Last week, New Jersey lawmakers passed a trio of bills in response to ICE actions across the United States. The passing of these bills only gained urgency after the events in Minnesota with the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent. These bills include a variety of provisions aimed at protecting the people of […]
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How Increased Demand for AI Affects the Smart Appliance Industry
At the end of last year, Micron Technology announced that it would be focusing all sales of RAM (Random Access Memory) hardware on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector. This has led to a dramatic increase in RAM prices as consumer-available supplies begin to disappear. What does this mean for the average American? Well, RAM in […]
The Ink Era: Gen-Z & Their Tattoos
“Honey, would you put a bumper sticker on a Bentley?” – Kim Kardashian. Well, maybe we would! Or maybe we are not a Bentley, maybe we are simply someone who wants to decorate our skin the way we want to. Tattoos are not only meaningful pieces of art personalized to our liking, but a method […]
Books with Adult Content Shouldn’t Have Cute Cartoon Covers
Regardless of the saying, many people judge books by their covers. And why shouldn’t we? A picture is worth a thousand words, right? The design of a book cover can tell readers a lot about what’s inside. Between a book cover with a title in bold font and an image of a dark cabin in […]
Taking on the Thrift Stores
To be our best dressed self, we need to empty our bank account and spend as much money as we can to have the wardrobe of our dreams. Right? Absolutely not! As much as we all love a good, retail-therapy based expensive shopping spree, being fashionable does not have to correlate with picking up every […]
Changes to USPS Postmark Rules will Affect Mail-in Voting and Taxes
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has recently updated its postmark rules. As of December 2025, instead of mail being postmarked the day it was sent, the postmark will reflect when that piece of mail was processed by an “automated USPS sorting machine,” which means that some mail could be postmarked days after it was […]
NYC Celebrates National Bagel Day
Most food historians agree that bagels originated in Poland, created by Jewish communities. The circular shape was said to “symbolize continuity and good fortune, making [bagels] a popular gift for new mothers”. It didn’t take long for these baked goods to become household staples. In the late 1800s, Jewish immigrants from Poland and Ukraine began […]
NCAA Basketball Rigging Scandal Related to Sports Gambling
Federal indictments against over 20 people for rigging basketball games in the US, as well as “professional contests in the Chinese Basketball Association,” were announced today. Charges included “bribery in sporting contests” and “conspiracy to commit wire fraud”. These files allege that an estimated 29 college basketball games during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons were […]
ICE Agents Exposed for Lacking Basic Training
The AI (artificial intelligence) tool ICE has been using to assess applications has made a deadly mistake. The original purpose of this AI tool was to identify any applicants who already received “law enforcement officer training” so they could skip the in-person training. These applications were automatically fast-tracked to the 4-week online courses ICE uses […]
Yoga- The Body’s Free Medicine
A dainty studio, candles burning, soft music–the yoga mat is spread and the instructor is guiding through meditative movement for relaxation. Class was expensive, but the feeling received is worth every penny spent. We associate yoga as a special occasion for when the world feels a little heavier, but becoming familiar with yoga and welcoming […]
Goodbye Glam, Hello Clean Girl!
Years ago, when we went on the glorious run to Sephora, we were filling our bags with full-coverage foundations, the brightest glitter eyeshadows, and lipstick bold enough to be seen from a mile away. We were in love with glam, always beating our faces to the highest degree we could. As the years have passed, […]
Why Viewers Keep Coming Back to Apocalyptic Movies
I’d wager a guess that most people don’t look upon the idea of the end of the world very fondly. Yet, a popular genre of film focuses on just that, humanity’s destruction. We see this type of narrative played out again and again on the big screen. Why? Most apocalyptic films have two main things […]
