Tag: Op-ed

Could The Tarrifs Repopularize Thrift Shopping?

The fashion industry, like all other industries within the United States, is bracing for the impending impact of President Trump’s latest tariffs. The expected price jumps will lead to millions of clothing items lying stagnant on shelves. Now, with more people than ever before likely unable to shop from popular branded clothing stores, alternatives will […]

Alex Ovechkin breaks new goal record!

The Russian Washington Capitol Left Wing has done the unthinkable in hockey history. Alex Ovechkin scored his record breaking 895 career goals this past sunday. Although the Capitols lost to the New York Islanders 4-1, this is still a huge achievement for Ovechkin’s Hall Of Fame career. In his 20th season, “The Great 8” has […]

Movies About Making Movies

Movies About Making Movies

If you haven’t noticed, Hollywood seems to love making movies about themselves. Just look at the Wikipedia page listing films about filmmaking. Spoiler alert: There are over 200 of them! From “Babylon” to “The Fabelmans” to “La La Land,” Hollywood is obsessed with telling stories about itself — the glamour, the grind, the mythology. Lately, […]

Trump to dismantle election security networks

After eight years of building election security networks, the Trump administration and the DOGE are dismantling those systems. A network that hundreds of cybersecurity and law enforcement officials have built to protect it from future threats. After laying off 130 staffers since February, DOGE continues to lay off staffers from the CISA. The Trump administration […]

NCAA: Florida is on a Roll

Many Gator fans got some good news yesterday when the men’s basketball team claimed their victory against Houston, making it their third time as NCAA champions. This was a surprising turn of events, as the Gators have had very close calls throughout the bracket and could have easily lost out if things had gone a […]

Faygo Continues To Pop

The Detroit drink continues to do creative ideas for the brand. Faygo drops two new flavors, which have already been available to most stores in Michigan.  Fans were able to drink the new flavors at a local pop-up event. The flavors are called “Super Pop” and “Bubble Pop”. First, “Super Pop” is a reimagining of […]

“The White Lotus” Finale Shocks Fans

“The White Lotus” Finale Shocks Fans

SPOILERS AHEAD! “The White Lotus” finale is out, and it has gotten mixed reviews. Some fans were shocked, some disappointed, but I found the exploration of whether people can truly move beyond their worst selves and past mistakes to be really important this season. Almost every major character in the finale faces a difficult choice […]

Electric State is Not That Bad

Anyone who has been paying attention to Rotten Tomatoes or other sites would see that The Electric State has garnered a lot of negative reactions from critics and audiences. While these opinions are valid and I agree with them to an extent, I also don’t think it is as bad as people make it out […]

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