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Jake Jones

Bio: Jake Jones is a graduate of Kennesaw State University where he received a Bachelor's in Media and Entertainment. His love for film and tv led him to pursue storytelling, whether by writing about others' works or creating his own. Jake can't wait to gain experience in writing and make good friends along the way.
TV

Smiling Friends is A Breath of Fresh Air

The adult animation scene for television has seemingly felt bloated with too many showrunners trying their hand at making the next “Family Guy”. Most of the newer shows display a large amount of crude humor and language in the hopes of appealing to their demographic, only to be shunned for ...

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Sports

Myths About Swimming That Are Completely Wrong

Whether talking about it competitively or casually, swimming has always had a flurry of misconceptions that have been floating around for years. Most of these myths are purely made from misunderstandings of what the body goes through during extensive periods of submersion. There is  Scientific proof that not only clears ...

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Latest News

Karen Read’s Retrials Continue

For those who are new to what is going on, allow me to give you a quick summary. Karen Read stands on trial for the alleged murder of John O’Keefe, her former boyfriend and a Boston police officer. She is accused of intentionally hitting John with her vehicle and leaving ...

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Science and Technology

The Blue Origin Space Flight and Its Questionable Optics

When talking about the recent developments of space travel and its technology, we are often contemplating the future of discovery that lies throughout the stars and what new boundaries humanity is ready to break. However, it seems that the recent space flight of an all-female crew has generated discussions that ...

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Sports

Enhanced Games Could Alter Sports as We Know Them

Within the world of competition, various boundaries and rules are there to keep things fair and to protect the competitors. Steroids and other enhancements have been banned from sports for years, yet it seems that they find athletes cheating with these substances all the time. What if these substances weren’t ...

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Latest News

Teenagers Invent Salt-Powered Refrigerator

The inventive minds of three teenagers from India caught the world’s attention with their salt-powered refrigerator. The portable fridge is intended to be used to improve healthcare by keeping vaccines and tools cooled without using electricity. They chose to name the invention Thermavault.  Dhruv Chaudhary, Mithran Ladhania, and Mridul Jain ...

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Food

Ranking The Best Easter Candy 

As Easter flies by once again to bring joy and happiness in April, we are left with the eggs to clean up and the collection of candy we got for the holiday. Much like Halloween, Easter serves as a good excuse to eat tons of sweets, but there are always ...

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Movies

Action Movies Will Always Be in Demand

“A Working Man” is an action thriller released this year and stars Jason Statham as the protagonist. The movie is nothing special to the genre, yet it managed to outperform the live-action “Snow White” film at the box office. Disney’s adaptation was an absolute mess and was bound to be ...

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Music

Internet Memes Can Bring Good Songs Back to Life

There is no doubt that memes have become an aspect to consider when discussing internet culture. What was once a collection of funny pictures found on Google has expanded to social media and other video-sharing sites, still holding the purpose of making people laugh. Even so, the simple nature of ...

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Video Games

Indie Games Will See a Rise in Popularity

As we continue to see the rise of game prices and the fall in the quality that these sorts of games should have, many gamers are left to seek out alternatives. Like most industries, the big names of game publishers are more focused on profits and will restrict the freedom ...

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Movies

Beyond The Spider-Verse Might Take a While

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was a breathtaking film that caught the world by storm. Both it and the sequel pushed the boundaries of animation to their limits and gave a grand spectacle like no other, proving that animation is an art form that gravely needs more appreciation. Both movies were ...

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Politics

Does The Internet Need to Be Regulated?

There was once a time when the internet was seen as a niche hobby of sorts, linking people up to chat rooms and blogs that served no other purpose than to connect the world with itself. Nowadays, it would be hard to find someone in our modern society who doesn’t ...

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