause and look inward. We all make mistakes—it’s part of being human—but there always seems to be that one lesson life keeps […]

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