Saturday, December 21, 2024

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When there's a major sporting event, many of us naturally gather around our TVs for a few hours. But is watching from a distance at home the only option? Could there be a way to feel more immersed in the live experience, as if we were actually there? That's the idea behind Cosm, a dome that can instantly make...
This article showcases the greatest war/action movies you should add to your watch list. Each movie was nominated by anonymous individuals as the best action/war movie. Stay tuned until the end of the article, where I will announce the top three war/action movies. The nominations include Dunkirk (2017), Greyhound (2020), 1917 (2019), All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Guy...
My View on Bluetooth Audio Over the past few years, I have formed a vendetta against Bluetooth audio devices such as... "AirPods." Even typing the name hurts my soul. When paying for items such as AirPods you not only pay for the listening experience but also for many different gimmicks which end up inflating the price. And, through using wired,...
On April 24, Genshin Impact released Version 4.6 with the banner characters, Lyney and the newly released character Arlecchino, whom the community has been waiting for to be released since 2022. Arlecchino, also known as "The Knave," is the fourth out of the 11 Fatui Harbingers. She currently runs the espionage group: "The House of the Hearth," addressed to...
A Year in a Paragraph Over my year of owning a Krake Raken (Kraken), I can say that it really lives up to its hype. Buying it at Blade Show Texas, ever since I first flipped it I knew that I'd love it. Having a solid build quality, near perfect tune, and a balance fitting my preferences, it surpassed any...
Humvees roll through the Kuwaiti desert, with American marines manning 50. cal. machine guns and 40mm. grenade launchers on top. A dust storm has been stirred by the Marines' motorized advance, and our camera cuts to the Marines' stern faces as they drive towards their supposed enemies. The loud hum of the vehicles and scraping of tires against dust and...
What it's all About Music is a universal idea. Just about everyone alive today enjoys it in one way or another, whether that be through listening to it, the creation of it, or the playing of music. While everyone may listen to music, a select few put thought into how they listen to it; because what you listen through matters nearly...
About "We Don't Trust You," Future, and Metro Boomin If you asked me which album should be your introduction to late 2010s to current 2020s rap, I would recommend "We Don't Trust You." This is the latest cooperative from singer, rapper and culture influencer Future and producer extraordinaire Metro Boomin. It has the undeniable swagger of the modern hip-hop, trap...

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