On February 19th, a final hearing will be held regarding whether landmark status should be designated to The Strand Bookstore located near Union Square.[1] The iconic Strand Bookstore opened in 1927 on 4th Avenue and moved to its current location…
The American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) reality dating show “Bachelor in Paradise”[1] made headlines when the show was suspended pending allegations of sexual misconduct by an anonymous producer.[2] While those allegations were later concluded to be unfounded, the questions of responsibility…
In the early 1990s, while actor Alfonso Ribeiro was in the midst of portraying Carlton Banks on the highly successful sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, he received a script that included some ambiguous directions: “Carlton Dances.”[1] Despite rarely providing…
Emojis have become ubiquitous in modern digital communication by individuals all over the world. The crux of the issue is that emojis can have a profound impact on the way we communicate. The inclusion of a single emoji can alter…
This month, Hulu and Netflix each released a documentary recounting the infamous debacle that was 2017’s Fyre Festival.[1] While both documentaries have been critically successful, and kicked off massive social media firestorms, Hulu was the streaming service that managed to…
The marijuana industry is one that boasts a value of over $40 billion.[1] As public opinion continues to change in favor of legalization and new research is performed,[2] America is swiftly becoming “the land of the red, white, and…
In today’s technologically savvy society, it is commonplace to give various types of companies our personal information and to store personal data online. The unintended effect of such a practice is the exponentially increased risk in high-profile hacks.[1] The worries…
On Saturday, October 13, 2018, a man claiming to be a Houston Astros employee was removed from an area near the Boston Red Sox dugout during the American League (AL) Championship Series opener at Fenway Park.[1] According to a Metro…
[1] Sabrina Spellman is a teenage (half-)witch who was originally envisioned to make a one-shot appearance in the Archie Comics universe, but became so popular that she has starred in several of her own titles.[2] She is best known as…
Patent is an important legal tool for inventors to protect their interests in their inventions. But what kind of inventions exactly? Statutorily, an eligible invention needs to be a “process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter.”[1] However, not every subject-matter…
The social media pop culture marvel is an explosion of interconnectedness through numerous virtual platforms, exploited by billions of users. Recent studies show that roughly two-thirds of American adults are Facebook users and three-quarters of American adults YouTube users.[1] The…
Every three years the United States Copyright Office holds a triennial rule-making proceeding where it hears from stakeholder groups so that it can make recommendations for the Librarian of Congress.[1] The Librarian then reviews, renews, and implements new exemptions to…
