If you’ve logged on the Internet in the past week or have friends who are apt to keeping up with social trends, then you’ve probably been dragged into the biggest debate since Kim Kardashian’s butt was rumored to be fake. Yes, I’m talking about The…
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Over the past few years, the term “FoMO” has become both a part of our vernacular as well as an actual, albeit self-induced, psychological problem. The term is an acronym for “fear of missing out,” and it’s become a new sort of norm due to…
Weed, pot, green, grass, marijuana, dope, ganja, loud, kush and cannabis all mean the same thing: controversy. Nineteen states, one of them being Illinois, have legalized medicinal marijuana, while Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Colorado have legalized recreational use. The journal “Scientific Reports” released a study…
Every now and then, I like to think about where popular culture will be when I’m the same age my grandparents are now. It’s weird for me to believe that there will come a day when I educate my children and grandchildren about “old school”…
For some, the travel bug bites hard at all the wrong times. Your early 20s can definitely be the best time to do all the backpacking, road tripping and traveling abroad possible. At the same time, though, there’s the stress of finding a job and…
It’s quickly becoming apparent that our society is still quite a ways away from introducing many of the technological innovations that “Back to the Future, Part II” said we’d have by now. Despite that fact, many forward-thinking engineers and inventors are continuing to develop ideas…
I’m going to share a secret with you, because I know what kind of person you are. I see you, doing those projects last minute because you were Netflixing too much the night before. You were probably doing a “Breaking Bad” round three marathon, weren’t…
Emojis: helping awkward people spice up their conversations since 2011. Emoticons quickly became too plain and boring, so when the Emoji keyboard app was released, people were naturally thrilled. The majority of the public, however, still heavily criticizes the array of options Emojis offers. If…
Tuesday, Feb. 24, marked the end of NBC’s fan-favorite series “Parks and Recreation,” as its loyal fans said goodbye to Leslie Knope and all of the other eccentric residents of Pawnee, Indiana who graced the small screen for seven seasons. “Parks” was a one-of-a-kind series…
These days, interacting with others has become more of a game, as it appears that many would rather spend time fishing for likes, retweets and “swipe rights” than sit across from someone else and make small talk. Willow, a dating app that was released to…