by Ella Welsh










The theater industry is no stranger to stage play adaptations of popular media, and it seems that The Hobbit is the next franchise to get that treatment. An off-Broadway production of The Hobbit has been picking up steam from the theater community, while there have been many variations of productions...
For years, I’ve heard people say things about needing their “beauty sleep” and how it’s the ultimate hack to glowing skin. Supposedly, nine hours of sleep (with a silk pillowcase for your hair) will have us waking up looking refreshed and ready for the day. You see, I tried that...
After releasing on November 26th, 2025, ‘Zootopia 2’ has been breaking records at the box office with its phenomenal reception in theaters. With ‘Zootopia 2’ being the long-awaited sequel to the original Zootopia, which was released 9 years ago on March 4th, it is no surprise that the movie was...
Sometimes a song says sorry better than we ever could. Music can capture the awkwardness, the guilt, and the hope of an apology in a way words alone often cannot. Sometimes a song can apologize better than we could during a normal conversation. That’s because music captures things in a...
In a recent announcement, Danilo Gallinari, an Italian professional basketball player who has played for a total of 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), declared that he is going to retire. Gallinari has been playing basketball professionally since 2004. He played in the Italian league for several years...
New York City started paying close attention yesterday as the pretrial hearings for Luigi Mangione began. Mangione is the man accused of killing Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, in December of last year. This hearing is an important step in the case, and it’ll help determine what evidence...
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