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Election night, November 2024. We hear the words, “I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars,” come from the current President Donald J. Trump. Less than two years later, the United States launched strikes on Iran, which officially started a war with Iran. A campaign that was...

Wrestling games have come a long way since the initial release of the first WWE wrestling game on console, WWF WrestleMania. Released in 1989, WWF WrestleMania marked the beginning of a widely successful wrestling franchise that has now lasted for at least four decades. Wrestling games have always been a...

When I discovered that there was a new chicken spot in town, I got a little excited, especially since it specialized in hot chicken. While the usual chicken joints are good, eating from the same restaurant eventually becomes a bit repetitive—so when I heard that Dave’s Hot Chicken was the...

​The online manosphere community has had an unfortunate amount of influence on a large portion of young men and boys in recent years. While the popularity took a significant dip in the past two years, it has recently re-entered the mainstream thanks to the influencer Clavicular. Braden Peters, better known...

Today, March 3, is World Wildlife Day (WWD). Established in 2013 by the United Nations General Assembly, WWD marks the anniversary of the “signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora”, also known as CITES. This agreement was created to address the wildlife...

Yoga and meditation, journaling, breathwork–all such simple tasks, but they make all the difference for our wellbeing. In recent months, there has been a shift in the way individuals are taking control of their mental wellbeing and processing emotions and trauma they have experienced. Rather than prioritizing therapies such as...

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