As I finished watching the new movie “Pinocchio” on Disney+, I found myself utterly and completely underwhelmed. The music, the acting and the CGI all pointed to a lack of caring. Only one phrase came to mind: nostalgia baiting. There seems to...

Unsurprisingly, millions of fans flocked to Ticketmaster Tuesday trying to get their hands on tickets to Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” and I was one of them.  I have been a fan of Taylor Swift since the release of her self-titled debut album...

While the grass remains stubbornly green, the first fairy-like flakes of snow have begun to float down around us. For those who celebrate the holiday, the urge to begin Christmas festivities is becoming increasingly difficult to resist.  One way to...

The Environmental Protection Agency needs to ban mining in the Bristol Bay region of Southwest Alaska, the proposed Pebble Mine, and preserve the beautiful, fragile and crucial environment that exists there. Bristol Bay is a special region in Southwest...

We need to cease taking helium for granted before the last of it vanishes like a child letting go of a balloon. The most important use of helium is to keep superconducting magnets at the low temperatures they need to operate. Lifesaving technologies...

Iconic singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album titled “Midnights” last month and her song “Anti-Hero” soared to No. 1. However, even with the song's great success, its music video received undeserved backlash.  We all...

Ironically, the time has come for the United States to say goodbye to its tradition of toying with time. For the sake of sleep and uninterrupted dreams, our nation should move into daylight saving time and then leave our poor body clocks alone.  Twice...

...Deep Rock Galactic The video game industry is festering. Corporations pump out as many games as possible for the purpose of extracting money from their players through predatory microtransactions. Many titles are so rushed that they’re unplayable...

Now that Halloween has passed, many individuals are eager to jump into the Christmas spirit. To them, I say: wait. It is too soon for Christmas cheer.  Many stores such as Walmart, Target and Dollar Tree have already removed their Halloween decorations...

“Was this drawn by a human?” That’s a question we need to start asking ourselves when looking at pictures. The ability of artificial intelligence to generate images has exploded in the last year, and it’s becoming difficult to differentiate...

Another devastating blow has been dealt to our fragile ecosystem. Billions of Arctic crustaceans have lost their habitats and their lives because of human actions. A news release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that the Bering...