Tag: Op-ed

Why Working Full-Time Still Doesn’t Feel Financially Stable

Have you ever worked a 9-to-5 job, and once that beautiful payday finally comes, you are wondering why you are still barely making enough to live off of? Well, unfortunately, even if minimum wage goes up, so does the cost of living. Back in the 20s, rent might have been only 60$ or even as […]

Should Professional Athletes’ Salaries Be Capped?

We all know that professional athletes’ salaries are really high, and I can understand, given the injuries they go through, their legs being broken, knocked out teeth, etc. But even then, they should get a limited salary. It’s definitely not fair if someone who is better and makes more goals or whatever gets more than […]

A Teenager Was Arrested for a Deadly, Unprovoked Stabbing in Times Square That May Have Been Part of a Social Media Trend

A 17-year-old has been arrested in the deadly stabbing of a man in Times Square earlier this week, on Thursday, the police say. The suspect told the police that killing the 39-year-old, Leonidas Baez, started as a social media trend on Monday night. Baez was sleeping on the sidewalk when the teen approached and started […]

NYC’s Free World Cup Watch Parties Should Be Replicated In Other Major Sporting Events

The 2026 World Cup is looking to be the most expensive event in its history. The game and transportation ticket prices combined have caused countless controversies in the months leading up to the event. With how integral the event is to the average sports fan, many feel like this particular event will be impossible to […]

What Rameswamy Keeps Getting Wrong About The Ohio Election

Like many elections in the upcoming midterms, Ohio is shaping up to be among the most important. Unsurprisingly, Vivek Rameswamy has stood out as one of the most talked-about Republican candidates in the state’s upcoming gubernatorial race, but for all the wrong reasons. One would think, as a well-known Republican candidate who first entered the […]

NYC Pride announces Grand Marshals for Pride March

The new grand marshals for this year’s New York City Pride March were recently revealed by NYC Pride, the event’s nonprofit group. The Grand Marshals announced for this year’s march include Dominique Jackson, Peppermint, Bernie Wagenblast, Bowen Yang, and the group Gays Against Guns, three of whom are trans women According to NYC Pride’s new […]

Why Made-for-Movie Songs Have The Best Cultural Staying Power

There was a time when films had a heavy impact on the popularity of songs; while that was mostly seen with popular music featured in films, oftentimes the best showcase of this is made-for-movie songs. During the early 2000s, animated movies were the largest examples of this. Movie franchises like Shrek and even the SpongeBob […]

Rabid Beaver Attacks 8-Year-Old Boy, Other Park Guests at New Jersey Lake

On Sunday, May 3rd, officials in Mahwah, a township in the north of New Jersey, attended Lake Henry following reports of an animal attack that occurred at around 6:00 pm. A day of fishing at the park turned into a nightmare for the Newsey family when an 8-year-old boy was attacked by a beaver. The […]

Why Disney’s Representation Era Still Feels Like It’s Playing It Safe

Why Disney’s Representation Era Still Feels Like It’s Playing It Safe

When you think of Disney movies, you think of characters, usually female, who eventually find a prince and live happily ever after. But what is lacking are main characters who are in a gay or lesbian relationship who get married. We see very little LGBTQIA+ representation in Disney, and I think the big screen is […]

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