Share: LeBron James recently endorsed Polymarket, an online prediction market that focuses primarily on sports, and is now rightfully under a plethora of scrutiny for supporting such an unethical business. Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi have been on the rise in popularity and use a loophole that classifies their service as “trading,” allowing them to avoid state gambling laws, unlike typical sportsbooks. Avoiding state gambling laws provides many benefits to these prediction markets, such as lower legal and licensing expenses, broader accessibility, and …
Cornell’s student newspaper should be the standard, not the exception
Share: Everything about the Cornell gang rape story is so hideous that it becomes easy to lose faith in humanity. We have been told about seven disgusting men—Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris, and Scott Kretzschmar—who are worthy of the same compassion, care, and love with which they behaved that night —in other words, none. The one bright spot, though, is that there are brave individuals throughout this case. The bravest person involved is Jane Doe, who has suffered …
Trump’s propaganda-filled White House app is fake news
Share: In the midst of President Donald Trump’s White House press ban, the president’s ego managed to reach new levels of arrogance that Americans shouldn’t be surprised he’s capable of reaching. The White House App and Trump TV have both been created to spew 24/7 news filled with all the possible propaganda filth one can imagine. These two platforms, combined with the ongoing press ban, reassure us that the current administration isn’t shying away from silencing First Amendment rights while trying to push out what …
‘What was once the peak is now just the beginning’… of massive layoffs
Share: Mergers are slaughtering all the media you have ever loved, and every movie, every show, and every franchise is lined up on the chopping block, and David Ellison is holding the axe. Since the dawn of time, humans have loved telling stories. Since the dawn of capitalism, companies have loved to make money. The relationships between storytellers and studios have always been a rocky one, a power struggle between financial funding and the freedom to tell the stories filmmakers want to share. These struggles …
Does nuance have a place in Hollywood anymore?
Share: Audiences and critics alike have left the theater wholeheartedly believing that Chris Hansen, the world-renowned television persona, journalist, and host of “To Catch a Predator” is “just as bad” as the sexual predators he aired on his show. The new A24 film, “Primetime,” has depicted Hansen as an antagonist and dramatized his negative mindset throughout the show’s production and the intensity at which he worked. Audiences’ failure to understand that two things can be morally incorrect at the same time ultimately shows that nuance …
A star is reborn: Hollywood’s got a repeat actor problem
Share: With Primetime, the film about Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator” coming out this Friday, there’s a good chance that you have already seen Robert Pattinson’s face on the big screen at least once this year. At some point, Anne Hathaway was probably also on your screen; by the end of this year, she will have starred in five films. Zendaya has taken over both your screens in theaters and at home with five major projects, including the highly anticipated final season of Euphoria. …
Hiding behind religion on September 11 has left scars on a torn nation
Share: A quarter of a century ago, terrorists changed the foundation of America as a whole forever when they stole nearly three thousand lives. That is not to mention the lives of the first responders who suffered health complications from that day. Not only did they destroy families in a heinous attempt to justify their delusional beliefs and hatred towards people they do not classify as their own, but they also managed to destroy the lives of the very people whose religion they claimed to …
Target has shown its true face again and it’s ugly
Share: The mask of Target has once again fallen, showing that the company does not care for people of color, despite the face they put on about being inclusive. That very idea was certainly refuted just in the past year when, after President Donald Trump was inaugurated and signed orders that targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, Target decided to roll back its programs. This started a series of boycotts because, in doing this, Target was telling people of color that they did not …
With a message of peace, Macklemore made an unlikely martyr
Share: Despite the personal beliefs held by venue owners, the act of regulating performers’ messages goes directly against creative expression and disregards the layered history of music utilized within political movements. Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour has encountered a predicament as Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech ultimately led to him being eliminated from the lineup for the rest of the tour. After receiving notice of venues prohibiting the rapper from performing, Sheeran’s tour promoter, Messina Touring Group, fired him. This controversial decision has resulted in an eruption …
Thinness has become a Grande problem
Share: Ariana Grande has a big problem, and it’s not her last name. Over the past few months, she has been a main topic of discussion for her dangerously thin appearance. Mainly facing criticism from fans and the general public. Although people’s bodies should not be a topic of discussion, Grande’s appearance is becoming a dangerous look into the ever-growing eating disorder aesthetic revival, and it cannot be ignored. Grande recently announced her upcoming hiatus through a People Magazine article. Her representative spoke for her, …