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Boxing, once the gritty proving ground for the toughest of souls has morphed. It’s no longer just about the blood, sweat and tears shed in the ring; it’s now a vibrant, often volatile, platform for celebrity spectacle and political expression. The noble art of self-defense has found a new stage,...

​Body care amongst men and women has been portrayed quite differently in the context of body care products. For decades, the beauty industry has been at the forefront of conversations around gendered products. Body washes are among the most preferred, often featuring scents like lavender and shea butter, which are...

In the eyes of many, the music genre of heavy metal can seem like loud noises and edgy costumes. As it turns out, the inside workings of bands and their management can be just as scary, which the public recently discovered with the band “Cradle of Filth”. Marek “Ashok” Šmerda,...

A hypothetical proposal from a new Trump administration to demand a 15% share of Nvidia’s revenue from sales in China in exchange for critical export licenses has ignited a fierce debate among legal experts and industry observers, raising questions about government overreach, the potential for dangerous precedents and the legality...

It has now been five years since Great Britain removed itself from the European Union. The desire to leave the union was mostly based on the dissatisfied thoughts and opinions the UK’s population had about the restrictions and regulations set upon them. Leaving the EU has had its upsides, but...

Last night at a bar, I was entrenched toward the TV. Now I wasn’t the only one, as a big group viewed the spectacle as well. It was the U.S. Open 2025 and the two players were going head to head: Coco Gauff and Ajla Tomlajanovic.  To say the least,...

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