Back in 2022, many “Game of Thrones” fans were given a whole new show, set in the same universe and predating the events of the Starks and Lannisters. “House of the Dragons” was overall successful in drawing us back into the world and displayed a large abundance of intriguing new characters and engaging conflicts. After […]
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More Than Just a Team: The Yankees as an American Cultural Institution
The roar of the crowd, the crack of the bat, the timeless pinstripes — for many, the New York Yankees are more than a baseball team. They are a cultural institution, a mirror reflecting the evolving American identity. While championships and statistics define their on-field greatness, it is the larger-than-life figures who have worn the […]
Goodbye Dark Brows, Hello Bleach
Just a few short years ago, we were all grabbing our pencils and concealers to watch the latest tutorial on how to get the “Instagram” eyebrow. Now? Well, bleach is having its turn. From runways to Tiktoks, women everywhere are ditching the pomade and turning to peroxide. Bleach brows were first seen in the high […]
The Technical Brilliance of F.E.A.R and What Made It Special
Monolith Productions’ “F.E.A.R.”, a first-person shooter that blended action with psychological horror, remains a powerful example of a game’s longevity almost two decades after its 2005 release. In an era obsessed with scale and graphical fidelity, F.E.A.R.’s focused design proves that a game’s impact is determined not by its size but by the strength of […]
Balloon Boy Documentary Shows Both Sides of the Story
Recently, I have been obsessed with watching documentaries about various things. One such doc that I saw was part of the trainwreck series on Netflix, called “Balloon Boy”. This film showed the harrowing chase that occurred back in 2009, when a boy supposedly got stuck inside a home-made UFO and caused a nationwide panic. Though […]
The Ups and Downs of Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune has become an essential tool for many artists who implement its use in song recordings and even live shows. This audio processor allows for instantaneous shifts in pitch and quality for the vocalist, which has caused contrasting opinions to form within audiences. While many people excuse the use of Auto-Tune, many others dislike it. […]
Squid Games and The Power of Kid Games Turned Deadly
The global sensation “Squid Game” is a masterclass in psychological tension, but its true genius doesn’t lie in its shock value alone. It lies in its ability to take the most innocent elements of our past and weaponize them, turning childhood games into a grim theater of life and death. The show’s power is not […]
Knicks Extend Contract with Mikal Bridges
With all the new players the Knicks are bringing into the fold, it’s interesting to see them also preserve some players who have been with them for some time now. Recently, Mikal Bridges agreed to a four-year contract extension with the team for $150 million. This is being seen as a huge investment for the […]
The Role of Government and Public Trust
The latest summer wave of COVID-19 is a quiet reminder that the pandemic never truly ended. Driven by the new Nimbus and Stratus variants, cases and hospitalizations are reported to be on the rise across the nation. But more than a public health test, this moment is a communication challenge — one that government agencies […]
Deep Sea Submersible Discovers Organisms Flourishing in Record Breaking Depths
A recent discovery was made in the deep ocean as of recently: a teeming ecosystem of organisms in one of the deepest reaches of the ocean. A recent submersible expedition to the bottom of found astounding findings as ABC News described that “Researchers traveling along the Kuril–Kamchatka and Aleutian trenches in the northwest Pacific Ocean […]
American Eagle Knew Exactly What It Was Doing
Sydney Sweeney has great jeans, or genes, or both. That’s what it seems the newest American Eagle ad is trying to sell us. This campaign, featuring the blonde-haired blue-eyed beauty, has stirred up a great deal of controversy. This controversy has fueled conversation – and also sales. So, what if I told you this wasn’t […]
The Rise of AI Subtitles and the Apparent Laziness of Them
With AI becoming more prevalent than ever, its use has become more widespread. With art and music platforms being riddled with AI generated content, it’s becoming more of an issue, especially in TV shows. Sometimes in shows, there may be a barrier between the content on screen and the audience consuming it, whereas it may […]
