NEWS
The Coming Cicada Invasion
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence.
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known ...
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Fannie Lou Hamer Was ‘Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired’
Why civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’.
It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer knew exactly how white authorities in Mississippi felt about Black people voting in the 1960s.
At a rall...
SOCIETY
The Impact Of Community-Based Entrepreneurs Solving The Local News Crisis
Community-based entrepreneurs are leading the way in solving the local news crisis.
The local news crisis has led to no end of policy proposals, funding initiatives and angry denunciations of the harm done to journalism by the likes of Craigslist, Google and Facebook.
Ideas for...
EDITORIAL PICKS
IMPACT
Should College Athletes Be Allowed To Use Their School Brand For Paid Endorsements
John Holden, Oklahoma State University
Just days after the NCAA changed it rules in June 2021 to let college athletes seek endorsement deals, a college quarterback in the South announced a sponsorship deal with a beverage company.
About the same time, another college football p...
BUSINESS
Creating A Social Media Quiz That Drives Business Growth
How to Create a Social Media Quiz That Drives Business Growth
Quizzes are an effective way to engage your followers on social media! Not only can they help you better understand your audience, but they can also help your business move forward. In this blog post, we’ll discus...
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The Impact Of AI-Enabled Bots On Election Disinformation
Election disinformation: how AI-powered bots work and how you can protect yourself from their influence.
Social media platforms have become more than mere tools for communication. They’ve evolved into bustling arena...
SOCIAL MEDIA
You Might Want To Think Twice About Being A Social Media Influencer
Want to be a social media influencer? You might want to think again.
Canadians spend more than two hours per day on social media platforms. Social media is becoming more prevalent every day, and influencers and those th...
LIFESTYLE
Uncovering The Reasons Behind The Astonishing Rise In LGBTQ+ Romance Literature
What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?
A major transformation is underway in Romancelandia.
Once upon a time, romance novels from major U.S. publishers featured only heterosexual couples. Today, the five biggest publishers regularly release same-sex love...
STYLE AND BEAUTY
5 Hairstyles To Flatteringly Fit 5 Face Shapes
Bangs, in fact, are often key to a face-flattering hairstyle
Everyone has a general face shape, and learning which hairstyles flatter facial contours is a professional’s priority. The Salon Professional Academy in Shorewood, Illinois, teaches - in its “Ultimate Face Shape Gu...
HEALTH & WELLNESS
For Many Doctors, Aromatherapy Still Doesn’t Pass The Smell Test — But Millions Of Americans Believe It Works
Millions of Americans believe aromatherapy works – but for many doctors, it still doesn’t pass the smell test.
The history of using essential oils and their aromas to improve health and well-being dates back thousands of years. Like today, patients would inhale or topically apply...
PRODUCT REVIEWS
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A Bouqs subscription makes every gifting moment easy because you can change the re...
CELEBRITY BUZZ
ENTERTAINMENT
Using Celebrity Gossip For Publicity
No matter how much they rant over celebrity gossip sites and tabloids depriving them off their rights to privacy, the other side of the coin is true as well. Celebs use these celeb gossip sites often to promote themselves and their work. Some of them are just media junkies, v...
TELEVISION TODAY
The Research Behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ And Other Children’s TV
Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV.
To adult viewers, educational media content for children, such as “Sesame Street” or “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” may seem rather simplist...
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MOVIE REVIEWS
ASTROLOGY
Taurus, This Is Your Lucky Day
Astrology's Taurus Lucky Days- Horoscope Modifiers From Numerology.
People born in the date range of April 20th through May 20th have the Horoscope sign of Taurus the Bull. If you're a Taurus, you probably know your basic Horoscope, but did you know there are over (70)...
