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If the underground punk scene is a dormant volcano, the Bad Nerves is the equivalent of a spontaneous eruption whose explosive melodies awaken its slumber. Hailing from Essex, the five-piece band released a self-titled debut album that launches twelve tracks of high-energy quickies into your ear drums with a fiery passion. This deliciously messy platter […]
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Brothers in Arms
This short documentary explores the bonds of three sets of friends across different generations. It delves into their challenges expressing intimacy in a world that often doesn’t understand them. Through candid interviews and heartfelt moments, the film showcases the enduring power of friendship, and the resilience of these relationships amidst societal pressures.
Harmony Amidst Hustle: A Monk’s Story from Manhattan’s Chinatown
This video provides a glimpse into the life and philosophy of Ven. Kuo Ming, a monk residing at Zheng-Jue Temple in New York’s Chinatown. Viewers are introduced to Buddhism’s core teachings of liberation from suffering through the overcoming of desire and attachment. Ven. Kuo Ming shares his daily routine, which includes meditation, studying Buddhist scriptures, […]
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for fraud, citing autism defense
Despite his defense’s claims of autism to be considered for leniency, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for billion-dollar financial fraud. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan delivered the sentence after prosecutors had recommended 40 to 50 years, even though Bankman-Fried faced a potential maximum sentence of 110 […]
Dancing into the Year of the Dragon
New York University sophomore Megan Nguyen lets out a delighted gasp as she locks eyes with a seven foot purple creature made up of layers of patterned fabrics, embellished with sequins and fur, bouncing its huge head up, down and side-to-side. A circle of onlookers brandish their phones and let out astonished giggles as the […]