Category: Culture
Kobe Bryant Announces New Young Adult Novel
After retiring from the NBA in 2018, Kobe Bryant has tested various, vastly different endeavors.
Movie Review: Creed II
The hype surrounding Creed 2 was just as big as its record-breaking opening. An awesome $55 million dollar opening weekend was the highest ever for a live-action Thanksgiving release. And while Steven Caple is Jr.’s sequel to the Ryan Coogler directed Creed was amazing, it left a something to be desired. It was the fight ...
A Wizard With No Magic Words
Less than twenty-four hours ago, the biggest story of Dwight Howard’s career broke. He was immediately a trending topic on Twitter for all the wrong reasons, and possibly for the first time in his ten plus year NBA career, the story was one he might not recover from. Around 8:45pm Saturday night Howard’s alleged ex-girlfriend ...
The UCO Mural: Let’s tell the truth about American history
In 1994, 105 years after the Land Run, a mural was painted outside of the south wall of the Communications Building at the University of Central Oklahoma. Following over ten years of controversy and a recent rehash of the conversation, the university decided to remove the mural and replace it with a more inclusive mural ...
Bohemian Rhapsody: A Gem For Those That Don’t Know
The movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" wasn't a must-see for my fiancèe and I, but it seemed interesting to us, so we went ahead and gave it a try. Also, I was intrigued by the backstory of a band I've heard of but never really educated myself on. It was a very good movie but after reading ...
Jemele Hill Won’t Be Silenced, New Project is Her Biggest
Fox News host Laura Ingraham couldn't have seen the caliber of backlash coming after her "shut up and dribble" comments towards Lebron James earlier this year. James supported the Warriors' decision to opt out of the usual routine White House visit after their NBA Title. The backlash from those comments motivated Gotham Chopra to direct ...
Why Lakers-Rockets fight was healthy for NBA culture
Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo, and Chris Paul were handed down suspensions by the NBA for their involvement in the internet-breaking brawl on Saturday night. With many not satisfied with the mild suspensions and others saying the fight tainted Lebron James' Staples Center debut as a Laker, this is a blessing in disguise for the NBA. ...