Day: September 10, 2025

Is YouTube Music Overtaking Spotify?

Spotify has struggled this year, alienating listeners with paywalls and new AI features, pushing more users to seek alternatives. While there aren’t a multitude of sites that fulfill the same needs as Spotify, YouTube Music has recently begun to seem like a serious competitor. YouTube has had a history of hosting music. On its main […]

I Wish Politics Was Easier to Understand for People Like Me

I’ve never considered myself to be a political person. Whenever conversations were brought up, I promptly kept my mouth shut. I’ve been taught from a very young age to refrain from speaking about things I’m uneducated in, things I don’t understand enough to speak on. It’s better to stay silent than to spread potential misinformation […]

Lab-Grown Meat: A Moral Imperative or a Dystopian Delusion?

Lab-Grown Meat: A Moral Imperative or a Dystopian Delusion?

The future of food is a petri dish. Or at least, that’s what proponents of lab-grown meat would have us believe. Proponents tout cellular agriculture as a solution to a host of global problems, from climate change and animal welfare to food security. But as we stand at the precipice of this culinary revolution, it’s […]

Why Jordan Clarkson Will Be a Perfect Component To The New York Knicks

Some New York aficionados will remember when Jordan Clarkson made a cameo 3 years ago in the Instagram show, Sidetalk NYC’s 2nd Annual Water Balloon Fight. It was rather bizarre but pretty cool to see him have the time of his life. And who would think that in July 2025, the Filipino American player would […]

Great Resignation: The Real Story of Today’s Labor Market

Great Resignation: The Real Story of Today’s Labor Market

For years, the American workforce was defined by “job-hopping,” a relentless pursuit of the next raise, the next title and the next opportunity. Today, a new anxious trend has taken hold: “job-hugging.” Workers are clinging to their current positions, not out of loyalty or satisfaction but out of fear. This shift, driven by a weakening […]

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