Opinion

Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 2 has been critically hailed on console as one of the best titles of the holiday season. And for good reason: Watch Dogs 2 blends the hacking elements we craved but were left wanting in the original Watch Dogs. The game also gives players a vibrant game world to explore using multiple […]

With all the attention lately on the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, some folks have wondered why more attention isn’t being spent on the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. While mainstream media has devoted a multitude of stories on the Flint water crisis, the same news outlets have paid […]

Donald Trump has certainly been a controversial figure since his decision to run for president of the United States. He has galvanized a demographic of this country that previously operated in the shadows and has stubbornly stuck to a message that has further divided the American people. One of Trump’s main outlets for iterating his […]

Pizzagate is the story that no one wants to talk about. Pizzagate is dark, the sort of thing that keeps people awake at night. Pizzagate exposes us to the horrors of something we know exists, but that we close our eyes too. The rational part of our mind tells us that Pizzagate cannot be true. […]

Donald Trump and “the Media” he refers to at his rallies as some collective group of hacks reporting on their biases rather than actual facts, have not had the most amiable of relationships. Trump complained during the campaign about being treated unfairly by us. He sold a narrative to the American people that we were […]

There is a lot riding on the Samsung Galaxy S8. For one, it is arguably the most important flagship device that the South Korean tech giant would be releasing in years, as it attempts to rectify the damages that the now-infamous Note 7 fiasco incurred. While initial speculations and leaks about the upcoming device have […]

They say a picture says a thousand words, so you could be forgiven for thinking that the art and paintings surrounding the Pizzagate scandal practically scream, “Something is not right!” While modern art and all art in general is highly subjective, the provocative paintings and art that Pizzagate “conspiracy theorists” are pointing to does indeed […]

Donald Trump’s use of Twitter has been a central component of his campaign and it does not seem like he plans on slowing down anytime soon, perhaps signaling the president-elect intends to use the social media platform even after taking office in January. And while his tweets on topics like alleged election fraud, flag burning, […]

There are several injustices in sports that need to be addressed. Pete Rose isn’t in the Hall of Fame. The Designated Hitter Rule still exists. FIFA still manages international soccer. But the most egregious crime against sports remains the utterly ridiculous, outdated, arcane, and stupid system that is the college bowl system. Sure, something resembling […]

A fury to stop Donald Trump from becoming the next President of the United States has been in place since Election Day. It’s not just happening at the general population level either. In addition to the multiple petitions, multiple international protests, there are protests happening at the Electoral College level. This week, two Electoral College […]

Most people are likely aware that Kanye West recently had an extended spell in the hospital. Kanye’s fans feared for the rap superstar’s mental health after West had an onstage meltdown during a show in Sacramento last month. Just days later, Kanye had to cancel the remaining dates on his tour. West was hospitalized shortly […]

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is often touted as a leader of the progressive ranks of the Democratic Party establishment. She has undeniably done some good and important work for progressive causes, especially regarding speaking out on Wall Street reform and the struggle for living wages. However, when her fans and supports often need her most, […]

The Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire was a horrific tragedy that took the lives of 36 young artists, musicians and college students. It is cause for pause certainly for officials looking for solutions to California’s housing and homelessness issues. Oakland’s plans for future fire prevention will require new and logical strategies, not just the enforcement […]

The election results from Nov. 8 still have a number of Americans feeling downtrodden, and now there is hard data to prove it. By now many of you likely know about the petition efforts to overturn the election results. While there are several out there, the best known is about to crest 5 million signatures. […]

Katie Holmes is a talented actress, director, and a loving mother to her adorable daughter, Suri. She has been a notable actress since her days as awkward teen Joey on the hit TV show Dawson’s Creek. Since that point, Holmes has branched into taking on leading film roles and most recently portrayed Jackie Kennedy in […]

The “Pizzagate” scandal took a sinister new twist last night when a man, armed with an assault rifle, went to the Comet Ping Pong pizza joint and fired into the floor. If you have kept up with the latest Pizzagate news, you will know that police arrested 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C., who […]

After today’s landmark decision by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Dakota Access Pipeline has finally hit a proverbial brick wall. What happens now? Protesters against the pipeline’s construction have been camping in an impromptu tent village for over four months. Donald Trump is set for his presidential inauguration in January of 2017, and the […]

For those who have been paying attention to the news lately, the “Pizzagate” scandal can’t have escaped your notice. Many people may find themselves wondering just what Pizzagate is and why it seems to have invaded every area of the internet. For instance, last month over a million messages were left on Twitter under #PizzaGate. […]

His mother christened him Robert Earl Council, but many people know him as civil rights activist Kinetic Justice. Although locked up in solitary confinement, he managed to speak with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! via a smuggled cell phone in May 2016. “The reform and changes that we’ve been fighting for in Alabama, we’ve tried […]

On Sunday, the Obama administration denied the Dakota Access Pipeline an easement to drill beneath Lake Oahe on Sunday. But it may be too little too late. Dakota Access’s parent company, Energy Transfer Partners has already ignored two requests by the Obama administration to stop digging while until environmental impact studies are complete, so it […]

While the decision made today by the Obama administration and the Corps of Engineers to block and redirect the Dakota Access Pipeline — so it veers away from the lake Native Americans have been protesting to protect— seems to have settled the matter, is this really true? After all, in just over a month there […]

Rap legend Jay Z turned 47-years-old on December 4. A well-known wordsmith and accomplished songwriter, Jay Z rose from drug dealing in Brooklyn, to becoming a rap legend over time. Jay Z’s lyrics range from his tales of drug dealing, to how to become a successful businessman/hustler. Jay Z has inspired many rappers in the […]

Earlier this week on December 2, Donald Glover released his third studio album, Awaken, My Love!, under his rap name, Childish Gambino. Awaken, My Love! is an eleven-track, 48-minute album with two singles, “Me and Your Mama” and “Redbone.” Gambino marketed Awaken My Love! with a three-day concert at Joshua Tree dubbed Pharos. Gambino also […]

The ongoing Donald Trump tweets controversies have made it an open question whether Trump will ever be able to operate within the norms people expect from the president of the United States. Trump has serious Twitter issues, and at this juncture it’s reasonable to wonder whether his staff should insist on him giving up his […]

Fidel Castro was laid to rest Sunday, December 4 in Santiago de Cuba, the city in which he began his revolution, at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery. Fidel Castro, who led Cuba for more than a half century died on November 25 at the age of 90. The nine days between then and the Castro funeral […]

There’s a rape victim in Canada feeling justice this week. The Calgary Herald reports that a victim was referred to as “the accused” in a sexual assault trial, and also told that, “sometimes sex and pain go together” by the presiding judge who is now being recommended for removal from the bench by an Inquiry […]

It appears Donald Trump’s penchant for lying is only getting better after being elected the next president of the United States. The president-elect, notorious for voicing opinions and peddling lies during his campaign with impunity, appears to have been emboldened in taking this approach to another level. Among the quagmire of confusion that engulfed the […]

On Friday evening, President-elect Donald Trump received a call from the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen. Was it so wrong for him to take a congratulatory call from the Taiwan leader? While some say yes, Fox News does not think so. In fact, they believe that it proves our President-elect is off to a good […]

On Saturday, December 4, the video gaming world received confirmation of a game that nobody thought would ever happen. It was on this day at Playstation Experience that the next installment pitting Marvel versus Capcom, Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. According to a written article by Gamespot, it reports that Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite made its […]

Some of the best movies that are blockbuster hits can be found on Netflix and HBO GO. Many of the best movies on HBO GO and Netflix are obvious, like Deadpool, but some are blockbusters of yesteryear that are often overlooked. With an abundance of films it’s easy to miss some big hits when browsing […]

The latest Standing Rock news from CBS states that starting this weekend, hundreds – and perhaps as many as 2,000 – military veterans will join Native American protesters from the Standing Rock Sioux Indian reservation at their camp in North Dakota as they oppose the planned placement of the Dakota Access pipeline near water sources […]

The Young and the Restless spoilers tease tense moments are ahead on the CBS soap opera. Serial Scoop dished a few blind items, and the Y&R fans can’t help but wonder if one of them could be talking about Michael Muhney (Ex-Adam Newman). Michael Goldberg wrote on Serial Scoop’s website, “This performer desperately wants back […]

Whether you get your Christmas music from a streaming service such as Spotify or iHeartRadio; a satellite provider (I’m digging the Sirius/XM Holly channel as I type these words); or a terrestrial radio station, you will undoubtedly hear famous “Christmas” songs that aren’t actually about Christmas. Whether they mention winter, mention Christmas but aren’t about […]

Whether you get your Christmas music from a streaming service such as Spotify or iHeartRadio, a satellite provider (I’m digging the Sirius/XM Holly channel as I type these words), or a terrestrial radio station, you will undoubtedly hear famous Christmas songs that grate on the ears. You know what songs I’m talking about: the soupy […]

The recent phone calls between President-Elect Donald Trump and the leaders of Taiwan and Pakistan reveal a serious lack of foreign policy acumen on the part of the future Commander-In-Chief of the United States military. Donald Trump, who has often touted his negotiation skills and has even authored a book on the subject, The Art […]

For weeks, social media sites have been buzzing with tales about “Pizzagate.” For those not in the know Pizzagate exploded into a full blown “conspiracy theory” after WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, released the Podesta emails to the world. Those emails were packed full of very strange language related to food, thought to be code for […]

“Corporate welfare” is a term that gets thrown around a lot in political circles, particularly from the political left. The Carrier deal is not corporate welfare. To understand that, one must first define what corporate welfare is. President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday, Dec. 1, that the air conditioning and furnace manufacturer, which announced its […]

Donald Trump is the current President-elect, about to take office next January after winning the Electoral College earlier in November but losing the popular vote by an excess of two million votes to Hillary Clinton. But before Trump has even had a chance to assume the Oval Office from the outgoing president, Barack Obama, he […]

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher welcomed their second baby on November 30, according to Kutcher’s A Plus site. The couple decided to name their son Dimitri Portwood after leaving fans guessing for months on what the baby’s name would be. Ashton previously teased the name “Hawkeye” by revealing Mila quickly dismissed it as an option […]

Some of the best horror movies and thrillers are on Netflix, and a few new titles have been added for December 2016. For subscribers that are avid fans of the genres, it can often feel like the categories of thrillers and horror movies have been forgotten by Netflix; often, months go by without any new […]

Does Donald Trump want to get rid of the central banking system that keeps big banks honest and potentially replace it with an impossible system called the “gold standard”? Right now, according to a December 2 report from IB Times, there are hopes that the Federal Reserve will adjust the dollar because Donald Trump getting […]

To say that the MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar has caused controversy is an understatement. Digital Trends, who always rated Pros with four stars or more, only gave the 13-inch Touch Bar version three stars. “We’re disappointed with Apple’s vision of cutting-edge computing. With the new MacBook Pro, Apple has ignored the best features […]

A show of hands; did anyone really believe in 2007 that the legendary Britney Jean Spears would make it to her 35th birthday? Now, before anyone calls for my head for demeaning their beloved “Godney” in such a heavily negative way, know this. I have been an unwavering, albeit occasionally disappointed, follower of the “Church […]

The first installment of Netflix’s Gilmore Girls Revival“A Year In the Life” flashes back to the funeral of family patriarch Richard Gilmore (played by the late Edward Herrmann). In this scene, Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) is standing at the bar when she is approached by her old flame, Jason (Chris Eigeman), who, after offering a […]

With the “Great Purge” of social media platforms Twitter and Reddit following the election, Gab has become the free speech bastion of many conservative and alt-right users. Gab is dedicated to the concept of free speech. So much so that the website has only three hard rules. 1. No Illegal Pornography 2. No Threats or […]

The encounter between Tomi Lahren, the 24-year-old shooting star of conservative commentary, and Trevor Noah was billed as a bubble-bursting exercise that allowed Lahren to step out of her own echo chamber and into the largely liberal talking shop that is The Daily Show. Tomi Lahren has made a name for herself as a strident […]

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle might well be style sisters who are romantically involved with two brothers, but they are as different as chalk and cheese when it comes to their respective star signs. So what does this entail for any future relationship between the Duchess and the actress? When the world woke up to […]

The apocalypse is coming and it’s name is Nibiru, according to a survival firm boss Robert Vicino who believes vast underground complexes are being built to house the rich and keep out the poor in preparation for the end of the world as we know it. Nibiru also known as Planet X or Marduk, is […]

On Wednesday evening, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah sat down with Toni Lahren, a right-wing, online video host for The Blaze, to discuss her fiery opinions about Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Black Lives Matter movement, and liberal thinking. Although Lahren was an unusual guest for The Daily Show, she and others like her, are […]

President-elect Trump got “berned” on Thursday by America’s favorite gentleman from Vermont, Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders wrote an op-ed piece that was featured in the Washington Post in which he shamed President-elect Trump’s Carrier deal. Sanders pointed out that Trump insisted that he was going to play hardball with big companies like Carrier, but didn’t […]