Michael J Dentico

2017 Inauguration Crowd For President Trump Smaller Than 2009, Protests and Rallies Draw More Attendees Amid Growing National Concern

Recent estimates from the New York Times cite 45th president Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration crowd size at one-third of the crowd that assembled for the women’s march in Washington. They estimate that the women’s protest garnered at least 470,000 attendees, with an estimated nationwide engagement of 2.9 million, according to a PoliticusUSA report. In contrast, […]

6y ago

america|Barack Obama|Donald Trump|Politics

The Fort Lauderdale Shooting And Esteban Santiago – Another Example Of Mental Health Breakdown In 2017

This Sunday afternoon, January 8 at approximately 4:03 p.m. eastern time, NBC News reported on a video released by TMZ (below, discretion advised for mature content). The video depicts the Iraq War veteran walking along the baggage claim concourse at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, only to pull a handgun from his waistband and start shooting. […]

6y ago

Crime|FBI|florida|mental health|murder

Steve Bannon Named Trump’s Chief Strategist, Concern Involves Nationalist Tendencies

November 13, 2016 marks the day of another series of appointments in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. Among them, the naming of Stephen “Steve” Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor for the Trump administration. Bannon has an extensive career history as a filmmaker and head of nationalist media outlet Breitbart, which he stepped down from […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|Politics|Steve Bannon|White House

The New 2016 MacBook Pro: First Impressions [Opinion]

As a loyal Apple customer since 2004, I have to say that the fresh release of this year’s MacBook Pro has me excited. I am upgrading my system for the first time in three years; I generally upgrade computers, especially Mac laptops every three years or so; this helps with resale value and keeps hardware […]

7y ago

Apple|laptops|mac

Chicago Cubs Historic World Series ‘Win Of The Century’ Energized Home City One Week Before Election Day

By now, you may be well aware that the Chicago Cubs historic win against the Cleveland Indians last Wednesday evening marks their first World Series win since 1908; 108 years have gone by since the last time this happened, marking the match as the “Win of the Century.” There were so many forces that aligned […]

7y ago

Baseball|Chicago|Chicago Cubs|Sports|world series

The 2016 Presidential Election: A Hotbed Of Political Crisis [Opinion]

I am writing this with utmost neutrality in mind. Earlier in this election cycle, I made numerous social media posts in support of Bernie Sanders during the primary. I have come to the conclusion that we have entered a full-on political crisis. Neither of the two presidential candidates at the forefront are an answer to […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|Green Party|hillary clinton|jill stein|Politics

10 Pumpkin Spice Foods You Should Eat With No Shame [Opinion]

As with any other year since Starbucks gave the world the Pumpkin Spice Latté in 2003, we now enter a time period in early October I affectionately refer to each year as the “Pumpkin Spice Zone.” It seems like each year, food manufacturers slam this fall flavor into everything they can think of, even… hummus?! […]

7y ago

Millennials At Work: How A Generation Is Rewriting The Rulebook

As we enter the final quarter of 2016, greater numbers of millennials are joining the workforce. Often decried by older coworkers and supervisors as the “generation of entitlement,” their situation hasn’t been made any easier when coupled with their massive student debt. Millennials have the highest student debt burden in U.S. history. The statistics engine, […]

7y ago

Business

The iPhone 7 – An Early Review

The iPhone 7 is here. Just about a year after the launch of the iPhone 6s, Apple is at it again. This is to be expected when you launch your newest smartphone in September of every year. The following is a review of the brand new iPhone that I picked up on launch day, September […]

7y ago

Apple|Opinion

September 11th – 15 Years Later

The September 11th attacks and their repercussions have remained emblazoned upon the modern consciousness and an inseparable part of historical and political discussion for the 15 years since they occurred. Many consider these attacks to be the Pearl Harbor of the twenty-first century; they have modified the American reality and international attitudes in ways the […]

7y ago

9/11|history|terrorism

Six US Cities You Don’t Want To Miss During Fall 2016

As we are about to enter the season we have come to know through colorful leaves, hearty dishes, and memorable travel destinations, here is a list of six U.S. cities you shouldn’t miss this fall. Seattle, WA / Portland, OR Two cities that both embody the charm of the Pacific Northwest. Fall proves to be […]

7y ago

travel|USA

Chocolate In A Changing World Of Cacao

Chocolate. Loved by many, a rich, decadent confection that has been a part of the American tapestry for as long as any of us dare to remember. All the chocolate you could want forever, right? Wrong. This sweet treat and the world that produces it are changing before our very eyes. The process is relatively […]

7y ago

food

DeLorean – The Dream Car Company Lives On

One man. One dream. A whole lot of stainless steel and an untimely end to a passion project. The DeLorean and its story are unmistakable. Thirty-four years after the original company’s bankruptcy, the new incarnation of the automaker headquartered in Humble, Texas, has made a promise. Come May 2017, you can buy a brand new, […]

7y ago

Virtual Reality, ‘VR’ For Short – The Next Tech Frontier

Virtual reality. For now it resides in the realm of cutting-edge technologies, the limits tested by leading scientists and researchers with each passing day. This emergent force, however, is so much more than a passé plaything. The potential of such a transformative technology will shape the tech landscape and the evolution of interaction for decades […]

7y ago

Gaming|Lifestyle|science

Pour Over – A Fresh Coffee Trend

As I sat at Ipsento, a coffee shop on Chicago’s Western Avenue, I witnessed the inspiration for my next Inquisitr article. Pour over coffee. In this humble nook of a café, a man was leading a workshop of about 10 people, all of them entranced by the wonders of the pour over. He spoke of […]

7y ago

food

It’s Travel Time – Tips For Fall 2016

Traveling is the best way to see and experience new things. As the B-52’s once sang: “Roam if you want to, roam around the world.” Here are six travel tips for this fall that will help you navigate today’s modern global landscape and make your experience turbulence-free and enjoyable. Fall 2016 could be the perfect […]

7y ago

food|travel

Apple Watch 2 Will Come In Two Versions, Release Before End Of 2016

Keep your eye on your watch. As those second, minute, and hour hands tick away, they’re ticking closer to Apple’s launch of the Apple Watch 2, the company’s second iteration of its wearable offering. Website 9to5Mac reported on August 12 that supplies of current Apple Watch models and wristbands are dwindling, adding fuel to the […]

7y ago

Apple

Trump Tower Climber Stephen Rogata Captured By NYPD After Reaching 21st Floor

The New York Daily News has identified Stephen Rogata as the climber who has been apprehended by the NYPD after an attempt to scale the 68-story Trump Tower Wednesday evening. Local ABC News affiliate WPIX reports that he was pulled through a window about three hours after beginning his attempt. They add that his climb […]

7y ago

daredevil|Donald Trump|New York City|nypd

Michael J Dentico

A Buffalo, NY native, Michael studied film, music and advertising at Columbia College in Chicago (BA '14). A lifelong singer, actor, writer, director, he carries a strong passion for capturing people and their ideas in these fast-moving times.