By Howard Bloom The Internet has been under constant attack for the last 20 years as the source of all of our emotional woes, from depression, cyberbullying, and suicide to negative body image. The anti-Internet attack has been so fierce that nine states have tried to ban social media access for kids under sixteen or
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Two days ago a story showed up in the New York Post, AOL, Yahoo, The Indiana Gazette, Reddit, and a dozen more media outlets announcing that 38% of American workers never felt more uninspired at work. Yes, uninspired. And the pollsters recommended refreshing workers by providing them with exercise space. Even though the poll indicated that going
The standard story in the Western media right now is that Israel has proposed a ceasefire deal that American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken calls “extraordinarily generous.” And that is true. The Israeli deal proposes to give up over a thousand Palestinian prisoners—in many cases men who have murdered Israelis—in exchange for only 40 hostages. For
By Howard Bloom A story broke in Newsweek magazine April 10th claiming that a study in a high prestige medical journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA Psychiatry, revealed that teenagers who spend a lot of time playing video games and who use their computers heavily are more likely to have a psychotic episode. In the study Newsweek was reporting on,
By Howard Bloom Americans are suffering through a trauma of stolen expectations. The result is what you might call The Great Unhappiness. First off, are things bad in America right now? Is the economy tanking? Not at all. America is booming. · Our economy is growing at 3.2% per year, the highest post-Covid growth rate of any
What started as a marketing gimmick may have revealed something important about your happiness. True Lemon is a product created in Baltimore in 2003 to put the flavor of a lemon slice into a powder that you can pour into your drink. True Lemon is what its creator, David Schleider, calls a “water enhancer.” To
by Howard Bloom Taiwan’s defense chief, Chiu Kuo-cheng, has revealed that American troops are permanently stationed in Taiwan. Our soldiers are there to train Taiwan’s military in the use of things like drones. However, some of those troops are less than two miles from China’s border. A headline in London’s The Express warns that this puts
By Howard Bloom Nikki Haley competed against Donald Trump in primaries in 29 states and territories over the last five months and won only in two—Vermont and Washington, DC. So, Wednesday morning, March 6th, Haley gave a speech suspending her campaign. Haley’s words mark a profound change in the Republican party and in America’s kind of
The event featuring DRMAGDN: Cyborg Drummer/DJ at Chelsea Table & Stage on April 12, 2024, promises an electrifying evening that blends the energy of live drumming with the pulsating rhythms of DJing. Known for his dynamic performances that merge electronic dance music with elements of pop, dance, and rock, DRMAGDN’s debut at this trendy venue
Award winning singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and guitar extraordinaire Rocky Kramer is currently in the studio to record his highly anticipated new album entitled “Alone in the Rain” via Allied Music Group. He will also be recording the soundtrack for his upcoming film of which he “won” the starring role in a contest, “Rockin’ in Time.” The
On Tuesday, February 20, at 1:54 pm, an American Airlines flight took off from Albuquerque’s International Sunport headed for Chicago, a three-hour flight away. Roughly half an hour into the flight, a passenger, Emma Ritz, says that a man whose seat was next to the emergency exit “cracked open the window that was protecting the
With the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine and the trees dreaming green thoughts, we know that Spring is only a short distance away. While Winter still teeters on the verge of giving into the returning sunlight, artists are preparing to tour, new music is being released and played
There have been a series of accidents over the last few months that can easily make you leery of autonomous cars, self-driving automobiles controlled by artificial intelligence. Waymo is a self-driving car company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet. CNN reported on Wednesday, February 14th, that sometime at the end of 2023 in San Francisco a
Alex Haughey’s new film is Under the Influencer, now available on streaming (Apple TV, Amazon). At first glance, the zany satirical comedy feels like something akin to a Harmony Korine picture, complete with dazzling color, meticulous framing (shout out to cinematographer Matthew Lynn, QC’s It Lives Inside), and strange and offbeat characterization. Quickly though, we’re
Can Eddy Ackerman, a thirty-five-year-old professed loser, liquidate his shortfalls while trying to find success helping failing business owners transition to a new life through liquidation sales? Eddy inherits a retail furniture store from his deceased father. On the day his business goes belly up, his wife walks out on him and cleans out their
Cyborg DJ DRMAGDN, a major label BMG recording artist, has recently joined forces with GLOW Beverages as a brand ambassador, shareholder, and partner. This collaboration aligns him with Kylie Jenner, who is also associated with GLOW Beverages and is recognized as one of the top 10 most popular celebrities globally. DRMAGDN brings a significant social
Irene Michaels, an esteemed figure in the entertainment industry, has achieved remarkable success with her musical endeavors. She won the prestigious Josie Award for Song of the Year with her hit single “I Like Rain,” a track released through the Motown of House music label TRAX Records. This single, co-written with Michael Levine, has solidified
Dianña’s single “Missing You Underneath the Mistletoe” boasts the timeless qualities that virtually every Christmas song aspires to. Even one play of the track makes it abundantly clear that she began the song’s recording process with a clear idea of exactly what she wished to accomplish with the song. She pulls it off without ever
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