Entertainment
The 93rd iteration of the prestigious Academy Awards has wrapped up and as usual, it was a night full of history, buzz, and a few shockers. The ceremony was performed at two separate venues with multiple presenters and no host (the third consecutive year without a real one), in response […]
Opinion
by KBerthoud × on April 23, 2021 at 2:33 pm ×
An Army lieutenant has come forward with his story of being accosted by the police, and has even filed a lawsuit against the police department of Windsor, Virginia. Bodycam footage from December 5th of last year showed Second Lt. Caron Nazario, a black Latino man, decked out in his army […]
Opinion / Sports
by KBerthoud × on April 23, 2021 at 2:22 pm ×
Georgia has introduced a new voting law and already it has generated extreme controversy, even when it comes to one of the four major sports leagues. In response to the law, which among other things, makes it no longer legal to distribute refreshments outside voting facilities (voters had to wait […]
Sports
by KBerthoud × on April 12, 2021 at 3:29 pm ×
Just a couple of weeks ago, HBO released a new documentary, The Day Sports Stood Still, which provided an in-depth look around March 11, 2020, the day when the COVID-19 pandemic caused a ripple effect in the sports world and led to all major sports leagues suspending their seasons. The […]
Opinion / Sports
by KBerthoud × on March 31, 2021 at 7:10 pm ×
Well, believe it or not, ladies and gentlemen, the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) season is just days away from starting again. It is likely much-anticipated, as, after last season was delayed until July (which meant only 60 games were played per team), this season looks like it is going […]
Opinion
by KBerthoud × on March 31, 2021 at 7:07 pm ×
Ever since taking over as President of the United States in January, President Joe Biden and his administration have made it a top priority to effectively handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in order to get the country back to as close to a level of “normalcy” as possible. Backed by […]
Entertainment
by KBerthoud × on March 31, 2021 at 7:04 pm ×
Four years ago, the DC Extended Universe saw the release of its fifth movie, Justice League. After a finished product that changed directors (original director Zack Snyder left for personal reasons and the final cut of the original was directed by Joss Whedon instead) and received middling reviews from fans […]
Entertainment
by KBerthoud × on March 15, 2021 at 8:30 pm ×
This month, the sequel to the 1988 classic starring Eddie Murphy, Coming to America, was released. Originally slated for a theatrical release in December, Coming 2 America, instead came on the streaming service, Amazon Prime Video. The sequel follows now-King Akeem Joffer of Zamunda, a role reprised by Murphy, as […]
Opinion
by KBerthoud × on March 15, 2021 at 8:27 pm ×
The disgraced former President of the United States, Donald J. Trump,recently spoke at the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), making his first public appearance since leaving the White House back in January. It went just about how you would expect, with Trump continuing to spew his beliefs that the election […]
Sports
by KBerthoud × on March 15, 2021 at 8:23 pm ×
As the highly-anticipated March Madness tournament approaches, people may be feasting their eyes on college basketball for a completely different reason, as two different coaches, Kansas’ Les Miles, and Creighton’s Greg McDermott, have become trapped in separate controversies recently (Miles for sexual harassment, and McDermott for racist comments), with Miles […]