Tag: Op-ed

Soundtracks: What is their Appeal and why may Someone Listen?

Soundtracks: What is their Appeal and why may Someone Listen?

Whenever you play a video game, listen to an audiobook, or watch a movie or some sort of video on the internet, it’s typically incomplete without a soundtrack of some sort playing in the background. Without a soundtrack to set the mood or energy of a piece of media, it often may feel off-kilter, which […]

Knicks: Back Up Against the Wall

On Sunday, New York was in absolute high spirits as the New York Knicks finally captured their first win on the Indiana Pacers’ homecourt. What started as a rough performance became Karl Anthony Towns’s fourth-quarter heroics. He finished Game Three with 24 points and 15 rebounds, leading the Knicks 106 and Pacers 100.  The Knicks […]

The Youth and Voting: Right or Responsibility?

The Youth and Voting: Right or Responsibility?

Voting has been a hot topic of debate, even more so in the current day than ever. However, not everybody does it, especially the youth. According to CIRCLE (Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement), “close to half of young people (47%) ages 18 to 29 cast a ballot in the 2024 […]

Giant Squid Studios’ Sword of the Sea is Soon to Release

Giant Squid Studios’ Sword of the Sea is Soon to Release

About two years ago, on May 24, 2023, Giant Squid Studios’s next game, “Sword of the Sea,” was announced. Giant Squid Studios is a video game company that has also made games such as “Abzû,” and “The Pathless” both of which take place entirely in nature, with the former in the Ocean and the latter […]

Superhero Fatigue Isn’t the Issue

Over the years, the shift of perception for superhero content has seen a downward trend of excitement from the public. Studios that once had people fill up entire theatres for their releases are now struggling to replicate that kind of success. People often speculate that the superhero genre is over-saturated as of late, and the […]

John Cena: Wrestling Legend

Every sport has a player that people automatically picture when the topic is discussed, regardless of what they think of them. Tom Brady is the face of football. Lebron James is the face of basketball. In the case of wrestling, the one person that you think of is John Cena.  Of course, it’s important to […]

Whats to come in Godzilla x Kong Supernova

Whats to come in Godzilla x Kong Supernova

The Monsterverse, a cinematic universe about the renowned monsters Godzilla and King Kong, has been going for 11 years since Gareth Edwards’ “Godzilla” was released in 2014. Fast-forward to the present, and it’s about ready to stomp its way into its sixth entry, “Godzilla x Kong: Supernova,” set to be directed by Grant Sputore set […]

Male R&B in Jeopardy?

As a lover of R&B, I find it heavy on my heart that we’re not truly evolved in sound and lyrical content. Everyone talks about “bring the ’90s back,” but that means we’re going backward. And that is not a statement that anyone truly wants to come to fruition. There needs to be a balance, […]

Nike is Raising Prices: What’s Up with That? 

The world of sneakers has always been abundant in overpriced footwear, but the issue seems to escalate with Nike’s proposed price increases. According to CNBC, the prices will be raised to around 2 to 10 dollars for any kind of footwear. While this increase may not seem that bad, it does highlight the current issue […]

Why Connie Francis’s Pretty Little Baby Deserves Its Recent Comeback

TikTok is no stranger to trending audios, however, Connie Francis’s Pretty Little Baby seems to be one of the most deserving. Pretty Little Baby was originally released in 1962 as a B-side to her single “I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter” and featured on her album Connie Francis Sings Second-Hand Love & Other Hits that […]

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