Month: September 2025

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 […]

Recent Poll Shows Mamdani Maintaining Lead In NYC Mayor Race

​Zorhan Mamdani shocked the world with his success during the Democratic Primary for the upcoming New York City Mayor race in June. Three months later, a recent poll has revealed that Mamdani’s favorability has held steady amongst the public, and may have even grown. According to Politico, the New York Times/Siena College’s poll revealed that […]

Is the US Soccer Market Big Enough for Two Division I Leagues?

Is the US Soccer Market Big Enough for Two Division I Leagues?

The American soccer scene is changing fast. For the first time since the old North American Soccer League (NASL), the United States (US) might have two top-tier men’s leagues. The United Soccer League (USL) wants its best division to be on the same level as Major League Soccer (MLS). This shows how much the sport […]

The Optics of Progress: When Diversity Becomes a Campaign Strategy

The Optics of Progress: When Diversity Becomes a Campaign Strategy

When political parties champion a diverse slate of candidates or appoint individuals from marginalized communities to high-profile positions, it is often heralded as a sign of progress. These moments are shared across social media and celebrated in press releases as historic victories. But a closer look at this strategy reveals a troubling trend: the tokenization […]

Why NFL On YouTube Looks To Become A Digital Age Must See TV

In a positive light, after the whole Streameast fiasco. Youtube had hosted their 1st ever exclusive NFL game. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The NFL Friday contest drew in 17.3 million people. The majority of those viewers came from the United States, estimating 16.2 million.  The remaining, […]

Radio vs. Streaming: Why Control Matters on Long Drives

Radio vs. Streaming: Why Control Matters on Long Drives

Let’s be honest – there’s little reason why listeners should be relying on the radio for music. With streaming platforms like Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and Apple Music, there’s no need to endure the commercial breaks and listen to the same songs on repeat. You can finally access what radio could never give you: […]

End Of an Era: Streameast Shut Down and Why It’s A Big Deal

For many sports watchers, illegal streams such as Crackstreams, Buffstreams, and Sportsurge were paramount in being alternative to mainstream sports streaming platforms. The NBA, NFL, MLB, and more have their own apps where you can view games but are often expensive and region locked. The biggest one of these illegal streams: Streameast was known for […]

Taking Aim at The “John Wick” Effect

Taking Aim at The “John Wick” Effect

The first rule of a “John Wick” film is that there are no rules, only consequences. This simple philosophy embodied by Keanu Reeves’ titular assassin, is at the heart of how the franchise has revitalized the modern action genre. By de-emphasizing bloated Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) spectacles and focusing instead on immersive world-building and character-driven choreography, […]

Fact-Check Fatigue: Are We Numb to Truth in the Age of Infinite Spin?

Fact-Check Fatigue: Are We Numb to Truth in the Age of Infinite Spin?

Fact-checking was supposed to be our guide through a sea of misinformation. These groups promised a new era of truth in public conversation. But two decades later, the results are the opposite: trust in institutions hasn’t gone up, it’s plummeted. The constant search for the “unassailable fact” has ironically made the public more cynical and […]

Unveiling A New Game Changer: Nasal Sprays can Potentially Beat Covid-19

Unveiling A New Game Changer: Nasal Sprays can Potentially Beat Covid-19

For three years, our global defense against COVID-19 has been a systemic one. Intramuscular vaccines injected into the arm, have reportedly been a success of modern science preventing countless deaths and hospitalizations. But as new variants continue to emerge and transmission remains a constant threat, it has become clear that this approach is incomplete. To […]

Are Golf Tournaments Too Polished for Modern Sports Fans?

Are Golf Tournaments Too Polished for Modern Sports Fans?

The cheers are polite. The applause is a whisper. At a time when other sports are fueled by screaming fans, professional golf is defined by its silence. It begs a difficult question: Is the sport’s quiet calm a liability in today’s fast-paced, high-emotion world? Golf has always been the “gentleman’s game,” a contest of quiet […]

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