‘Air’ is the slam dunk story of Nike’s game changing shoe

Share: A movie about Michael Jordan who is considered the best basketball player to exist and  one of the greatest athletes of all time  certainly isn’t exactly rare. That’s why “Air” sets out to tell the lesser-known story of how a group of employees at Nike came together to create a shoe specifically for Jordan so he could switch his endorsement.  Despite the expansive amount of awards Michael Jordan has received over the course of his life  including the incredibly rare switch from the NBA …

Out of touch media circus leaves real stories on the slopes

Share: Oscar-winning actress and bone broth aficionado Gwyneth Paltrow spent a week in court to get to the bottom of what really happened on the Bandana Ski Slopes one fateful February morning. The trial was live streamed all over social media to ensure that fans of the actress didn’t miss a moment of the court room drama.  The trial began on March 21 with Paltrow rocking a classic pair of Jeffrey Dahmer glasses, which are a staple in any courtroom. Terry Sanderson originally sued Paltrow …

Elon Musk is a sinking ship but Twitter will stay afloat

Share: As much as its downfall is being anticipated, Twitter is not going down anytime soon, even if it is run by a billionaire man-child. All Elon Musk has proven since he acquired the app is that retail therapy only works in the moment.  There have been many changes to Twitter since October of last year, such as the way people see their feeds and the process of getting a verified badge. While these do not seem like drastic changes, it has become a bit …

PCC basketball starter honored during Clippers game for mental health journey

Share: The crowd roared at the Crypto.com arena while the Clippers played a heated match against the Chicago Bulls. But during the game, two students entered the court, and the focus of the entire crowd shifted towards them. Nigel Wilson, a forward for Pasadena’s City College  basketball team was honored in what felt like a dream. For Wilson, this story truly begins while he lived in Arizona attending Catalina Foothills high school, and playing for his school’s basketball team. He graduated and began playing and …

Directors of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ verse jump to PCC

Share: It was one message. In fall 2021, Haein Shim checked Canvas to find an announcement from her film history professor, Marcel Giwargis. He shared information about the Ruth Batchelor Scholarship. Presented by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and supported by Rotten Tomatoes, the award honors underrepresented voices and aspiring film critics. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Shim came to the United States in 2016 and began studying sociology and women’s studies at PCC in 2021. She is a renowned artist, published …

Note to self: Don’t touch dead sea mammals

Share: Sea otters were found dead off the coast of California due to a rare strain of bacteria, leading to questions about the future of the ecosystem, and how it will impact humans. The deadly parasite in question is known as Toxoplasma, which kills sea mammals and may pose a potential threat to humans. Sea otters are exposed to this parasite by eating clams and other filter-feeding invertebrates. This parasite is found in cats’ feces, meaning that trash that’s made it to the ocean has …

New Mario Bros. movie is a warp pipe to the mushroom kingdom

Share: The Mario franchise has come a long way from a simple Donkey Kong arcade game. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” does a fantastic job of displaying every aspect of the Nintendo universe, from the comedy to the animation, to the soundtrack, there was no visible weak spot.  Recently after quitting their steady plumbing job, Mario and Luigi,who are played by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, test their luck and attempt to start their own plumbing company. With hardly any success and limited external support, …