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Best Foods to Eat During FIFA

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Taylor Swift Announces Original Country Song for Toy Story 5

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FIFA Fiasco?: Update

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Thrillers Reflect Our Fear of Not Knowing Who to Trust

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Studio Ghibli Proves That Not Every Movie Needs a Villain

Best Foods to Eat During FIFA

By Layla Handy
- Monday, June 29, 2026

FIFA Season is officially upon us, people! And if you’re anything like me, the best thing to do besides root for your team is to root for your team while munching on snacks with your friends! Listed below are just a few foods I like to enjoy, and I hope you can...

Music

Taylor Swift Announces Original Country Song for Toy Story 5

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Monday, June 29, 2026

Love her or hate her, Taylor Swift, one of the most successful artists in the USA, is writing a song for our loved movie series, Toy Story. Taylor Swift’s decision to write an original country song for Toy Story 5 feels less like a surprise than a full-circle moment. After...

Sports

FIFA Fiasco?: Update

By Layla Handy
- Monday, June 29, 2026

Previously, a few weeks ago, great outrage and controversy surrounded FIFA over the alleged behavior of assistant referee Shaun Evans. If you are unaware of the news, many people took great offense to a particular gesture, the “OK” sign upside-down by Evans, which reportedly represented a gesture that meant white supremacy and...

Books

Thrillers Reflect Our Fear of Not Knowing Who to Trust

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, June 29, 2026

I love thriller movies and thriller TV shows, and books are no different. I get so into thriller books that sometimes I finish them in one day because I want to know who the killer is or the twist at the end. I think the thrill of reading them is...

Movies

Studio Ghibli Proves That Not Every Movie Needs a Villain

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, June 29, 2026

Everyone knows that most movies, especially Disney movies, usually have a villain that tries to ruin the plans of the protagonist. We have Scar, Maleficent, and the cats from lady in the Tramp. But when it comes to Studio Ghibli’s films, there is usually not a villain, and it’s just...

Politics

North Carolina HB 1232 – Ruining Lives

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Monday, June 29, 2026

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, states have gained more authority to regulate abortion. In North Carolina, lawmakers introduced HB 1232. This policy means to recognize life as beginning at fertilization and give unborn children constitutional protections. Supporters believe the bill is necessary to defend the rights...

Latest News

Movies Under the Stars

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, June 29, 2026

Get ready to pack your picnic chairs and watch a flick in the great outdoors. The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Parks bring you more than 150 film screenings to parks throughout the five boroughs. Enjoy great family entertainment, watching new movies to classics. On Monday, June...