Tag: Op-ed

The Foggy Rumors Lift After Persona 4 Revival Teaser 

For a long while, many fans speculated that Atlus, the game developers behind the Persona series, was working on a remake of the fourth game. Rumors about the game began to spread around the internet, including leaks revealing the title of the game: “Persona 4: Revival”. These rumors were later confirmed to be true when […]

Chocolate or Vanilla: Which Do People Prefer?

Flavors are one of the most essential aspects of foods, snacks and desserts. They are what give differences and diversity to our pallets. Without flavor types, food would be exponentially bland. However, with different flavors comes differing opinions and many often clash on which they prefer with the two most common being Chocolate and Vanilla.  […]

A Deep-Dive on Sustainable Tech: Beyond Greenwashing

A Deep-Dive on Sustainable Tech: Beyond Greenwashing

In the current times of escalating climate concerns, the technology sector, a significant contributor to global emissions and resource depletion, has increasingly championed sustainability. From pledges of carbon neutrality to initiatives promoting circular economies, tech giants are keen to present themselves as environmental stewards. Yet, a critical question remains: are these commitments genuine shifts in […]

Do Modern Audiences Lack Media Literacy?

It feels like a daily occurrence now where I can come across someone online talking about how modern audiences lack media literacy and that media literacy is dead. They often complain on how modern audiences fail to critically analyze films, take away what it’s attempting to outright say or straight out praise something the film […]

Would Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files Finally Matter?

The Jeffrey Epstein case has held media attention for years, fueled by the public’s ongoing questions about who is connected to this infamous private island – believed to be a spot for sex trafficking and prostitution of minors. People want names, so much so that Donald Trump ran his campaign under the public assumption that […]

Rule Changes and Their Impact on The World of Sports

Rule Changes and Their Impact on The World of Sports

Sports, at their core, are dynamic. While tradition often holds a revered place, the pursuit of enhanced competition, player safety and fan engagement frequently leads to significant rule alterations. Recent shifts in football, gymnastics and baseball highlight this ongoing evolution, each carrying a unique set of potential consequences that ripple through the very fabric of […]

Why Terraforming Mars Is a Pipedream

One idea people seem to be pushing is the idea of moving to Mars and even terraforming the planet to be habitable for humans. While the idea sounds pleasant, it’s so unrealistic it’s flat out impossible.  The biggest reason for terraforming Mars being an impossibility is magnetic fields or more accurately Mars’ lack of one. […]

Is Virtual Reality the Future of Exercise?

With the modern technological age, new innovations are being pumped out with no end in sight and virtual reality is one such innovation. Virtual reality, or VR for short, is a widely used form of gaming, with it being able to provide many methods for entertainment and immersion previously impossible. While video gaming is the […]

La Protection: The Upside Potential of Alex Sarr

French Basketball has always been a rising force in the National Basketball Association league. Figures such as Tony Parker and Rudy Gobert have opened the floodgates for French players to succeed. Interestingly, the NBA’s Western Conference has often selected these guys as pieces for a team.  For example, Tony Parker was drafted by the San […]

Why Ozzy Osbourne’s Last Show Meant More Than We Knew

Ozzy Osbourne, sitting on a bat-themed throne, rose from beneath the stage to deliver what is now deemed an unforgettable farewell.  At 76, battling Parkinson’ Disease, Osbourne, along with his Black Sabbath bandmates, returned to his hometown of Birmingham to remind us of the defiance of rock ‘n’ roll. On July 5, at Birmingham’s Villa […]

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