Steroids- to the average person, the word conjures images of massive, almost inhuman-looking bodybuilders, bulging muscles, and swollen veins. However, unbeknownst to many, the use of performance-enhancing drugs in both the entertainment and athletic industries is a damaging and deceptive secret. The fact of the matter is, in terms of …

Over the years, childhood obesity has been an epidemic of growing concern. According to the CDC, the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents (ages 2-19) was 18.5%, affecting approximately 13.7 million individuals in the US.  Many programs hope to combat the rise of obesity in America, including Kurbo, a …

Many MCU fans were outraged as recent disputes between Disney (the parent company of Marvel) and Sony have lead to the removal of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Holland first appeared as the MCU’s first Spider-Man in 2015, having a brief but memorable part in Captain America: …

Book fans contest the all too common conception that “the book is always better than the movie”. This is largely due to the fact that the film adaptations of books often leave out details from the text or change the plot entirely. The underlying reason most readers find film adaptations …

While the rate of cigarette use has greatly decreased in recent years, it seems that a different tobacco product has taken its place. Vaping, or the administration of nicotine through an e-cigarette device, has become increasingly popular, especially with teens and young adults. According to the Office on Smoking and …

The newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther created an unexpected monster in the box office, taking the number one spot for five consecutive weeks, a feat unheard of since the release of the 2010 film Avatar. Earning over $605 million within its first 31 days of release, …

Brian Imanuel, known by his musical pseudonym, “Rich Brian,” came onto the rap scene in 2016 with his debut single “Dat $tick.” The song was an instant hit, taking the number four spot on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The music video went viral for its eccentric style and the praise …

Residents of the South African legislative capital of Cape Town are facing extreme water restrictions as the city’s water supply continues to dwindle during its worst drought of the century. The drought, which is being referred to as the “Cape Town water crisis”, began in 2015 and has continued to …

Early morning on Jan. 13, thousands in Hawaii panicked as they received an emergency alert reading: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Scrambling for safety, tourists in hotels were herded into basements, while Hawaiian residents took any shelter they could, hiding in …

Popular social media personality Logan Paul is receiving intense backlash after posting a  vlog in which he finds a corpse in a Japanese “suicide forest”. Paul deleted the video a day after its release, but by then, it had been viewed over six million times. Since then, other sources have …