Monday, June 30, 2025
Algorithms. They’re something we hear about any time a new social media app sets the market ablaze. By now, most know how these algorithms are supposed to work. Whenever you interact with a post, companies use that data to curate your feed to show information you’re likely to continue interacting […]
PRO In this day and age, kids and teenagers are on their phones 24/7. Their eyes are glued to their X timelines and TikTok For You Pages constantly. They have no interest in turning their TVs on and watching the news. Even when they do turn their TVs on, the […]
PRO A majority of the world switched to Daylight Saving Time (DST) again on Sunday. While the standard time is the real time, DST is used in rotation around the globe for eight out of 12 months in the calendar year. Utilized from March to November, its function proves just […]
The British Phonographic Industry hosted their annual BRIT Awards, featuring artists like Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and beabadoobee on March 1. Pop princess Sabrina Carpenter opened the show with a mashup of her hit songs “Espresso” and “Bed Chem,” with bits and pieces of “Rule Britannia” played in the background. […]
I was stunned speechless sitting through the mechanical whir of windshield wipers during the end credits of “Anora.” As someone who considers themselves a media critic, I left that theater with no notes — five out of five stars. Sean Baker’s 2024 film follows a sex worker named Anora who […]
Disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday, March 1 that he will be running for New York City Mayor. After a controversial end to his tenure as governor, this decision did not come without backlash. Cuomo narrowly avoided impeachment from the governor’s office in August of 2021 when […]
South Korean film actress Kim Sae-ron’s death has sparked conversations on celebrity ridicule by the media. The young actress faced major negative media coverage after she was in a drunk driving crash in 2022. The media also scorned her for talking about her financial problems after losing roles, getting a […]
PRO Trigger warnings are a necessity in the sense that they allow audiences to decide whether or not they can handle content. Defined by Merriam-Webster as “a statement cautioning that content (as in a text, video, or class) may be disturbing or upsetting,” trigger warnings are becoming increasingly common in […]
Perhaps one of the most horrifying developments of the second Administration of President Donald Trump has come from the White House social media accounts. Trump is not immune to alarming online behavior. In a May 2020 publication by The Washington Post, it was reported that since taking office, Trump had […]
A recently introduced bill in California is calling for skincare products labeled as “anti-aging” to be illegal to purchase by minors. Democratic assembly member Alex Lee of San José introduced this bill, targeting products formulated with active ingredients such as vitamin C, alpha hydroxy acids and vitamin A — including […]
