Month: May 2026

Is Sports Broadcasting Consolidation Inevitable?

The sports broadcasting industry has been in flux for the past few years, from local networks all the way to the top networks in the field. The embers of this change began when regional networks went out of business due to the financial strain from cord-cutting. In an era where increasingly, viewers are stepping away […]

Preventative Care Shouldn’t Feel Like a Luxury Subscription

As someone with a lot of prescriptions, I’d be paying a lot of money without insurance, and I wouldn’t be able to pay for necessities such as an asthma inhaler or shots for various conditions. Weight loss medicine without insurance can cost about $500, and it feels like you are subscribing to a month-long subscription […]

Rabid Beaver Attacks 8-Year-Old Boy, Other Park Guests at New Jersey Lake

On Sunday, May 3rd, officials in Mahwah, a township in the north of New Jersey, attended Lake Henry following reports of an animal attack that occurred at around 6:00 pm. A day of fishing at the park turned into a nightmare for the Newsey family when an 8-year-old boy was attacked by a beaver. The […]

Could Horse Racing Be In The Middle Of A Global Comeback?

The recent historic win at the Kentucky Derby was also a record maker in a number of other ways. According to NBC Sports, 24.4 million tuned in to the live broadcast of the 2026 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3rd.  The Kentucky Derby remains the longest-running sporting event in United States history and somehow managed […]

Can Trump Afford To Keep Ignoring The Economic Effects Of The Iran War?

Things haven’t been going well within the United States economically since the start of the Iran war. That said, the Trump administration and its supporting republican legislaters have done their best to uphold the image of a country that hasn’t been wrecked by turmoil. Unfortunately for them, more and more of the public is growing […]

Purses: My Guilty Pleasure

Okay, so I am a little late in my obsession with this, but trust me when I say: I love purses. Like, a lot. After buying a cute little purse last summer, my obsession with purses has awakened, and I fear it may never stop. And I do not want to. Every girl has to […]

Why We Like Star Wars

May the Fourth be with you, everyone! The time has come again as we celebrate and appreciate National Star Wars Day! First organized in 2011, based on the pun, “May the Force be with you,” we still recognize and celebrate the day in 2026! Until recently, May 4th was not a day I recognized. Not […]

Why Disney’s Representation Era Still Feels Like It’s Playing It Safe

Why Disney’s Representation Era Still Feels Like It’s Playing It Safe

When you think of Disney movies, you think of characters, usually female, who eventually find a prince and live happily ever after. But what is lacking are main characters who are in a gay or lesbian relationship who get married. We see very little LGBTQIA+ representation in Disney, and I think the big screen is […]

I No Longer Recognize America

Seemingly, it looks like we stray farther from normal society towards a distorted and unfamiliar civilization that is reminiscent of dystopian books. Novels such as “1984” (1949), “Fahrenheit 451” (1953), “Animal Farm” (1945), and “The Handmaid’s Tale” (1985) used to seem so extreme and exaggerated to the point that they could never, ever happen. Displaying […]

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