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Nicholas Messa

Bio: Nicholas Messa is a recent graduate from Florida State University. With a passion for writing, Nicholas graduated with a BS in English, and has moved on to publish two poems.
TV

“Dune: Prophecy”: The next expansion to the “Dune” universe

Warner Bros. Discovery and Legendary are bringing a new “Dune” television series to streaming platforms later this year called “Dune Prophecy.” What is known about the new show is very little. The plot is being kept extremely secret, but we know some about the timeline for the series. The series …

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Sports

Swimmers get the first U.S. gold medal at Paris Olympics, Ledecky falls behind for bronze

The U.S. men’s swimming team scored the first gold for the country in the 4×100 freestyle relay last Saturday. The race was a pretty large blowout, with the Americans beating out the competition by over a second to take the gold. The Australian team, a powerhouse falling short, took home …

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Music

Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg carries Olympic Flame as one of the final torch-bearers ahead of opening ceremony

Snoop Dogg is everywhere during the Olympic ceremony today, and this morning you could have seen him carrying the Olympic torch toward the site of the opening ceremony. Snoop carried the torch through Saint-Denis, a suburb in Paris. He was one of the final bearers for the torch, which holds …

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Sports

“Inside the NBA” host Charles Barkley comments on NBA media deal: “I’m not sure TNT ever had a chance.”

Following the deal that the NBA struck on Wednesday that cut TNT out and brought Amazon in, “Inside the NBA” analyst and host Charles Barkley had some things to say about the deal on X. “Clearly the NBA has wanted to break up with us from the beginning. I’m not …

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Sports

TNT gets outbid by Amazon on NBA rights, marks end of “Inside the NBA”

The NBA signed an 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting the offer that former partner Warner Bros. Discovery had put forward, an offer to the tune of $1.8 billion dollars a year. “Warner Bros. Discovery’s most recent proposal did …

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TV

Batman spinoff series to come after “The Penguin”

Dylan Clark, producer of “The Batman,” has confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that another spinoff series in Robert Pattinson’s universe is being looked at. “There’s another television exploration we’re going to do. We’re looking at this entire world as it relates to who Batman is — the antagonists around them, all …

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Sports

Russia ban from Olympics cuts deeper with new “Individual Neutral Athletes” team

This year the Olympics will see a much smaller number of Russian and Belarusian competitors. This is due to the new application system the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has placed on Russia and Belarus since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The IOC required athletes from Russia and Belarus to …

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Politics

Kamala Harris delivers speech at rally in Milwaukee, crowd chants with her

Kamala Harris went to Wisconsin for her first rally since she secured enough delegates to become the likely Democratic nominee for the presidential race. Harris was expected to lay out the Democratic Party’s case against former President Donald Trump, and it seems that she did just that. Harris held the …

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Sports

Team USA beats out former FIBA champ Germany in stunning 92-88 finish

Team USA, led by newly-appointed flag bearer LeBron James, edged out a win over the reigning FIBA champions Germany in a 92-88 finish in London on Monday, just days away from the start of the Olympics. Following Saturday’s close victory over South Sudan, the USA were once again fighting through …

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Sports

Lakers beat Cavs in Summer game, Bronny puts up 13 points

The Los Angeles Lakers beat out the Cleveland Cavaliers in a close 93-89 finish on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. This puts the Lakers at a 2-2 record for the NBA Summer League, but the attention of many was focused on one person alone: Bronny James. Everyone has had eyes …

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Sports

USA smashes Serbia in a 105-79 finish before Paris Olympics

The U.S.A. Basketball team beat Serba 105-79 in the final game of the U.S.A. Basketball Showcase in Abu Dhabi, just over a week ahead of the 2024 Olympics.in Paris. Stephen Curry demonstrated his offensive prowess with 24 points, pulling through with a great game after two games that were lacking …

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Sports

AL beats NL 5-3 in MLB All-Star Game, Duran named MVP

With the final night of the MLB All-Star weekend, the MLB All-Star Game was nothing short of a spectacular closing to the events in Arlington, Texas. James Duran of the Boston Red Sox was named MVP, his first All-Star appearance that ended in a fantastic way. Duran came into the …

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