Since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 — which infected nearly 500 million people worldwide and killed anywhere from 20 to 50 million victims — no one has experienced the national effects of a viral pandemic. From our couches and living rooms to our kitchen tables and recliners, we are now seeing the alarming political...
In 1999, the now infamous film “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” was released. Featuring an overly-complicated plot involving space politics, characters people wish never existed, and hordes of CGI robots, the film today possesses a small cult following, but the vast majority of its viewers wish they could reclaim their forever lost two hours and...
On Sept. 8, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock shocked the world with “Psycho,” one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of horror. It was the first film ever to use fake blood, and its scare-factor was rooted in a boldly crafted atmosphere. Since “Psycho,” the horror genre has evolved. From the first “Halloween” movie to “The...
Our social media posts, phone calls, and emails are all being monitored. Since 2013, American citizens have known they are being watched. With Edward Snowden’s disclosure of 9,000 to 10,000 government related documents to the Guardian, the question of government overreach has inspired everything from conspiracy theories topolitical headlines proclaiming the destruction of freedom as...