Day: June 27, 2025

Are We Still Escaping or Just Consuming?

Are We Still Escaping or Just Consuming?

When “The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind” launched in 2002, it welcomed players into a fantasy land free from the burdens of reality — where one could explore uncharted lands without schedules, fees or a to-do list mimicking a 9-to-5. Two decades later, open-world games are no longer radical departures from everyday life. Instead, many have […]

America’s Obsession With Combining Foods That Shouldn’t Go Together

Every time I head into the grocery store it’s almost too easy to find food brands mixing two different foods that really shouldn’t be coming within ten feet of each other. Everywhere you look there’s Dr Pepper Peeps, Fruity Pebbles Digiorno Pizza, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Ice Cream, Sour Patch Kids Oreos, Mustard Skittles and […]

Olympic-Size Snub: Why Isn’t Bowling Taken Seriously?

Olympic-Size Snub: Why Isn’t Bowling Taken Seriously?

In the hierarchy of American sports, bowling remains curiously sidelined — treated more as a party pastime than a legitimate competitive pursuit. This cultural bias, rooted in a cocktail of class perceptions, media neglect and the sport’s own complex identity, has long kept bowling out of the upper echelon of athletic recognition. Bowling’s image problem […]

Do Celebrities Owe Us Honesty About Their Plastic Surgery?

Let’s be real, most celebrities have plastic surgery – it’s whether or not they admit it is the question. In today’s age, everyone seems to be obsessed with authenticity, yet so many famous faces won’t admit that those faces are well…fake. They influence almost every aspect of our beauty standards, so don’t they owe us […]

Is Real R&B Back With Kehlani’s New Single ‘Folded’?

Is Real R&B Back With Kehlani’s New Single ‘Folded’?

Every time Kehlani releases music, she consistently delivers raw and unfiltered emotions. In her new single, “Folded,” Kehlani takes a soulful R&B breakup song that would usually be filled with anger, sadness and regret and turns it into a song about finding peace and not losing herself in the midst of heartbreak. The lyrics, “So […]

Supreme Court Protects Free Health Services for Millions

The Supreme Court has ruled that a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” is constitutional. The case was challenging how a certain committee, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), is appointed.  USPSTF is a group of 16 health experts who decide what preventive healthcare services must be covered […]

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