As far back as 1869, sports fans have been picnicking in the back of their vehicles while watching football games. As automobiles became more popular and widely available, so did tailgating culture. Picnic baskets were soon replaced with portable grills and plastic coolers, and now tailgating has become an exciting and often expected part of […]
Month: February 2026
Do We Really Need More Serial Killer Movies?
Who even watches movies that recreate the actions of serial killers? Who would ever–wait, everyone does? These are actually being produced? Over and over again? The answer to these questions would be yes. There are many individuals across the world who tune into these films, and many directors and studios who are interested in bringing […]
New York Welcomes Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks
The New York archdiocese is “among the largest in the nation, serving roughly 2.5 million Catholics”, and tomorrow it will have a new archbishop. The Bishop of Joliet, Illinois, Ronald Hicks, has been named the archbishop-designate and will be officially installed on February 6, 2026. Hicks will be replacing the previous archbishop, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, […]
Watching Football For Dummies
The biggest football game of the year is upon us. Not only does this bring excitement for our favorite team, anger towards the one we are hoping to lose, and enough chicken wings to feed a small country–it brings a sense of confusion and anxiety to those who know little to nothing about the sport. […]
Why Have The USA’s Olympic Uniforms Been So Lacking?
Olympic Uniforms are a significant part of an Olympic team’s overall aesthetic. It acts as an easily identifiable snapshot of the country that is being represented to the world, and can make a significant break in the audience perception of the athletes themselves. Each country needs to take that precious time developing designs that are […]
Approaching the All-American Halftime Show
The world’s largest stage is about to be lit up–the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Every year, one of the most popular artists puts on a spectacular show for not only football fans, but the entire world. When an artist is chosen to perform the show, they go on to have a rampage of a career […]
Rebuilding Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are a key ocean ecosystem, but the consequences of climate change over the last few decades have left many of them completely decimated. Many activists and companies are actively working to reverse damage and rebuild coral reefs. Let’s take a look at some of those efforts! Ecoblox The National Science Foundation introduced the […]
Why Gabbie Hanna’s “Adultolescence” is Just Plain Nonsense
As I am writing this entry, I am going to try my absolute best to not end up on Gabbie Hanna’s blocklist by the end of the week. A few months ago, I found myself interested in reading her 2017 book “Adultolescence” where she writes a series of not so profound poems that address her […]
Will Elon Musk’s Merger End In The Death Of Tesla As We Know It?
Tesla has had many major ups and downs since the beginning of the Trump Administration’s second term, but this time is looking close to a breaking point. Tesla has seen major hits to its reputation due to Musk’s political dealings and fierce competition with Chinese electric vehicle companies. Last year, Tesla EV sales declined in […]
Student Destress
I think that we can all agree that being a student is not easy. Whether you’re in middle school, high school, college, or at another level of higher education, being a student presents many challenges that don’t really come with an instruction manual on how to navigate. Instead, you’re presented with an end goal of […]
Why Sabrina Carpenter’s Songs are so Iconic
While Sabrina Carpenter has tears running down her thighs, I have tears running down my eyes—figuratively that is. Sabrina has transformed drastically from her earliest days where she starred in Girl Meets World to become one of the most iconic pop stars in the modern music climate. There’s just something about her music that is […]
WWE Is Not a Sport but a Performance
When you think of professional sports, what comes to mind? Football? Tennis? Basketball? Maybe even rugby? When one watches professional sports, one intends to see trained and practiced men and women work themselves to the extreme to engage in an activity with the intent to win the game in which they are playing. While the […]
