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Music, The Culture

Denzel Curry is ready for his come-up, even if you aren’t.

South Florida is known for its swagger. Think about the U, a school that built a culture for over twenty years predicated upon being great and letting everybody know about it. Think about the Heatles of the early 2010s, with LeBron standing on that stage, proclaiming that his team was going to win not one, not two, not three, but seven titles.  It doesn’t matter … Continue reading Denzel Curry is ready for his come-up, even if you aren’t.

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Basketball, The Culture

Kobe Bryant’s Incredibly Complex Life

Kobe Bryant is dead You know the news by now; it was a helicopter crash that involved him, his 13 year old daughter Gianna, and 7 other passengers. His legacy is difficult to sort through, for many reasons. People will remember him in different ways. Many will remember him as the Black Mamba, the incredible scorer who inspired a legion of fans to always persevere–after … Continue reading Kobe Bryant’s Incredibly Complex Life

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Politics, The Culture

Popping the Bubble

Loudoun County is the richest county in America in terms of median household income. According to Investopedia, more than two-thirds of the United States lies within the top 1% income bracket of the world, making Loudoun County one of the richest places on Earth. Living in this little bubble, where we are accustomed to seeing fancy cars, big houses, and expensive tastes, we often lose … Continue reading Popping the Bubble

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The Culture

The Past, Present, and Future of Women’s Sports

It’s nearly impossible to not know who Megan Rapinoe is. She’s propelled herself into the forefront of the country’s conversation with her electric play, controversial actions, and outspoken criticism of many entrenched characters within the soccer world and beyond.  If you didn’t hear about her when she became the first white athlete to kneel during the anthem in 2016 to show solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, … Continue reading The Past, Present, and Future of Women’s Sports

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The Culture, The L Standings

The L Standings 1.0

Schadenfreude. The joy or pleasure one derives from hearing about, witnessing, or learning of someone else’s misfortune. A simple joy, yet one that I’m sure we all delight in every now and then (or often, if you’re a callous a-hole). Why have I taken the trouble of explaining this phenomenon? Because today we’ll be schadenfreuding the hell out of some people taking Ls. The way … Continue reading The L Standings 1.0

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The Culture

Profits – Just not for you

Dear applicant, We regret to inform you that you were not accepted into our college that was, quite frankly, too good for you. We’re sorry that we sent you 10 separate flyers congratulating you on your somewhat above average SAT scores to make you think that you were good enough for us. We really just needed to make our acceptance rates seem exclusive. Who wants … Continue reading Profits – Just not for you

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