The US’s TikTok ban is a sham

Share: After spending the last four years going back and forth on a potential TikTok ban in the US, it would appear the government is actually, and finally, poised to go through with it. This should come as no surprise to anyone paying attention, the right has demonized the popular social media app for years, and now they’ve got democrats agreeing with them too! Despite trying to use the allure of “protecting Americans’ data and privacy” the US government is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, …

Leave her alone! The internet’s royal obsession must end

Share: The internet has been in shambles ever since they realized the Princess of Wales had not been seen since January of this year. A scandal also took publications Reuters, The Associated Press, and others by storm when they had to retract what Kensington Palace claimed to be the first photo of the princess in months. Now let’s explore why we care about the monarchy and shouldn’t anymore, and why publications were hasty to risk their credibility. It was hard not to become somewhat invested …

BookTok’s smut obsession encourages overconsumption of mediocre literature

Share: BookTok’s infatuation with mediocre writing padded by spicy, sexy romance has resulted in a surge of “fast fashion books” to capitalize on this demand. You’ll find the latest celebrity author obsession or one of those samey flowery, pastel-covered romance novels under the #BookTok shelf. Modern literature has decreased in quality after BookTok began promoting anything with a hint of digestible smut, oversaturating the publishing industry and burying genuinely well-crafted novels with the same spin of fantasy and romance. BookTok doesn’t hide their love for …

Pump the breaks on Waymo

Share: As California looks to be carbon neutral by 2045, San Francisco has taken another step towards a cleaner future, as Waymo, a driverless robotaxi, has been released onto the Bay Area streets. The decision made by San Francisco city officials has raised concerns on how reliable the autonomous driving cars will be compared to Uber, Lyft or taxis. How will Waymo deal with human error, one of the largest issues we face on a daily basis? Their solution if somebody forgets their phone or …

Aaron Donald’s abrupt retirement wrecks the Rams’ future

Share: On Mar. 15, Aaron Donald shocked both Rams and NFL fans by announcing that he was retiring after only ten seasons. The announcement came after reports stated Donald was likely to play in 2024. The question is: Is it too early? In the Rams’ Super Bowl year in 2021, Donald put up 12.5 sacks in the regular season and added 3.5 sacks during their playoff run. He’s the reason Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow wasn’t able to convert that 4th and 1 play in the …

Character appropriation: Zack Snyder doesn’t respect comics canon

Share: Zack Snyder doesn’t get comic books. It’s by no means a new sentiment, in fact, Snyder has been ripped to shreds time and time again over his views going back as far as when he completely butchered “Watchmen” in 2009. But those transgressions and concepts almost pale in comparison to his most recent statements that lit comic-book fandoms everywhere ablaze. This time around instead of mildly polarizing audiences with his films, Snyder went straight for the jugular and took a critical stance on Batman’s …

EDITORIAL: Angelenos aren’t ready for the Olympics and neither is the city

Share: Despite being years away, the 2028 Olympics loom over the heads of all Angelenos in the greater LA county area. While the prospect of an economic boom looks appealing, the question remains: Can the city be fully prepared for this? The answer is a very eye-opening “no” unless significant change can be spurred in four years. Los Angeles is home to about 3.849 million people as of the 2020 census, but within that colossal figure lies a vast number of people without homes. As …

Dodgers must earn our trust for their postseason disappointments

Share: If you want to read the opposing opinion to this article click here Just because Shohei Ohtani is the newest and biggest Dodger in town, and the team is likely to make it to the playoffs again, doesn’t erase the years of playoff disappointments. Nor should it alleviate fans’ growing skepticism about the Dodgers’ chances of winning in the World Series again. For the burning question of whether this will be the best Dodger season ever with the best lineup in Dodger history? No …

Rush the court, but keep your madness in the stands this March

Share: It’s a part of the college culture to storm the court after a big time upset against a superior team, and there’s nothing wrong with this. But on two different occasions in the same year, two of the biggest names in this year’s class both got ran into by fans. This cannot happen, ever. Kyle Filipowski and Caitlin Clark, two top tier collegiate basketball players who will be making a lot of noise in the NCAA tournament this year, coincidentally were hit with minor …

The 2024 star-studded Dodgers will be the greatest of all time

Share: If you want to read the opposing opinion to this article click here With all their key acquisitions this winter, this Dodgers team looks poised to win their eighth World Series title. Is it bold to already crown the 2024 Dodgers World Series champions, after continuously falling short in the postseason year in and year out? Can Shohei Ohtani already have a championship ring to put on his finger in his first year as a Dodger after wasting six of them with the Angels? …