September 29, 2021
Grammy winning singer/songwriter R. Kelly was convicted on charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims on Tuesday, September 27th. Accusations against R. Kelly go back as far as 25 years. Over the last week, 50 witnesses took the stand to testify on the abuse R. Kelly inflicted […]
September 27, 2021
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards aired on Sunday, Sept. 19, honoring the best recent US prime time television programs. With fan favorites like The Queen’s Gambit, WandaVision, Ted Lasso, and others, the competition this year was intense. The big winner of the evening was Netflix’s The Crown, winning Outstanding Drama Series and bringing home 7 awards. Apple TV+ also […]
September 24, 2021
Over the past week, the US has been closely following the investigation of missing 22-year old Gabby Petito. Online sleuths, news organizations, social media personalities have all combined to find out the story behind the disappearance of Gabby Petito. The keyword “Gabby Petito” has reached over 23 billion users with 1,338, 772 mentions. Over the […]
September 20, 2021
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, four prominent American gymnasts testified to the US Senate about the abuse they endured from former USA Gymnastics doctor and convicted sex offender Larry Nassar. McKayla Maroney, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Maggie Nichols recapped how federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials let them down and allowed for the abuse to […]
September 17, 2021
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s venture into space tourism, took its first private flight Wednesday night. The spacecraft named the Dragon took off from Kennedy Space Center at 8:02 pm. The Inspiration4 mission marks the first time a spacecraft will orbit the Earth with an all-amateur crew. Onboard the Dragon are Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski, […]
September 15, 2021
A little over a week since the apparent leak of iPhone 14, Apple debuted the iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7 and more at their California Streaming event. In case you missed it, here’s everything you need to catch up on in less than 10 minutes. The iPhone 13 was the big ticket item from […]
September 13, 2021
After a unanimous Virginia Supreme Court ruling, a Robert E. Lee statue erected in 1890 was removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. This was the final Confederate statue to be removed from Monument Avenue, marking a huge victory for civil rights activists. Following George Floyd’s murder last summer, Democratic Governor Ralph Northam ordered for […]
September 10, 2021
Thursday night marked the start of the 2021 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-29. The anticipation leading up to the season was evident with 1, 224, 084 mentions across all platforms and #NFLKickoff trending on Twitter. Overall sentiment for the keyword “NFL” was positive at 59.1% and fans seemed […]
September 8, 2021
Just yesterday, Apple announced “California Streaming” would take place on September 14th at 10 AM PDT. Many Apple users believe that the tech giant is going to reveal their design for the iPhone 13, the Apple Watch Series 7, and potentially AirPods 3. With this major announcement coming from Apple, one would think social media […]
September 6, 2021
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, a Texas law banning nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect. The Supreme Court declined to block the law, making Texas the most restrictive state in the nation in regard to abortion procedures. The ‘Texas Heartbeat Bill’ bars abortion procedures once cardiac activity can be detected from […]
