The Negative Stigma Around Being A “Theatre Kid”
Nowadays high school isn’t as black and white as you would have seen in movies a few decades ago. In most high schools nowadays, the “nerdy” kids aren’t being shoved into lockers and the “jocks” aren’t all douchebags. But from this era of overdramatized high school cliches, there is one that has stayed almost the […]
The Absence of Visuals and Sound
Books have been portraying stories for thousands of years, and in the last century we’ve been able to communicate stories with visuals and sounds with the rise of video technology. We have movies, television shows, comics, manga, video games, and many other ways to portray stories in modern day, but regular old text-only books remain […]
What Anime Gets Right About Feeling Like an Outsider
I’ve enjoyed watching anime since I was about 12 or 13 years old, and I’ve connected with a lot of characters from different shows. A lot of shows have a story about the main character being sort of an outcast. Whether it be someone who is cursed, someone who wasn’t born with powers, or even […]
9/11 Attacks Caused a lot of Islamophobia that Still Persists Today
25 years ago the 9/11 terrorist attacks shook the world and took the lives of 2977 people. As we all know, these attacks were carried out by Osama bin Laden, a Muslim al-Qaeda extremist, and with this public knowledge, Western views on Muslims changed for the worse overnight. To a lot of people, they’ve never […]
Western Michigan Robbed: How Referees Affect Sports
On September 5, 2026, in the first week of the College Football season, the Michigan Wolverines and the Western Michigan Broncos faced off. It was a low-scoring game, with the Wolverines winning 13-12. But there’s a big catch that came alongside this win for the Wolverines, as the game had a major controversial ending with […]
Never Forget Betty: Remembering the Flight Attendant Who Made the First 9/11 Call
25 years after the historical 9/11 terrorist attack, Harry Ong, the brother of the flight attendant who made the first reported call of the hijacking, still gets anxious as the anniversary approaches. “As September 11th approaches each and every year, the tension just builds up and the stress, sometimes debilitation, we never forget,” said Ong. […]
What Will It Take To Get AI Images Out Of Food Menus
AI usage, particularly within restaurants and other food-related shops, has reached a tipping point for consumers. People have flocked online to voice their annoyance with AI menus and food advertisements, making many wonder if there will be any end to this. It’s a testament to the ease of AI images now compared to previous years. […]
Even with Higher Prices, Movie Theaters Are Still Dying
Movie theater prices seem to be going up every passing year, with ticket prices and menu prices constantly rising. But these prices go up because the biggest rival to theaters is streaming services. Streaming services, over the last decade, especially since COVID-19, have been skyrocketing in usage and adaptability. Although many people enjoy the unique […]
There Shouldn’t be a Social Stigma Against People who Wear Wigs
For centuries there’s always some kind of beauty standard that everyone wants to reach and everyone else admires. People chase this their whole lives, living in fear of the natural process of aging beyond a so-called prime. People put on makeup to hide blemishes, fast to fit within their perfect weight range, use hair spray […]
The Establishment Democrats’ Backlash Against Hasan Piker Is Alienating Them From Young People
Hasan Piker, a Socialist online political streamer, has once again appeared in the mainstream spotlight. His controversial comments surrounding 9/11 landed him in hot water with establishment democrats, who have been calling on upcoming political candidates to join in condemning the streamer. Unfortunately, this condemnation wasn’t entirely well received amongst voters, particularly younger people. Hasan, […]
Cheering Culture at Sports Games
Whenever you go to a stadium, whether that be a soccer game, American football, basketball, baseball, or any sport that has a bunch of spectators sitting next to each other, you’ll always find people cheering loudly for their team whenever something interesting happens, like a cool pass or shot, and especially when a goal lands. […]
MTA Shows Off Renderings for First New NYC Transit Line in a Century
This Wednesday, the MTA revealed and showcased the plans for a new transit line in the city. This would be the city’s first new transit line since 1937. This would be the first new transit line in NYC in almost a whole century. The MTA revealed the pre-renderings of what is being named the Interborough […]
