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With a recession edging ever so closely within the United States, recent American pop culture has seen a resurgence of media and music genres that had gained popularity around a similar time in the early 2000s. Emo-rock was a popular genre at the time. Bands like My Chemical Romance, Paramore,...

Ever since the pandemic that turned the world into a bunch of forced shut-ins, there has been a large increase in the expectation of more stay-at-home jobs. Many companies that solely relied on their employees coming into an office for work have now shifted to provide for these demands, leaving...

The old joke by standup comedian Jerry Seinfeld is based on a real complaint about airline food that remains true for most people. There is just something about it that inspires disgusted looks and unfinished plates for anyone who partakes in the meal far above the clouds. What if the...

With the playoffs in full swing, it is apparent that everyone is on their A-game to take their team to the top. Unfortunately, the Lakers are already looking bleak after a massive mistake on their coach’s part nearly led them to elimination.  JJ Redick, the head coach of the team,...

There has always been a push by the people and our government to make our food healthier, and it seems that this recent idea for a ban is based on that goal. This time around, the ban is for something that many of us have likely discarded as being harmless...

Star Wars fans are getting their fill of fun with theatres rerunning the third prequel movie that came out way back in 2005. With the famous movie series getting mixed reviews for their newer additions to the galaxy far away, it’s interesting to see that a rerun of an older...

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