Following the popularity of the third Sonic the Hedgehog installment, Paramount Pictures announced that the studio had greenlighted Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The upcoming family film will be released in spring 2027. The latest installment in the franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, earned over $200 million in the domestic US box office market, making it […]
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American TikTok Users Flood to New Chinese App
With just days until TikTok goes dark for American users, many young people have found a surprising new app to download—Xiaohongshu. Also known as RedNote in English, the app has been dubbed by many as the “Chinese Instagram” and quickly became the number one most downloaded app in America on Tuesday, January 14. Founded in […]
Hoda Kotb Bids Today Show Farewell
After seventeen years on the iconic morning news show Today, anchor Hoda Kotb celebrated her last day—and a Monday morning without 3 am alarms. Kotb spent her previous morning anchoring the show alongside her friends and coworkers on Friday, January 10. “I decided that this is the right time for me to move on,” Kotb […]
Trump Threatens Control of Greenland, Canada, and Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump raised alarms after establishing his intent to acquire Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. In a press conference on January 7, Trump said he wouldn’t rule out using military or economic force to gain control of the Nordic region. “No, I can’t assure you on either of those two. But I can […]
Miss America Pageant Crowns Winner
The 2025 Miss America winner was crowned on Sunday, January 5. Abbie Stockard, crowned Miss Alabama in June, took home the crown and $55,000. Stockard is a 22-year-old nursing student and cheerleader for Auburn University. The competition saw 51 competitors—one for every US state, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The pageant was historical, with Annette […]
Not Just a Trend of the Week; Maximalism is Here to Stay
Popularized through social media apps like Pinterest and TikTok, Maximalism became a massive trend among Gen Z in 2024. Embracing the “more is more” mentality, young adults showed off their whimsy by playing with mismatched patterns, large accessories, and bright colors. Maximalism even became a trend for home decor, with people embracing trinkets and tchotchkes […]
Trump Avoids Jail Time and Fines in Historic Sentencing
On Friday, January 10, 2025, Donald Trump became the first US President to appear in court for sentencing. He attended the hearing via Zoom with his lawyer. The President-elect was convicted on 34 charges last year relating to business fraud and hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress with whom Trump […]
Chloe Fineman Makes Broadway Debut
Chloe Fineman, one of SNL’s most well-known current cast members, made her Broadway debut on January 2, 2025, starring in All In: Comedy About Love By Simon Rich. Fineman, who joined the SNL cast in 2019, studied drama at New York University and performed theater in Ithaca before her comedy career took off. She always […]
The Health Benefits of Daily Walks
We’ve all heard sitting is the new smoking, but now doctors are touting walking as an incredible immune boost and cure-all for many ailments. According to the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, walking is “the closest thing we have to a wonder drug.” But how can a […]
Trump Lashes Out at Biden and Newsom as Fires Rage Across California
On Wednesday, as wildfires ravaged some of Los Angeles’ most iconic neighborhoods and thousands watched as their homes burned to the ground, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to air out his grievances – and blame California Governor Gavin Newsom and sitting President Joe Biden for the natural disaster. On Truth Social, Trump posted, […]
Who is Kim Mulkey?
Known for her wild outfit choices, high standards, and questionable morals, Kim Mulkey is one of the most famous names in college basketball – but she’s not a player. The head basketball coach at Louisiana State University made headlines this week after she was photographed wearing a basketball hoop sweater while on the sideline of […]
Trump Hush Money Sentencing to Proceed
President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to face sentencing in New York on Friday, January 10. He was found guilty in May of 2024 for falsifying records regarding payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence regarding their 2006 affair during his 2016 Presidential campaign. Earlier this month, Trump requested […]
