New York City’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has only been in office for a little over a month, and problems are already arising as the city faces a crisis.  After the recent winter storms, tens of thousands of residents were left without heating. According to reports, New York City residents made over 80,000 311 calls in January 2026 to report a lack of residential heat and hot water. The overwhelming number of reports has broken the record for the highest monthly total. In addition to the lack of heating, it has been reported that at least 18 people have died from…

Many people have heard the name Helen of Troy, whether or not they have read the Iliad or the Odyssey. She was “the face that launched a thousand ships” and is well-regarded for her inhuman beauty. However, the latest film adaptation of Helen of Troy is beginning to spark some heavy controversy. Director Christopher Nolan, known for “Tenet,” “Inception,” and “Oppenheimer,” is currently working on his upcoming film, “The Odyssey,” a sprawling adaptation of Homer’s epic. The Odyssey, in summary, is an epic poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer that follows the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who travels…

The UK Government has been receiving a lot of backlash over the past week for its recent visual novel-style propaganda game targeting young Britons titled “Pathways: Navigating the Internet and Extremism.”  The game is a taxpayer-funded, choice-based narrative story developed to dissuade and indoctrinate young people away from patriotic, nationalistic, or anti-migrant views. The protagonist, Charlie, who is referred to as “they,” navigates the start of university through six branching storylines that will determine the character’s path. In those storylines, Charlie has a “radicalization risk score” which will go up or down depending on player choice, specifically if they agree that…

The Minneapolis shooting has greatly divided the nation. However, video evidence of the scene depicts Renee Nicole ignoring instructions, behaving in a belligerent manner, and attempting to run over one of the ICE agents with her car. It also shows Renee and her wife blocking traffic to provoke a reaction from the agents, obstructing their work, and deliberately inciting a confrontation. This tragic event could have been avoided if Renee had not acted so aggressively and attempted to impede ICE vehicles. Reference: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul. “New Video Shows POV of ICE Agent Who Fatally Shot Renee Good.” YouTube, 9…

Marriage has been the cornerstone of a functioning society for centuries, with the family unit being hailed as one of, if not the most important, structures a community or country can have. But what happens when people stop getting married? We can see this happening today with Gen Z and plummeting marriage rates.  It was once commonplace for adults in their early 20s to marry until the mid-1900s. Now, most people are waiting until their late 20s and early 30s to tie the knot. In 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics, marriage rates fell to their lowest level since…

In recent months, the Department of Education has been under question by the current administration and even by its own secretary, Linda McMahon. Now, many are beginning to seriously question if the DOE is even needed at all.  The Department of Education is a federal cabinet-level agency established in 1979 by President Carter that manages federal financial aid, collects data, and enforces civil rights laws in schools. However, many claim that the department’s influence has not helped the American education system, as prices continue to rise while students’ comprehension and understanding of basic skills have declined.  The steadily increasing federal spending has…

The abortion industry has been a subject of much contention within America. Over the years, as the rate of abortions has risen since 1916, when the first Planned Parenthood birth control clinic was introduced, the numbers have gone up in recent years. According to PBS, there were more than 930,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2020, which was up from about 862,000 abortions in 2017. Between 2020 and 2023, the US abortion numbers rose to over 1 million, a 10% jump from 2020, making it the highest in a decade. In that time, more and more people have begun to question the…

Video games have been around since the 1950s and have only grown in popularity over the decades. In 2022, it was recorded that 65% of adults and 71% of minors in the US were gamers. There have been many pivotal moments in video game history: booms, crashes, console wars, but now the gaming industry faces a new challenge—an oversaturation of political messaging. And this push to inject modern political issues into gaming has created a massive divide among gamers, developers, and the industry as a whole. Now the question remains, can video games survive this new battle for creative control? Well, it…

Zorhan Mamdani, the Ugandan democratic socialist, has just been appointed mayor-elect of New York City, and his future leadership is already causing concern. The short-lived high of socialism is quickly wearing off as New Yorkers begin to realize the drastic economic effect of the foolhardy initiatives Mamdani intends to implement.  Many small business owners in the city have expressed disapproval of Mamdani’s policies, with polls showing that 39% of blue-collar workers who did not attend college voted for him, while 57% of college-educated people did. Thus revealing that the people Mamdani is protesting to support do not actually want his…

The entertainment industry, from its inception, has been a place that encourages pushing boundaries and exploring new ideas in storytelling, but what happens when that industry begins to segregate certain schools of thought? Well, that brings us to the current Hollywood climate. For several years now, Hollywood’s films have begun promoting stories and movies with a more progressive ideology. As that shift has become more apparent, it’s become clear that less conservative voices are being included. The topic has sparked much debate online, and many people feel that, in recent years, movies and shows have focused less on storytelling and more…