Month: August 2025

The Power of Political Cartoons

I remember sitting in my high school US history class examining political cartoons all throughout our country’s history. From learning about Dr. Seuss’ political cartoonist background or examining the “Join or Die” poster, I realized that these drawings are, in fact, important – and always have been. Political cartoons have a power that long form […]

DOJ Investigating NY Attorney General Letitia James Over Trump Case

Federal prosecutors are investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office over a civil fraud case against President Donald Trump. The investigation is focused on whether James and her office violated Trump’s legal rights during their civil lawsuit.  The original lawsuit, which James was successful in, sued Trump and his company for what they alleged […]

Let’s Talk about the Saudi-PGA Tour Merger and the Future of Professional Golf

Let’s Talk about the Saudi-PGA Tour Merger and the Future of Professional Golf

The golf world was sent into a spiral last year when the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour announced a stunning merger with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the financial engine behind the rival LIV Golf circuit. This abrupt pivot, coming after months of bitter legal battles and public acrimony, promises to reshape the sport […]

A Mother’s Gift: Why Breast Milk Flavored Ice Cream Is A NYC Craze

A Mother’s Gift: Why Breast Milk Flavored Ice Cream Is A NYC Craze

Where does Ice Cream come from? Cow’s Milk obviously. It’s always been the source for commercial dairy products. Goat Milk has also been a secondary option but the former continues to reign supreme.  However, let’s say this: what happens when you pull it from another source? One that is out of the ordinary or maybe, […]

Dior Announced Their First Spa, Will Other Brands Follow?

Global beauty brand Dior has ventured out into the wellness space with the opening of a permanent spa in New York City. The spa aims to give each customer a personal experience with in-depth skincare plans and offerings, including cryotherapy, ultrasonic exfoliation, and microdermabrasion. It’s the latest effort from beauty brands stepping into the wellness […]

Jenny Han’s Been Telling Us How “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Ends All Along

Season three of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” is in full swing, and once again, Jenny Han proves she’s playing the long game – with genius precision. This series is a television adaptation of Han’s book series, a story of Belly Conklin stuck in a love-triangle with two brothers, Jeremiah and Conrad. The books have […]

How Mobile Phones Unlocked the Gateway to Citizen Journalism

How Mobile Phones Unlocked the Gateway to Citizen Journalism

In an era defined by instant connectivity, the ubiquitous mobile phone camera has quietly reshaped the landscape of news and information in a major way. Spartphones are no longer mere tools for selfies and vacation snapshots, these devices have empowered ordinary citizens to become frontline documentarians, capturing raw, unfiltered events from protests to natural disasters, […]

Early Predictions for Spider-Man: Brand New Day 

Everyone has been talking about the new Spider-Man film, set to release next year. With the reveal of the new suit and after the last movie’s bittersweet ending, people are dying to know more about the latest installment. How will this movie go about continuing the story of Peter Parker?  In terms of the story, […]

The Rise of the Lo-Fi Bedroom Pop Artist

The Rise of the Lo-Fi Bedroom Pop Artist

The music industry once operated on a well-defined hierarchy: aspiring artists sought record deals, secured expensive studio time and relied on industry gatekeepers for distribution. Today, that model is increasingly being disrupted by a quiet revolution occurring in bedrooms, basements and makeshift home studios worldwide. The creative and commercial success of artists recording their music […]

Trump Orders New Census to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will instruct the United States Department of Commerce to create a new census that will exclude undocumented immigrants from the population count.  He wrote in a post on Truth Social that the department will “immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern […]

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