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In typical heartbreaking fashion, the Indiana Pacers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games. The defeat was caused by the Achilles tear injury of number one option, Tyrese Haliburton. His production early in the game was an offensive clip — nine points and going 60% in field goal...
Speculative evolution can be defined as a science-fiction subgenre and an artistic movement that considers hypothetical and scientific creativity to bring about fictional organisms with an entirely imagined evolutionary history. There are many pieces of successful media that contain elements of speculative evolution such as C.M. Kösemen’s book “All Tommorrows,”...
Imagined sound albums are generally an intriguing type of music, with many being created with the intention of placing emphasis on sound design, atmosphere, image or a story. “After Image,” released on Dec. 31, 2006 and produced by Morrigan, also known as WAVE, is one such album that takes a...
I must admit — I can’t stand how a lot of movies always have the usual good guy protagonist defeating the antagonist. This is unrelated to the phenomenon of morally grey anti-heroes and villains taking the spotlight. “The Joker” films are a recent example of this — considering how they...
Zohran Mamdani, a current New York State Assemblymember, is running for New York City mayor as a Democrat. With the primary election only four days away, he is quickly closing the gap on front-runner Andrew Cuomo. Earlier this month, Mamdani released a political ad that looks a little different than...
In the intricate world of international athletics, one truth remains: the line between peak human performance and pharmaceutical enhancement grows blurrier by the year. The fight against steroid use — anabolic-androgenic substances that build muscle and boost performance — is far from uniform across countries and sports and that inconsistency...
