Scandal and fraud mar the reputation of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of western technological innovation. The California tech hub is home to companies like Google, Twitter and Apple Inc and has the third highest GDP in the world. According to The Atlantic, these corporations “define our digital lives.” However, inContinue Reading
Not only was 2022 a year of new fan favorites for television, it also saw the return of popular hits for their newest seasons. Think back to early 2022. On what became known as “Euphoria” Sunday nights, fans would tune in every Sunday and share their thoughts on social mediaContinue Reading
Taylor Swift’s fans refer to the 32-year-old singer as “the music industry.” According to Rolling Stone, during the past few months, Swift “may be as close to that moniker as she’s ever been.” Frankly, Swift has been at the forefront of everyone’s minds lately, at least those who pay anyContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II served as Britain’s longest reigning monarch until her death in September 2022. Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, she was the daughter of George VI and third in line for the throne. When Elizabeth turned 10 in 1936, her uncle, King Edward VIII abdicated after proposing to WallisContinue Reading
In May, “Saturday Night Live” said goodbye to longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson. McKinnon and Bryant were two of the leading faces for the last 10 years, and Mooney completed his nine season run and Davidson his seven season run. In an emotionalContinue Reading
On Monday, Aug. 8, the F.B.I searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home in Palm Beach, FL. Federal authorities faced immense backlash from pro-Trump citizens and governors after searching for allegedly classified material Trump had in his home. According to The New York Times, Trump saw the search as anContinue Reading
Discussions regarding mental health have heavily populated the news as of late, especially among young people. Celebrities prove no exception. In the last decade, more attention has been cast on mental health issues, partly due to the growing prevalence of social media and its tendency to promote negative messages. However,Continue Reading
For the last week, discussions of Will Smith’s controversial outburst against Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars have been unavoidable. Some reports show that the Academy asked Smith to leave the ceremony after, and others note the falsehood of this statement. Thus the event continues to be shrouded in confusion.Continue Reading
Executives at HBO decided this week that hit teen drama “Euphoria” will be leaving their streaming platform and will be a product of Disney Plus moving forward. The agreement came after a pitch from Disney Plus to take over the show because of its “wholesome family content” that will gelContinue Reading
In Jan. 2022, the supreme court ruled to hear the cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) regarding race-based admissions. Affirmative action serves as a way for colleges and universities to create diverse environments and give historically marginalized groups of people equal opportunity. This decision comesContinue Reading
Every February, the United States celebrates Black History Month to honor the triumphs and struggles that Black people have had over the course of American history. Beginning in 1915 as only a weeklong acknowledgment, the civil rights movement in the 1960s brought this annual occasion to its current prominence, extendedContinue Reading
On Jan. 6, 2021, or what should have been a normal afternoon in Washington D.C., a violent mob attacked the Capitol building in rebellion to President Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. The protesters attacked law enforcement and made it past the outer lines of security and into theContinue Reading
On Nov. 12, the United Nations concluded their twenty-sixth annual climate conference, known as the United Nations Conference of the Parties, or COP26, with mild success and also some bitter disappointments from certain member states. Many diplomats and over 130 heads of state met this year in Glasgow, Scotland toContinue Reading