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Potential TikTok Ban: Security vs. Freedom
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Potential TikTok Ban: Security vs. Freedom

Debates continue about whether a nationwide TikTok ban would be necessary for national security or  a violation of freedom of speech.  The social media platform, TikTok, allows users to post and interact with short 15 second to 3 minute video content. Back in September of 2021, the application hit 1 […]

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
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Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test

A couple weeks ago, my mom scrolled through the channels on our living room television. All of a sudden on the screen we saw a British man yell, “muppet!” at someone dressed in military uniform for flipping into a body of water. Obviously, we kept watching. We then realized some […]

Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village
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Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village

On Friday March 3, 2023, the second theatrical installment of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise, Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village, was released in English dub and with English subtitles.  Prior to the movie’s release, rumors regarding the content of the movie started flying around various internet forums. The movie […]

Frida Kahlo
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Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird, 1940.  Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist, has become an icon due in part to her unique personality and multifaceted life.  Since her death in 1954, Kahlo has become a global symbol of resilience against patriarchal oppression, a feminist icon, and, thanks to […]

If it’s Brown Lay Down. If it’s Black Fight Back. If it’s Cocaine Bear, You’re Screwed
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If it’s Brown Lay Down. If it’s Black Fight Back. If it’s Cocaine Bear, You’re Screwed

You may hear the plot to this movie and think to yourself “a bear does cocaine and then kills a bunch of people, who comes up with this tomfoolery” but this movie’s premise is actually based on a true story—kind of. According to Esquire Magazine, back in 1985 drug smugglers […]

Peter Luger Steakhouse
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Peter Luger Steakhouse

255 Northern Blvd, Great Neck, NY 11021 Mon-Sat 11:45am-9:45pm, Sun 12:45pm-9:45pm For my brother’s 18th birthday, my family and I went to the Peter Luger Steakhouse for the first time and it definitely hit the spot. The Peter Luger Steakhouse is one of the most well-known and extremely highly-rated steakhouses […]

Vacation Review: Woodloch Pines
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Vacation Review: Woodloch Pines

731 Welcome Lake Rd, Hawley, PA 18428 Starts at $164 per night for 4 adults For Super Bowl Weekend, my family and I went to Woodloch Pines for a little getaway and we had an amazing time! Located in Hawley, PA, Woodloch Pines is an all-inclusive resort. Instead of it […]

Punto Rojo, Colombian Bakery and Restaurant
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Punto Rojo, Colombian Bakery and Restaurant

1049 Front St, Uniondale, NY 11553 Mon-Sat 6AM-9PM, Sun 7AM-9PM Going out to a restaurant that tastes like home is a treat for my family. Since I can remember, most of our family meals have been prepared at home. It’s much easier to eat at home when my mother and […]

Not Black History... American History
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Not Black History… American History

What do you really know about African American history? More likely than not you can only name Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and other big players from the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s such as Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. What is not largely […]

Season 4, Part 1 of YOU
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Season 4, Part 1 of YOU

When it was first released on Netflix back in September of 2018, YOU was an immediate attention grabber of both fans and critics. The show is based on a character named Joe Goldberg who is displayed as charismatic, smart, and good looking. But, what viewers begin to see is Joe’s […]