Month: October 2025

Why Do I Keep Picking Up Books That Emotionally Wreck Me?

I swear sometimes I tell myself I want something nice and light-hearted to read like a rom‑com. Then, of course, I pick the one where someone dies in chapter two, a family breaks apart or the heartbreak is slow but completely unavoidable (at least that’s what I tell myself instead of just putting the book […]

Hasbro CEO Claims They are Going “All In” on Video Games and Digital Media for D&D

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks has made it known that the future of the Dungeons & Dragons brand will be heavily focused on new video games and improvements to D&D beyond. In a recent Hasbro Q3 investor call, Chris Cocks made a point that the sale of Dungeons & Dragons 2024 rulebooks is only part of […]

The World Series Starts Today

After both teams have played dozens of games, climbing their way to the top, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play against each other for the title of the 2025 World Series Champions. For the Toronto Blue Jays, this marks the first time since 1993 that the team has […]

Anxiety Isn’t Always Loud — Sometimes It Looks Like Overachieving

When people think of anxiety, they picture panic attacks or someone who looks noticeably stressed out. That’s normally what’s pictured on the TV, so it’s often what people associate it with. Sometimes anxiety can hide behind our achievements though. It can show itself through the person that never takes a break and can’t rest without […]

The Long Awaited One Punch Man Season Three and Bad Animation

“One Punch Man,” is one of the most popular Japanese animated series to have ever been made, with the first season being extremely memorable and comedic with brilliant animation. The source material is also known for having brilliantly drawn artwork to match its great story. When the second season was released, there was a noticeable […]

Parents Praise NYPD Officers After Baby Saved From Choking

Two NYPD officers are being celebrated for their heroic actions after saving a 10-month-old baby boy who had stopped breathing in his home in the Queens earlier this month. On October 10 at around 4:40 p.m., officers answered a 911 call that reported a baby choking. Upon arriving at the house, they found the baby, […]

Coming-of-Age Doesn’t Stop at 18 — and Movies Should Reflect That

Movies love to tell us that growing up ends the moment you graduate high school. For most of us, that’s when things actually get confusing. You leave home, start working, maybe move to a new place (maybe more than once like in my case) and now all of a sudden you’re supposed to know who […]

Should More Fashion Companies Replicate Calvin Klein’s Take Back Program?

In recent years, the fashion industry has been one of many that have been reckoning with their impacts on the environment and overall sustainability. Fashion brands have begun announcing initiatives that promote sustainability, and recently, Calvin Klein appears to be the latest to do so. Calvin Klein’s Re-Calvin, a take-back program, was developed in partnership […]

Injury Check and Optimism: Why the Knicks’ Pre-Season Record Is a Solid Step, Not the Finish Line

The Knicks preseason was promising. Some games were messy, some games looked alright. Not perfect. They tried though, you could tell even with some of the main guys out. Towns wasn’t playing due to a sore quad. Hart’s back is hurting. Robinson’s out because of his ankle.  That’s a lot of missing pieces, and you […]

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