Today, February 6, the world will watch the opening ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Being held in the Italian cities of Milano and Cortina d’Ampezzo, the games have already made history by becoming the most gender equal Winter Olympics to date, with women making up 47% of the athletes competing. When the first Winter […]
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More Seasons, Less Quality
A common ‘lazy-day’ issue: Scrolling through our pick of a streaming service, trying to find a new show to binge-watch for the rest of the rainy afternoon. We find a show that interests us and that we can tell will have us sucked in instantly. Before clicking play, we see how many episodes and seasons […]
Tailgating: America’s Pre-Game Parties
As far back as 1869, sports fans have been picnicking in the back of their vehicles while watching football games. As automobiles became more popular and widely available, so did tailgating culture. Picnic baskets were soon replaced with portable grills and plastic coolers, and now tailgating has become an exciting and often expected part of […]
Do We Really Need More Serial Killer Movies?
Who even watches movies that recreate the actions of serial killers? Who would ever–wait, everyone does? These are actually being produced? Over and over again? The answer to these questions would be yes. There are many individuals across the world who tune into these films, and many directors and studios who are interested in bringing […]
New York Welcomes Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks
The New York archdiocese is “among the largest in the nation, serving roughly 2.5 million Catholics”, and tomorrow it will have a new archbishop. The Bishop of Joliet, Illinois, Ronald Hicks, has been named the archbishop-designate and will be officially installed on February 6, 2026. Hicks will be replacing the previous archbishop, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, […]
Watching Football For Dummies
The biggest football game of the year is upon us. Not only does this bring excitement for our favorite team, anger towards the one we are hoping to lose, and enough chicken wings to feed a small country–it brings a sense of confusion and anxiety to those who know little to nothing about the sport. […]
Approaching the All-American Halftime Show
The world’s largest stage is about to be lit up–the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Every year, one of the most popular artists puts on a spectacular show for not only football fans, but the entire world. When an artist is chosen to perform the show, they go on to have a rampage of a career […]
Rebuilding Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are a key ocean ecosystem, but the consequences of climate change over the last few decades have left many of them completely decimated. Many activists and companies are actively working to reverse damage and rebuild coral reefs. Let’s take a look at some of those efforts! Ecoblox The National Science Foundation introduced the […]
Why Gabbie Hanna’s “Adultolescence” is Just Plain Nonsense
As I am writing this entry, I am going to try my absolute best to not end up on Gabbie Hanna’s blocklist by the end of the week. A few months ago, I found myself interested in reading her 2017 book “Adultolescence” where she writes a series of not so profound poems that address her […]
Why Sabrina Carpenter’s Songs are so Iconic
While Sabrina Carpenter has tears running down her thighs, I have tears running down my eyes—figuratively that is. Sabrina has transformed drastically from her earliest days where she starred in Girl Meets World to become one of the most iconic pop stars in the modern music climate. There’s just something about her music that is […]
The Party Line Project
The Party Line Project is a social experiment from Matter Neuroscience that aims to prove Americans are more alike than different through meaningful conversations. According to the social media post announcing the project, the goal is “to create space for friendly, human-to-human conversations… a few different opinions (even on important political topics) should not block […]
Bouncing Down Broadway
Broadway–the street in New York City where dreams come true. Aspiring actors from across the world travel to the city in order to ‘make it on Broadway.’ We see spectacular shows and wonderful actors, and enter into an environment that makes anyone feel special in seconds. As we think about Broadway, it is as important […]
