Day: April 6, 2026

When Cartoons Turned to Reality TV: A Look Back at Total Drama Island

When Cartoons Turned to Reality TV: A Look Back at Total Drama Island

We’re taking a trip back to 2008 when American viewers got to witness an animated, PG—or at least for the most part—version of the reality competition show Survivor. The animated series was, in a nutshell, a carbon copy of the hit reality show, and it gave younger viewers an early taste of reality television, without […]

Sugar Baby Skin Care SCAM

Sugar Baby Skin Care SCAM

Beware of the company, Sugar Baby Skin Care.  It is a SCAM, people!  To launch into a quick story time, over the Christmas holiday, I was looking into buying a skin care bundle, which contained a bar of soap, a face mask, and a face scrub.  However, when I hit the confirm button to officially purchase my order, a screen popped up […]

World Autism Day

World Autism Day

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, is a glorious day for people with autism because there is so much representation. As autism becomes more and more well-known, it’s even more important to show awareness. As an autistic woman in her 30s, I didn’t get diagnosed till around 31, which sadly is very common in females. Boys are […]

UCLA Women’s Basketball Claims First National Championship

UCLA Women’s Basketball Claims First National Championship

In absolute dominant fashion, the UCLA Women’s Basketball Team conquered triumph, routing the South Carolina GameCocks 79-51 to cap off an amazing NCAA Tournament run and earn their first Women’s National Title. With their Championship victory on Sunday, the Bruins became one of only three schools to win a National Championship in football, men’s basketball, […]

Holiday horror: 1 dead, 1 in critical condition after brazen Easter Sunday shooting on NYC street

Holiday horror: 1 dead, 1 in critical condition after brazen Easter Sunday shooting on NYC street

Two men, ages 30 and 50, were found with gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital, in critical condition, just after 6 pm. The 30-year-old, died from his wounds later saturday night, The 50 year old is still in critical condition. The shootings happened outside a restaurant on 2961 Fulton Street in Cypress Hills.  […]

AI and the Fake News Epidemic

AI and the Fake News Epidemic

With digital technology advancing at exponential rates and the current media landscape relying heavily on digital technology for information flow, the growing use of artificial intelligence to create fake news and false images puts the integrity of current news sourcing at a higher risk. The ability to alter and manipulate video footage allows misinformation to […]

Spring

Another season, another month,Another day, another second—Your memory remains,Never to fade, despite your absence. The flowers bloom, and with time,So does my spirit. Little by little.I look back more fondly,My soul less heavy, though still heavy. Grief is a weird thing.It feels so close, then far again,Then creeping in like swarming bugsOr uncomfortable heat, Springing […]

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