Why the Dalai Lama’s Grammy Matters Beyond Music
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. The event was home to many historical feats, one being the Dalai Lama’s Grammy win.
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The NHL Returns to the Winter Olympics
The 2014 Sochi Olympics, a personal project of Russian President Vladimir Putin, are known for being the most expensive Olympic Games, as well as the most controversial. Teams Canada, USA, and above all, Russia, had their heart set on winning men’s ice hockey gold. Since the Cold War ended, ice hockey has remained one of the greatest fundamental tests of strength between the nations, reports BBC. Twelve international teams participated with players from the National Hockey League (NHL), and after 12 days of intense ice hockey, Team Canada, led by captain Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL, took home gold.
Read MoreAFCON and the Game of Sport Power
Since its anti-colonial beginnings in 1957, AFCON has always been more than a game. As reported by The Elephant, the event began as a political, anti-colonial project from its founding in Khartoum, Sudan. This year’s iteration demonstrated the tournament’s evolution into a “total strategic fact,” which is an arena where infrastructure, diplomacy, and national narratives meet as reported by IRIS.
Read MoreOscar Nominated Films Tell International Stories
In a world abounded with injustice and conflict, storytellers continue to write narratives that transcend borders and confront us with truth, turmoil, and humanity. Three real and distinct films remind us that behind every headline, there are people with ambitions and souls: Armed Only with a Camera, The Voice of Hind Rajab, and Homebound.
Read MoreDefunded! Elmo, Rural Coverage, Public Media at Risk
After successful efforts by Congress to defund public media, national news organizations and agencies are facing unprecedented funding challenges. These challenges threaten access to PBS and NPR, media outlets known and trusted worldwide, and the silencing of news outlets across the nation that have produced local coverage and access to beloved characters for decades.
Read MoreThe Voice of a Generation: Saint Levant and the Arab Diaspora
Saint Levant has stolen the hearts of listeners in the Arab diaspora with his music that blends nostalgia and resistance, creating an authentic identity that finds its roots across the Middle East and within the hopes for a brighter, liberated future.
Read MoreGod’s Influencer: A Saint for the Digital Age
On Sunday, September 5, Pope Leo XIV canonized Blessed Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church at La Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Nicknamed “God’s Influencer”, Acutis is now the patron Saint of the internet. Known for his simple attire—jeans, a tracksuit shirt, and Nike sneakers—and love for the Eucharist, Carlo shared his passion for the Catholic tradition via his website, Miracoli Eucaristici, an easy-to-navigate platform that lists all Eucharistic miracles by country and even features an interactive world map.
Read MoreAnother Disney Setback: Snow Show and the Several Empty Theatres
Throughout its production and now premier, the live-action remake of Snow White has been nothing but a poisoned apple for Disney. The company is no longer the fairest of them all: from public relations crises to lackluster profits to political controversy, the film has been nothing but a disaster. Unfortunately, no Prince Charming can save the day for what the Observer describes as a “toe-curlingly terrible” film.
Read MoreBoycott Movement against Elon Musk Goes Global
In photos straight from an apocalypse film, Reuters captures three destroyed Tesla vehicles following a fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome, Italy. In Berlin, Germany, protesters spray painted a Tesla dealership in protest of Elon Musk. Protesters in Texas, California, and New York are captured holding signs in protest.
Read MoreSpirited Away or Stolen Away? AI, Studio Ghibli, and the Battle for Copyrights/AI-Generated Ghibli Studios: Art at a Hidden Carbon Cost
A social media trend emulating the work of Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli began to go viral just days after OpenAI launched its most advanced AI image generator to date, highlighting both the technology’s capabilities and the copyright concerns that have been raised.
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