The ways we learn of this annual tradition varies, some from experiencing first-hand, others watching a video in their Spanish class, or maybe through movies. My favorites for the holiday’s expression on the screen have to be Spectre, Coco, and The Book of Life. There is so much to celebrate when it comes to your deceased relatives, even if the day never came to meet … Continue reading Día De Los Muertos

I’m sure many are familiar with the holiday Halloween. Every year on October 31st, you can see people dressed up in costumes, going trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, having festive gatherings, etc., but did you ever wonder where this fun fall tradition came from? Surprisingly, the origins of Halloween go all the way back to 2,000 years ago, to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts … Continue reading History of Halloween

On August 17, 2021, Boston Dynamics, the popular Robotics company released a video filming their very own robot doing….parkour?? Now the video is only about 1 minute long, however it’s enough to astonish you. Think about it, something inorganic, a literal humanoid robot that’s been coded, successfully completed an intense parkour course, looking both fluid and precise at the same time! It was on that … Continue reading ATLAS™: It Can Do Parkour??

I can vividly remember my very last hour of the day during our first week of school. Our teacher was busy explaining his grading system in the syllabus packet he handed out and because of the significance of the topic at hand, he had almost everyone’s attention. Out of nowhere, a student who was looking at their phone under the desk in what they thought … Continue reading Be Real is, Ironically, Not Real: The Tech Industry’s Latest Failed Attempt To Normalize Taboo Topics

As there are many artists that have shown their talent, some earn a prize, and others are congratulated. While looking at the list, I see there are many that gain physical rewards. As the list goes on, I now realize that I had barely covered all the art in downtown Grand Rapids. On Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 the Artprize winners were notified, and the sixteen … Continue reading City of Artists

What is it? You ever hop onto social media and immediately see some weird distorted image with a watermark saying “DALL E,”? Yeah me neither, but apparently there’s a thing called “DALL E” which is essentially an AI program on the internet that will create some really surreal images based on some key words you type into its search engine!  Dall E is what the … Continue reading The Rise of AI Generated Content

During the early morning of September 19th, a category 3 hurricane hit Puerto Rico. Dubbed “Hurricane Fiona”, this is the first major hurricane of the 2022 season, with wind speeds of 115 mph. Currently, it is moving northwest at a speed of 10 mph.  So far, over 1,000 people have been saved from the flood waters, which are up to a shocking 30 inches high. … Continue reading Hurricane Fiona Devastates Puerto Rico