ENGAGE THE CULTURE.

In the Marvel cinematic blockbuster Age of Ultron, Tony Stark attempts to create a fleet of robots using A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) that will proactively protect the Earth from danger. Ironically, the A.I. (Ultron) begins to wreak havoc and destruction...

I'm never gonna dance againGuilty feet have got no rhythmThough it's easy to pretendI know you're not a foolShould've known better than to cheat a friendAnd waste a chance that I've been givenSo I'm never gonna dance againThe way I danced with you. Written by George...

According to Investopedia being fully vested is defined as: [having] the full amount of some benefit, most commonly employee benefits such as stock options, profit sharing, or retirement benefits.For many companies the vesting schedule is often based on the...

When Madonna penned the song Like a Prayer in 1989, she was at a creative crossroads. She wanted to share and discuss topics with her audience in a way she never had before. Madonna described 'Like a Prayer' as the song about a passionate young girl "so in love with...

Today, honey crisp is the third most grown variety of apple in the United States and it continues to grow in popularity each year. However, in the mid 1970s the honey crisp apple was once scheduled to be discarded. During the cultivation process the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced many, varied opinions on the efficacy of vaccines. According to the dictionary a vaccine is defined as: A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. Put more simply,...

In Marvel's 2019 blockbuster action movie Infinity War, Dr. Strange explored 14,000,605 possible outcomes in order to defeat the mad titan, Thanos. However, after his search he explained to his companions that despite exploring all of those scenarios...

Founded in 1998, Beach Body is a publicly traded fitness and media company that offers a number of in-home exercise regimens that are available on both DVD and streaming formats. Shaun T, famous for workout routines such as Insanity and T-25, is one of Beach Body's...

My daughter recently discovered the word anthropomorphic. She asked me why many animals in cartoons can talk and do things like people. I explained to her that the creators of those cartoons wanted to give the animals characteristics and expressions that were...

Mission Impossible is a multimedia franchise based on a fictional secret espionage agency known as the Impossible Missions Force. Originally created in 1966, the franchise has spanned over 7 decades through various television series, video...

In the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life, George Bailey wishes he was never born and is taken to an alternate universe where he never existed.  The consequences of his nonexistence were dire: the death of his brother, the ruination of the town pharmacist, his wife...

Auto manufacturer Toyota recently launched a new ad campaign to coincide with their sponsorship of the olympic and paralympic games. The flagship commercial of the campaign features various athletes speaking words of affirmation and encouragement not only to...

In the 1986 animated series The Real Ghostbusters, the Boogeyman was one of the most frightening and deadly enemies in the show's canon. Feeding off of fear, the Boogeyman grew in strength as he terrorized helpless children (and sometimes adults). The...

Last week the most decorated and well renowned gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrew from the team Olympic competition.   Citing mental health concerns Biles decided it best not to continue. After her decision, Biles received much support from former and current...

The Greatest Truth In the movie Finding Forrester one of the great scenes involves a war of wits between the student and the professor.The exchange consists of the professor quoting famous authors with the hope that the student will falter, thus affirming his...

Growing up as the child of a preacher had its challenges. The idea of being labeled a 'teachers pet' or a 'goody two shoes' led me to say and do things to prove I wasn't those things. The scary part is I carried my rebellion against those labels into adulthood and...