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A six-decade-old cold case has finally been solved. Fair Lawn Police released a statement on Tuesday confirming that notorious “Torso Killer” Richard Cottingham confessed to murdering Alys Eberhardt in September of 1965.   The body of the 18-year-old nursing student was found in her home by her father. She had been...

Originally released in 2025, the love and popularity of the summer blockbuster hit, KPop Demon Hunters, is still going strong in 2026.  Released to Netflix on June 20, 2025, the film took the world by storm and defined many odds in modern day cinema.  After being sold to Netflix by Sony for a...

Yesterday marked the 5th anniversary of a truly dark day in American history. On January 6, 2021, violent insurrectionists stormed our nation’s Capitol building after being incited by Donald Trump over the loss of the 2020 presidential election. These Trump supporters made accusations that the election was stolen and cried...

​American adult cartoons have earned quite an unfortunate reputation in the past decades. While they won over global audiences for their comedy and social commentary, audiences have felt that the current state of the industry was limiting the medium. The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, and American Dad have remained...

I know I am not alone in saying that I am tired. We are not even a week into 2026, and there have already been at least 7 mass shootings. A mass shooting is categorized as an incident involving 4 or more people at the same time and location. The...

​Korean Beauty products have exploded in popularity within the United States in recent years. To many, this rise seemingly came out of nowhere, but those with keen eyes noticed that the seeds were already planted decades before. ​A major lead-up to the rise in K-Beauty is the popularity of Korean...

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