The dangers within society hidden under dystopian settings and drama. Governmental issues and corruption behind the action and scandals. When it is portrayed to us as entertainment, we forget that the meaning behind these series correlates to the real-world around us. It is not a new concept for television series to hide societal and political […]
Tag: OpEd
Countries Boycott Paralympic Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games is happening today, March 6, 2026. The event takes place at the Arena di Verona, marking the first time an opening ceremony is being held at a UNESCO World Heritage site. According to officials, the arena has been “retrofitted with new wheelchair ramps and accessible restrooms”, […]
Trump Administration to Investigate New York Medicaid Fraud
The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has announced that his department will be conducting an investigation into alleged fraud in New York’s Medicaid program. Dr. Oz sent a letter and video message to New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, which includes “50 questions […]
Intertwining FanFiction With The Book Industry Was A Mistake
Fanfiction has been one of the biggest cornerstones in fandom spaces. Popularized in the modern age thanks to Star Trek fan communities, sharing stories about people’s favorite characters has carried on. The rise of the internet only popularized the topic once dedicated websites were created to host various fanworks. That said, fanfiction stayed relatively away […]
UK Green Party Wins Big, Could the US See Similar Third-Party Success?
Last week, the UK’s Green Party (GP) won a heavily watched election in Greater Manchester’s Gorton and Denton. The election was held to fill the parliament seat previously held by the Labour Party’s Andrew Gwynne, who stepped down due to health complications. For almost the last century, Gorton and Denton have been considered a strong […]
The Iran Conflict Threatens Western Sports Middle East Expansions?
The sports industries within the United States and much of the Western world have been pushing their globalization efforts hard in recent years. The NFL and Formula 1 are the biggest examples of this, branching out towards international audiences more now than ever before. These efforts have been a successful venture, but recent global conflicts […]
Industrial Explosion in South New Jersey
An explosion at a manufacturing facility shocked Gloucester County in New Jersey to its core on Wednesday afternoon. The event happened in Swedesboro at Savita Naturals in the Pureland Industrial Complex. Emergency services received reports of a large fire near Route 322 and Interstate 295 at around 2:30 yesterday afternoon and arrived on scene within […]
How Failing Businesses Push CEOs Over the Edge
Owning a business can be one of the most liberating and rewarding things that a person can do—but it can also be one of the most stressful and challenging things that a person has to deal with. Profiting off of a successful business and franchise can turn one into a millionaire, and it can open […]
Luigi Mangione, The Musical?
You don’t see too many people turning tragedy into gold—but in the world of musicals, it seems like even some of the darkest moments make it to the big stage. It looks like the infamous case of Luigi Mangione has been picked up by writers and is now becoming the newest NYC musical—yes, you heard […]
Producers Love the Presleys
Rock n’ Roll never died, Elvis Presley is ensuring the genre stays as lively as possible decades after his death in 1977. For years now, especially in the recent ones, we have seen multiple movies about musicians taking over our movie theaters. These films include major actors and actresses taking their own spin on the […]
Video Game Companies May Hate It, But Emulation Is Necessary
Emulation is a difficult subject to discuss amongst the video game community, despite being an established pillar since the popularization of the Internet. But as the video game industry pushes toward cloud gaming and full digitization, the importance of emulation grows stronger, no matter how much the leading games companies fight against it. Emulation, within […]
Is Lip-Syncing Really Bad After All?
Live performances are probably one of the toughest and most demanding parts of a musician’s job. Having to tie together the singing aspect, dancing aspect, visual aspect, and appeal subject it to heavy criticism, and only few artists have been able to master the art of live performance over the years. Some artists have endured […]
