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Neil deGrasse Tyson Engages Sold-Out NJPAC Crowd with Cosmic Insights on November 30th

by Shah Dabiri Photo by Marius Bugge NEWARK, NOV 30 — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) bore witness to an electrifying cosmic discourse as acclaimed local astrophysicist and nationally recognized man of the Cosmos,  Neil deGrasse Tyson took center stage in a sold-out two-hour lecture, captivating attendees with a sweeping exploration of cutting-edge […]

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Nuggets Claim First Championship Behind Superstar Nikola Jokić: How Did They Get There?

by Tate Hutchinson Since their merger to the NBA in 1976, the Denver Nuggets had never reached the pinnacle of NBA success, with no NBA Finals appearances in their franchise’s history. Denver was a frequent playoff contender in the 1980s led by the franchise scoring leader, Alex English. Drafting Carmelo Anthony in 2003 led to

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Building to Greatness: Previewing the Knicks’ Eventful Off-Season

by Tate Hutchinson After the Knicks were eliminated by the eventual finalist Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, fans hoping for their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000 were left disappointed. But this season for the Knicks showed great potential, and will hopefully draw key free agents or trade targets to NYC to

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NBA Finals Preview: An Unexpected Yet Exciting Matchup

by Tate Hutchinson The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat took far different paths to reaching the 2023 NBA Finals, making this year’s NBA Finals matchup one of the most intriguing in the past decade. Denver’s season has been defined by their incredible dominance in the regular season and playoffs, while Miami went from a middling

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Knicks Fall Apart in Second Half, Drop Game 1 to Heat at Home

by Tate Hutchinson NEW YORK, NY — In front of a packed and energized home crowd at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks failed to secure a Game 1 win Sunday afternoon against the eighth-seeded Miami Heat. Strong defensive performances from the Heat and steady shooting in the second half propelled the South Beach squad to

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Mayor Eric Adams and NYC & Company Kick Off ‘NYC Winter Outing’ Today with Lighting Ceremony at the Empire State Building

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched the start of NYC & Company’s NYC Winter Outing event with a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building Observatory. Mayor Adams kicked off the event alongside Michael James Scott, who plays the role of the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin, and Charlotte d’Amboise, who plays

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Social inequality and hyper violence: why the bleak world of Netflix’s Squid Game is a streaming phenomenon

Squid Game, an original Netflix drama produced in South Korea, is a streaming phenomenon. Released on 17 September, within two weeks the series has become the most watched Netflix title in 76 countries, including the US, Australia and South Korea. Across nine episodes, desperate people enmeshed in debt voluntarily participate in a sequence of six

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