I feel my butt hit the leather seat of my 2010 Toyota Prius, there is a sigh – signaling the end. I have slowly begun to plant the seed that it’s over, I won’t ever see them again. The smiles, the...

Lent is upon us. Many Christians and Catholics across the world have embarked on the 40-day season of reflection and preparation. Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Easter Sunday, April...

Music lovers’ weekends in Chico are typically spent in a trance at house shows, coffee shops or wherever live music is being played. Thursday, Feb. 13 was no different– The Naked Lounge and Chico States’...

With AI rapidly growing and becoming a part of our everyday lives, information about ethics, copyright theft and the devastating toll on the environment should be readily available to AI users and the...

Remember that ‘microphone’ you found in your mother's drawer as a kid? If you haven’t realized it now, yes, your mother was using a vibrator. And you know what? Good for her!  In reality, having...

I hear people complain all the time about how movie studios are not making enough original movies. And, are only making sequels, remakes and movies based on books or plays.  But when studios do make...

Grammy winning artist The Weeknd released his anticipated sixth studio album filled with 22 tracks mixed of R&B, pop and a sprinkle of hip-hop that is worth the listen.  Released on Jan. 31, “Hurry...

As the U.S. Agency for International Development’s doors slammed shut and the federal aid money ceased to flow to humanitarian stations around the world, I struggle to grapple with the injustices playing...

What’s the point of having a sword if you’re never going to get it bloody? That’s not a rhetorical question. I genuinely want readers to let me know. Many consider period sex to be taboo. A 2009...

Content warning: eating disorders, body dysmorphia When I think of the years I spent competing in mountain biking, I think of the team camaraderie, the post-race feeling of satisfaction and the endless...

This past year gave audiences all over the world a wide plethora of films to dive into. Whether viewers were thrown into the world of gladiators, minions, emotions or the Land of Oz, 2024 was a wild ride...

“Presence” captures the unfiltered rawness of family life through the point-of-view of a ghost in an exceptionally experimental way. As a family settles into their new house, secrets and tensions are...