Articles written by: Ananda Hoggard-Shannon

Writers Guild On Strike
News

Writers Guild On Strike

Effective May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is currently on strike for the first time in fifteen years. Earlier last month, the guild voted to allow a strike should they be unable to reach a deal with producers as of May 1. The guild wanted better pay […]

Repeat of Tennessee…In Montana
Opinion

Repeat of Tennessee…In Montana

Not even three weeks after the Tennessee House of Representatives was criticized nationally for attempting to expel three representatives and succeeding with two, at 9:47pm on April 25th, Montana representative Zooey Zephyr received a notice that the following day there would be a motion filed to either censure or expel […]

The Chandelier Has Fallen For the Final Time
Opinion

The Chandelier Has Fallen For the Final Time

On April 16, 2023, the longest running Broadway show, The Phantom of the Opera, closed. The Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway October 9, 1986. During its almost forty-year run, it performed almost fourteen thousand shows. Not only did the show make history for being the longest running show, […]

Tennessee is Just The Beginning
Opinion

Tennessee is Just The Beginning

Peaceful protests outside of the Capitol Building. We are in a dangerous time in America, with more and more legislation being passed around the country that goes against the wishes of the people. Recently, six people were tragically killed in The Covenant School in Nashville Tennessee. Since then Bill Lee, […]

Tidal Tea Review
Art

Tidal Tea Review

Harlem Location: 1520 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031 Open Daily From 11:30 AM–8 PM Great Neck Location: 6 S Station Plaza, Great Neck, NY 11021 Open Daily From 11:30 AM–8 PM Photo: tidalteanyc.com Tidal Tea is a 2 storefront bubble tea chain. One location is in Harlem by the City College of New […]

The Last of Us Paid Tribute and Amplified Its Predecessor
Art

The Last of Us Paid Tribute and Amplified Its Predecessor

On March 12th, the season finale of the highly anticipated series The Last of Us premiered. From the debut episode, I could tell that this series was going to be good. Historically, live action adaptations and specifically live action video game adaptations have been notoriously bad. The main killer being […]

2023 Oscars: The Big Winners and the Questionable Moments
Opinion

2023 Oscars: The Big Winners and the Questionable Moments

On March 12, 2023, Hollywood’s biggest night, the 95th annual Oscars, took place. The beginning of the show was questionable with the order of presented awards changing before the ceremony started.  The best animated film award went to Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, with his main statement being what he has […]

Hoyoverse is Showing Its True Colors
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Hoyoverse is Showing Its True Colors

Genshin Impact is a popular live-service action anime role-playing game (RPG) that was released on September 28, 2020. Since the game came out,miHoYo has not become a stranger to allegations of racism. The game releases new characters on a regular basis for players to engage in the gacha system for […]

Gods Among Us
Art / Poem

Gods Among Us

The Birth Of Venus by Botticelli God is a woman Deadly nightshade The earth and the sea The end all be all Mother Gaia Women are the storm Athena taught us wisdom and independence To stand strong on our own Artemis taught us to be just as good If not better […]

Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village
Opinion

Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village

On Friday March 3, 2023, the second theatrical installment of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise, Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village, was released in English dub and with English subtitles.  Prior to the movie’s release, rumors regarding the content of the movie started flying around various internet forums. The movie […]