Imagine this: You are a doctor. It has been a long year as you fight COVID-19 on the front lines, enduring both the physical and emotional trauma that comes with being a first responder during a pandemic. You have worked long hours, and you have spent years studying in medical school. Suddenly, you are fired. […]
Author: Emily McGinn
Phones and social media harm our relationships
Social media and the internet have become major aspects of both our personal and professional lives. Roughly 31 percent of U.S. adults claim they are almost always online, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. This number jumps to 44 percent for those in the 18-49 age demographic. Spending time online […]
Banner Busters: Is Daylight Saving necessary?
We all participated in the usual reversion to standard time on Nov. 7 after beginning Daylight Saving Time (DST) on March 14. DST has been controversial since its beginning in the U.S. in March 1918. After Germany first used it in 1916 during World War I to save electricity, other nations including the U.S. began […]
Banner Busters: Do blue light glasses save your eyes?
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many in-person activities into virtual settings, spurring new product trends. Blue light glasses became popular as screen time increased. These glasses are meant to block blue light, the type emitted by electronic devices, in order to lessen potential eye damage and strain from staring at screens. One of the […]
Swift releases own version of ‘Red,’ obtains full ownership
Taylor Swift has become one of the most popular artists of this generation since her debut in 2006. She released her new re-recorded album, “Red,” on Nov. 12, breaking the Spotify single-day streaming record within a day, a record previously held by Swift herself for “Folklore.” “Red” features Swift’s versions of original tracks on the […]
James Bond franchise holds multi-generational appeal
Six actors. 25 movies. 59 years. Still, Bond — James Bond — is drawing fans to theaters around the world. “No Time to Die,” the most recent film in the Bond franchise and the final in the Daniel Craig era, was released in theaters on Oct. 8, bringing in over $600 million globally at the […]