Let me start by saying I am not the biggest fan of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. However, the casting for the new film adaptation of the book, set to be released ahead of Valentine’s Day, has left me puzzled. This adaptation is directed, written, and produced by Emerald Fennell, who made her feature directorial debut […]
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Is Sports Betting Too Lucrative For The Industry To Let It Go?
If anyone were to look at the sports industry within the United States, they would be quick to find the prevalence of sports betting within its economy. Whether it’s online or on TV, advertisements for a variety of sports betting platforms are everywhere. The recent sports betting Super Bowl ad has fully cemented itself as […]
Conspiracy Theories: Interesting or Dangerous?
We see them around every corner–dark conspiracy theories behind almost every major political figure and group. The internet is known to deep dive into these theories and explore every possible explanation for certain situations. Many people indulge in these theories, both for personal knowledge and even for entertainment purposes. Oftentimes, we forget that despite them […]
How PinkPantheress is Becoming the Hottest New Pop Sensation
My name is Pink and I’m really glad to meet you—the opening line to one of PinkPantheress’s, now, most iconic songs to date. The song Illegal has spread like wildfire across TikTok, and many people have begun to recognize PinkPantheress as the pop genius that she is. Pink has become the newest artist to gain […]
The Future of Chocolate
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, grocery store shelves are lined with heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. Chocolate is one of the most popular foods worldwide, with the average American eating around 12 pounds of chocolate a year. However, there are several issues with how cocoa is currently farmed, including environmental destruction through deforestation, climate […]
How Much Gun Control is Too Much Gun Control?
Gun violence has been an issue for several years now. I mean, it feels like everyday now that we see the news covering a mass shooting happening somewhere in our country. Whether in a school, movie theater, church, or even inside one’s own home, it feels like there’s no such thing as a safe place […]
What Is Stopping The Success Of Webnovels In The West?
Books have had a steady space within the internet ever since its inception. In recent years, the rise of Booktok has only exploded the Book industry and increased interest in reading in countries like the United States, which is currently under a literacy crisis amongst its younger generations. With how popular the online book space […]
Women Should Be Allowed to Compete in All Winter Olympic Sports
The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing. Earlier today, athletes from around the world competed in Nordic Combined—well, male athletes, that is. Nordic Combined is the only sport in this year’s Olympic Games without a women’s competition. The Nordic Combined competition has two parts: cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The sport has been included […]
Could K-Beauty Be Seeing The Rise Of Its Biggest Competition?
The Korean beauty industry has settled well within the Western beauty market. In the last few years, its popularity has grown significantly and will likely be a powerhouse in the beauty industry for years to come. With K-beauty’s dominance certain, many within the industry have begun wondering what might compete with it in the near […]
Why Broke College Students Stay Broke
Believe it or not, college students have it pretty hard. Yeah, yeah—they may not be drowning with bills and debt like their parents are, but they get the early experience in adulthood where saving money feels almost impossible. College students typically have a lot of responsibilities to juggle outside of just the classroom, having bills […]
What LGBTQ+ Musicals are Saying About Representation and Inclusion in Media
Everyday our world takes one more step forward to becoming a more diverse and accepting society. The depiction of queer stories in media was once very negative, often featuring homosexual characters in TV and film as the “butt of the joke”. It was rare that genuine struggles of homosexual and queer lifestyles received accurate representation, […]
Rest in Peace, That One Random Show
Remember that one show? From two decades ago? It lasted one season, and then…fell off the face of the Earth. This is not uncommon in Hollywood. New shows are produced constantly, and we are fed advertising and promotion for them just to see them for only a few short weeks. Networks cancel shows left and […]
