The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. This celebratory day occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar; this year, the holiday falls on September 25th. It is believed that the moon is at ...
Since COVID-19, the rise in popularity and use rate of streaming services has skyrocketed tremendously. These streaming services have completely rewritten the rules of television, moving TV from a weekly consumed medium into a highly expensive, program-based television sold in overpriced packages. These changes have led to mass changes in ...
On Wednesday, a television ad that was promoting President Donald Trump began airing on cable. The issue with this was that it was labeled as stating that the advertisement promoting Trump was paid for by the U.S. government. To explain further why this is an issue, there is a federal ...
I’ve been a basketball fan for basically my entire life. I watch at least 85% of the games each season, and with the amount that I’ve studied this sport, you would probably believe I play it actively. And with that being said, I can honestly say I’ve never seen an ...
The New York City Marathon is among the city’s largest events. New York Road Runners is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course this year. It debuted on Oct. 24, 1976. This year’s race is set for Sunday, Nov. 1, kicking off on Staten Island at 8 a.m. The ...
The 2026 Women’s FIBA World Cup in Berlin, Germany, started on September 4th and finished this past Monday on September 13th. This was the 20th edition of the FIBA Women’s World Cup, and sixteen nations took part in the tournament this year. Including Germany, the United States, France, Australia, China, ...
Recently, President Donald Trump has made headlines once again, somehow; this time? Wanting to tear down the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His reason? Because the courts rejected him from placing his name on the building. President Trump was in an attempt to add his name to ...
With the Autumn season right around the corner, fashion and dressing apart for the season is very important. And with the drastic weather difference between summer and autumn, making sure to have in-style clothes is a major aspect to prepare; so here’s a list of some clothing and fashion apparel ...
With the start of the school year in NYC, a new program is in place to help students and future generations of college-bound individuals. Caregivers of New York City elementary public school students looking ahead for their children’s future can invest in their children’s futures right now, but this time ...
On September 14th, the 78th Primetime Emmy Award show was held and broadcast. There were many actors, actresses, writers, and producers honored, with several winners across the board. Here’s a look at them: For Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Sally Field won for Remarkably Bright ...
On Tuesday, for a third time, the House voted 220-204 to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. A few more Republicans joined Democrats’ voting effort to bring an end to the conflict. ...
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 ...
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