James rivaled for his title, MVP


I don’t usually follow the NBA until the playoffs start, but this year, I have been slightly more tuned in throughout the season. I must admit that this is largely because my team has a good shot at going deep into the playoffs. However, this season has given me more reasons to watch than just being […]

Entertainment world is ready for a female Sherlock Holmes


A little more than a month ago, FOX debuted its newest pilot Backstrom, starring Rainn Wilson in a role entirely different from that of his Dwight Schrute in NBC’s comedy The Office. In the show, Wilson plays Det. Lt. Everett Backstrom, a genius detective in Portland, Oregon. On the poster, Wilson’s character is billed as “BRILLIANT […]

Cash Cash delivers memorable performance


The group consisting of brothers Jean Paul Makhlouf and Alex Makhlouf, along with Samuel Frisch, along with a slew of other names gaining ground in the EDM scene took over Avalon nightclub in Hollywood last Friday night. Opener Sam Hiller along with duo Riggi and Piros set up the stage for what was to be an […]

U.S. relations with Cuba depend on terror list removal


Fifty-five years ago, Fidel Castro made a deal with the Soviet Union and publicly denounced “Yankee imperialism.” For President Dwight Eisenhower, that was enough to justify cutting off all trade with Cuba, and later all diplomatic relations, in the name of ending communism. Following the embargo, the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile […]

Cuban negotiations should not compromise security


Since the surprise announcement of reconciliation between Cuba and the United States, Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro have had two meetings to work on negotiations. The historic first meeting took place in Havana, and last week, American and Cuban officials congregated again to work out diplomacy. Amid the peace talks, however, Cuba still remains […]