Sometimes we forget how good we had it in the world of cinema decades ago. Imagine having Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Kevin Hart, Regina Hall and Michael Ealy featured in the same movie. Well, if we take a trip back to 2012, there’d be no need to imagine because it actually happened. Some of […]
Tag: Op Ed
3 People Jump on an NYPD Car, Crack the Windshield During Queens Street Takeover
Around 1:49 am April 18th, police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting drag racing near Eliot Avenue and 69th Street within the 104 precinct. The drag race turned chaotic when individuals climbed onto a patrol vehicle and damaged it. Police say officers arrived within a minute and activated lights and sirens to disperse the gathering. […]
What ‘Pro-Choice’ and ‘Pro-Life’ Mean to People Outside Politics
When it comes to pro-choice or pro-life, it goes beyond whether someone is right-wing or left-wing. There are tons of factors that influence the choices people make about their bodies. Whether it’s because they messed up and realized they can’t take care of a baby, or because pregnancy could mean life or death, or other […]
Thunder and Celtics Roll in Game 1: NBA Playoff Recap
The NBA postseason commenced April 14th as the NBA Play-In kicked off early action between seeds 7-10. Seeds 7 and 8 faced off to determine which team would hold the seventh playoff slot, and seeds 9 and 10 faced off to determine who would face the loser of the 7 vs 8 contest. The winner […]
Beauty Shouldn’t Hurt: The Sensory Nightmare of Makeup
Growing up, I saw girls my age putting on makeup, talking about boys, and wearing dresses and skirts. I would look at them, thinking I was broken for not wanting to do any of that girly stuff. Later, I realized that I hated it; my friends would always want to dress me up, and the […]
One-Size-Fits-All Fitness Standards Don’t Work in Schools
When it comes to fitness in schools, expectations are harder for some students than others. We are expected to do jumping jacks and running in place, and even sit-ups or push-ups at a young age, which makes the weaker students become targets of teachers and students. Ones that get picked last, or ones that cause […]
Teens are Victims of Violent Attacks Across the City
On Monday, April 13th, a 15-year-old boy slashed another teen in the face, in a burst of violence, inside their Bronx high school. It happened around 12:50 p.m. inside Willian H. Taft High School, the authorities said. The suspect cut the victim on the forehead with a scalpel, but it is unclear what prompted the […]
Mayor Mamdani Announces Plans for City-Owned Grocery Store in Harlem
On Sunday, April 12, 2026, during the commemoration of his first 100 days in office, Mayor Mamdani gave New Yorkers an update on one of his key campaign promises: city-owned government-operated grocery stores. The following Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Mamdani and other officials held an event at the proposed location of one of these stores. […]
LGBTQ Stars Bring the Campiness to Stage
The world of theater arts is known for being highly exaggerated and performative as some of the world’s best musical actors bring high levels of both energy and intensity when under the bright lights. Theater would not be what it is today without the highly animated performances and peppy stage presences. Only select actors have […]
How the Disney Version and the Brothers’ Grimm Version are Hilariously Different
When you think of Disney, you think to yourself that no matter what, the good character will win, and the bad character will either be put away or run away into the darkness, never to be seen again. For example, we know the Disney version of The Little Mermaid, she gets the prince to love […]
Flannels Are Making a Comeback
In a climate where baggy jeans and oversized sweatshirts are taking over, it’s a bit refreshing to see a more casual style make a reappearance in our contemporary fashion landscape. While there is nothing inherently wrong with rocking a Nike hoodie with a pair of baggy denim jeans and a pair of fresh, white Nike […]
The Politics of Masking: Who Gets to Be ‘Acceptable’
When it comes to politics, neurodivergent and the LGBTQ community, which for some are both, we barely get any safety from the people who disagree with the LGBTQ lifestyle or the quirkiness of a neurodivergent person. To survive everyday life, a neurodivergent person masks to not be seen as inappropriate or unacceptable. Most jobs do […]
