On January 18, 2025, TikTok became unavailable in the United States for approximately 14 hours due to a federal law passed the day prior, targeting foreign-owned social media platforms. This temporary prohibition generated enormous controversy across the U.S., disrupting creators' revenues and leading to a broader discussion of free speech. 

Ryan Coogler’s breakout horror film Sinners has quickly become a box-office darling, and it is not slowing down. Sinners has grossed over $123.2 million domestically and $163.2 million globally over its past two weekends. It wasn’t just a strong opening weekend that has given Sinners it’s success, Sinners’ second-weekend drop was just 6%, the lowest for any film opening north of $40 million since James Cameron’s Avatar in 2009, and it’s the lowest mark for a rated R movie of

Attending the White House – once considered a celebration of athletic achievement – is now a political landmine. And in many ways, the tradition has been crumbling for years.