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CC Sabathia. Recognize that name? If you’re a long-time fan of the Yankees, you probably know all that name about in terms of baseball. This isn’t about baseball, though. Sabathia’s story is about more than that. Earlier this month, he posted on social media and celebrated ten years of being...

​A labor strike will likely soon hit the theater industry in the United States, and unfortunately, the event has felt inevitable. Discontentment across various segments of the American entertainment industry has surged since the pandemic. These mounting pressures pushed writers and actors to launch massive strikes two years ago in...

Recently, in the African nation of Madagascar, the President Andry Rajoelina was impeached from his position after weeks of anti-government protests in the nation. Former President Andry Rajoelina had fled the country after military personnel had joined the protests and left his position. After removing the president from office, the...

In many fantasy stories, the strong female character is usually this tall and all mighty warrior. She can fight with a weapon like a sword or even a bow and arrow and win battles like it’s any other typical day (looking at you, Katniss Everdeen and Feyre Archeron). Violet Sorrengail...

Tyra Banks, a famous supermodel and TV personality, has come out and announced that an expansion of one of her businesses will be opening soon in New York City, her ice cream shop named “SMiZE & DREAM”. “SMiZE & DREAM” is an ice cream shop that breaks the conventions of...

AI is influencing beauty in a big way thanks to Google Meet’s latest feature. Launched on October 8th, Google Meet unveiled the latest update to its Touch Up Mode, which was unveiled last year. This update includes advanced AI filters that can touch up a person’s facial features and lighting...

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