NYPD cops were forced to shoot and kill a pit bull that fatally mauled its owner in the Bronx early Friday, officials said. The officers were called to the Simpson St. apartment near Home St. in Morrisania at about 3:10 a.m. where they found the dog latched onto its 41-year-old ...
Omakase is a traditional style of Japanese dining experience in which the diner lets the sushi chef prepare whatever they desire for their guests; there are no menus, no requests, and no two omakase experiences, even if at the same restaurant, are the same. The phrase omakase directly translates to ...
As student protesters unite across college campuses to stand up against the ongoing genocide in Gaza, former president Donald Trump has condemned their peaceful protest and called the deadly Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally a “peanut” in comparison. In August 2017, white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and other right-wing groups descended on the city ...
The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the infamous Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement. Many women testified against Weinstein and many more shared their stories of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse online. Shockingly, by ...
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem is an incredibly intellectual show that follows a tight-knit group of physicists who discover that not only is science “broken,” but there are alien entities who are headed to Earth. While you may roll your eyes, this is not your typical alien invasion story; 3 Body ...
No one expected indie game developer Arrowhead Studios’ Helldivers II to be one of the best games of the year. In fact, many wrote it off as yet another fighting game and weren’t interested in purchasing it. However, the satirical military game is a critical success and smash hit thanks ...
WARNING: Spoilers for Immaculate. Sydney Sweeney, best known for her role as Cassie Howard in HBO’s Euphoria, has proven that she has an incredible range. While I was initially weary of Immaculate, expecting it to be a rather soulless, boring horror movie, Sweeney’s performance was unforgettable. She deserves far more ...
Trailblazer and number-one pick Caitlin Clark has joined the WNBA with a measly salary of $78,000. This is about 137 times less than the NBA’s number-one overall pick who will earn $10.5M. Clark is an athlete who has already broken scoring and viewership records, signed big sponsorship deals, and pushed ticket sales through the ...
Lauren Boebert parties as if every event takes place in a frat house at one of the biggest campuses in America, and that’s saying a lot; I went to the notorious midwestern party school Mizzou. Boebert, who is the poster child for MAGA Republicans has a long history of public ...
Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial suggested Tuesday that the former president has been violating a gag order barring him from attacking witnesses on social media in an attempt to get locked up for political purposes. “The purpose of this hearing is to find out whether the defendant Mr. ...
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a massive Dungeons & Dragons-inspired roleplaying game that allows gamers to make their own unique character and become fully immersed in a fantasy, medieval land. What sets Baldur’s Gate apart from other games is the sheer amount of customization; every choice you make affects the story, ...
Everyone has different criteria when defining what is “explicit” in literature. While there are novels that are X-rated with detailed depictions of sex, lawmakers tend to extend the term “explicit” to encompass vulnerable communities, such as minority authors, LGBTQIA+ folks, and non-Christians. While I agree that children should not be ...
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