By James Yu May 20, 2026 The desert stirs. Like a scene out of Napoleon’s infamous Egyptian campaign, a massive army descends on Indio, California’s silent dunes. Yet, instead of muskets and perfectly-kept uniforms, each soldier is prepared for battle with $16 matchas and bold rave fits. Men used to go to war. Now they go to

By Lauren Law May 20, 2026 Social media has begun to turn serious struggles into a source of admiration. People often post about mental health, heartbreak or unhealthy habits in a manner that aestheticizes or normalizes them, instead of highlighting how difficult they really are. This can also be seen in trends that frame overconsu

By Mahika Khosla May 20, 2026 With “The Martian” being one of my favorite movies, I was thrilled to see that another one of Andy Weir’s novels,“Project Hail Mary,” was also being adapted into a film. “Project Hail Mary” is about science teacher, Ryland Grace, who finds himself stranded on a spaceship after he wakes up from an induced coma.

By Mahika Khosla Apr. 5, 2026 When discussing the greatest of all time (GOAT) in the NBA, names such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James often surface. However, as a lifelong fan of the Golden State Warriors, I would argue that star point guard Stephen Curry deserves to be mentioned too. Growing up watching him dominate the court, I knew I had to take a look at “Goat,” a movie produced by the GOAT himself. The main character, a goat named Will, receiv

By Andrew Xie Apr. 5, 2026 Leona Hung Art Under the bright lights of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, world-famous actors and filmmakers sit in silence, breaking it only to release applause as their colleagues are recognized for their work. Onstage, presenters Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo prepare to announce the winner for Best Visual Effects when they are suddenly interrupted. John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome advocate, sho

By Ariel Lee Apr. 5, 2026 The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has entered its fifth week without resolution. Law enforcement believe she was abducted from her home in Catalina Foothills, Ariz, and her family has offered a $1 million reward for information that leads to her safe return—one of the largest and most publicized incentives in a missing-person case in recent times. Nancy Ellen Lon

The school alarm blares at the University of Akron in Ohio, signaling the start of the day. Hundreds of students rise from their slumber to prepare for class, but they do not pack their backpacks with traditional supplies such as pencils or textbooks; instead, they fill their backpacks with...