The Boys: A Parody of America
On April 8, 2026, Prime Video launched the final season of its hit superhero drama, “The Boys.” Like other hero-theme shows like Amazon’s “Invincible” and Disney’s “Daredevil: Born Again,” “The …
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The New ‘Melania’ Documentary Is Out. What Do Critics Say?
January of 2026 presented several new events throughout the Trump administration’s second year. From raids in Venezuela to standoffs in Greenland, to the shootings and protests in Minnesota, to the …
“One Way or The Other”. Why Greenland Matters to Trump
The United States military bombing of Venezuela and the capturing of its president, Nicolás Maduro, marked a turning point in the United States of the 2020s. Though this turn of …
Making America Great Again? The 2025 Government Shutdown
The ongoing government shutdown has caused much discourse amongst Americans. While many dismiss it as another episode of political divide, others have begun to ask questions: What is a government …
Trump-Themed Restaurant Owner Detained by ICE, Faces Deportation
Roland Mehrez Beainy, a 28-year-old Lebanese national and co-owner of the Trump Burger restaurant chain, was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 16 of this …
The Empire Strikes Back? USDA and Texas Cattle Ranchers Brace for Screwworm
Beef prices in the U.S. have been on the rise for a variety of reasons. While pandemic-related food price surges have cooled, droughts, uneven supply-to-demand ratios and immigration crackdowns continue …
The Cancellation of Stephen Colbert: Motives and Precedent
Following the cancellation of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, the future of late-night television as America knows it is currently in a tenuous state of uncertainty, and debate …
“Reciprocal Tariffs”- What Are They and How do Americans Feel About Them?
Trade negotiations are in full fledge as the Trump administration prepares to levy unprecedented “reciprocal” tariffs on nations across the globe in its ongoing effort to battle America’s trade deficit. …
Zelensky’s “Suit” And The $160M Polymarket Controversy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is known for not wearing suits during important events to show solidarity with his war-torn country. To highlight this, popular cryptocurrency betting website Polymarket posed the …
What ‘The Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Do For BC Students
‘The Big, Beautiful Bill’ was signed into law two weeks ago 一 here’s what you need to know as a student. On Friday, July 4, ‘The Big, Beautiful Bill’ was …
Bordering The Now Impossible American Dream: What Does The US Visa Ban Mean For BC International Students?
Earlier this month on June 4, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation preventing further entry of foreign students into the United States. This will halt future students with an F, …
Judge Blocks Trump from Enforcing Anti DEI Executive Orders
A win for the LGBTQ+ community: a federal judge in California has blocked the Trump Administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders. In the lawsuit filed by the San …
Trump Threatens Funding Cuts to Harvard- Supports Redirecting Funds to Trade Schools
Recently, President Trump has made an announcement that has shocked many: in a continuation of his conflict with Harvard, he declared a new shift of federal funding, “I am considering …
Trump Administration in Talks with Palantir
Since the start of his presidency, President Trump has been fastidiously signing executive orders. One of these, the order to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos, mandates …
President Trump Signs Take it Down Act, A Major Step in AI Regulation
Advances in artificial intelligence technology have paved the way for ever increasingly genuine looking deepfakes. Deepfakes are highly realistic images, audio, or video that have been altered or generated using …
Lights, Camera… Tariffs? SAG-AFTRA Responds to Trump’s Entertainment Tariffs
What is SAG-AFTRA? It is the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists union, which consists of members who focus on entertaining the American public. SAG-AFTRA focuses on …
Skechers Goes Private
Last Monday, it was announced that Skechers will be sold to the investment firm 3G Capital for $63 a share, a 30% premium over its stock price. As a result, …
Cryptocurrency Under the Trump Administration
What is cryptocurrency? According to Coursera, it is a digital currency that is recorded using blockchain technology, rather than a bank. The blockchain technology acts as a ledger, keeping track …
Trump Announces Plan to Reopen Alcatraz
Alcatraz Prison held some of the most infamous criminals during 1934 to 1963, including Al Capone, and Robert Stroud.The prison was shut down because of its high operating costs and …
Dear International Students- A Message From BC’s President
Recently, President Trump has been focusing a lot of effort into fulfilling his promise of mass deportation in the United States. This has been through many ways, such as increasing …