Author: Julia Caramagna

Unexpected wins and losses at the 2025 Academy Awards

This drama-filled 97th Oscars season finally concluded on Sunday with some unexpected victories and milestones.  Fans felt like the Oscars would never end with spectacles from a couple of the nominees, such as Karla Sofia Gascón’s old tweets getting resurfaced, AI being used in “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez,” multiple […]

News rundown: What you missed week of Feb. 26

Chile electrical difficulties A state of emergency was declared after an electrical blackout sparked most of Chile on Tuesday night. According to The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service, 14 of the country’s 16 regions were affected by the blackout. By Wednesday, about 90% of homes, businesses and all public […]

Trump executive order targets and endangers trans athletes

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports.  “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” will go into “immediate action, including enforcement actions, against schools and athletic associations,” according to the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.  This all started […]

News rundown: What you missed week of Feb. 5

Trump’s new Gaza plan “Riviera of the Middle East” is the new name of Gaza, according to President Donald Trump, who revealed earlier this week that he wants to turn it into a wealthy area.  This plan involves moving Gaza’s Palestinian residents to nearby countries such as Egypt and Jordan. […]