Day: October 14, 2025

Violet Sorrengail Is Redefining What Strength Looks Like in Fantasy

In many fantasy stories, the strong female character is usually this tall and all mighty warrior. She can fight with a weapon like a sword or even a bow and arrow and win battles like it’s any other typical day (looking at you, Katniss Everdeen and Feyre Archeron). Violet Sorrengail from “Fourth Wing”, on the […]

Google’s New AI Makeup Filters Set a Dangerous Precedent

AI is influencing beauty in a big way thanks to Google Meet’s latest feature. Launched on October 8th, Google Meet unveiled the latest update to its Touch Up Mode, which was unveiled last year. This update includes advanced AI filters that can touch up a person’s facial features and lighting in real time during a […]

Harvey Taught Mike How to Be a Lawyer — But Mike Taught Harvey Why It Matters

If you have ever watched “Suits,” you know it’s more than just some show that has lawyers and a bunch of drama to keep us entertained. It’s a story about two very different men who change each other’s lives. Harvey Specter is a top lawyer. He’s smooth with his words, confident and always, always focused […]

Peace Deal in Gaza is Signed

Yesterday, October 13th, a peace deal for the war over Gaza between Israel and Hamas was signed. This peace comes after several nations have come together to help negotiations progress between the warring forces. The United States has been instrumental in achieving the ceasefire, with President Donald Trump leading the negotiations personally. While this peace […]

Nor’easter Tragedy: Dislodged Solar Panel Kills NYC Pedestrian

A 76-year-old woman named Lyudmila Braun died Sunday after a solar panel tore free from a rooftop structure during a nor’easter and struck her in Brooklyn. Police say the accident happened around 10:30 a.m. near Ocean Parkway and West Brighton Beach Avenue. According to the Department of Buildings, the panel came loose from its steel […]

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