Blog Posts
Venture Capital Kill Zones: Defining Harm to Consumers by Big Tech’s Long Shadow
Mar. 13, 2021—By Michael Regard Leading antitrust scholar Tim Wu, Columbia Law professor and recent addition to the Biden Administration’s National Economic Council, has asserted that Big Tech companies are creating a new ‘Gilded Age’ in the American Economy. The original Gilded Age was defined by “robber-barons” who controlled industry spanning trusts, and whose power challenged that...
DOGE Gone Wild in Dallas? How the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks Owner May be Manipulating the Marketplace.
Mar. 13, 2021—By Samuel Brown VII On March 4th, 2021, Dallas-based billionaire Mark Cuban announced in a groundbreaking interview with Markets Insider that the Dallas Mavericks would be the first professional sports team to accept the cryptocurrency “Dogecoin”, an initially satirical form of cryptocurrency made popular through internet meme culture and the endorsement of prominent celebrity figures...
TikTalk No More: A Look at How (and Why) TikTok’s Time Could Come to an End
Feb. 21, 2021—By Alex Pearson The clock was ticking. Over the span of 90 days, America would either see its beloved app, TikTok, take on new ownership or disappear from users’ phones nationwide. Unless the country found a way to hit snooze, the social media phenomenon would become a thing of the past in well under fifteen...
#FreeBritney: New York Times Documentary Sparks New Debate About Britney Spears, and Legal Conservatorship
Feb. 21, 2021—By Nicole Johnson In early February 2012, The New York Times debuted a documentary, “Framing Britney Spears,” which covered Britney Spears’ rise to fame, publicly chronicled personal conflict, and comeback. The documentary brought renewed attention the often-sexist media coverage of the then teenage pop star at the beginning of her career, and the constant presence...
Love & Data
Feb. 14, 2021—By A.J. Johnson You’re single and alone on your couch in August 2020. You made it through 90 days of lock down and a summer sitting at least six feet from your friends in parks and restaurant patios. You barely remember the last day you hadn’t worn sweat or yoga pants for most of the...
Nintendo Is Hurting Itself and Its Most Devoted Consumers
Feb. 14, 2021—By Alex Tu Traditional sports, such as basketball and baseball, share many similarities with esports, those video games turned spectator sports where professional players compete for dominance and fame before entire stadiums full of onlookers. Almost any aspect of traditional sports has its parallel in esports, from cameramen who ensure that focus is drawn to...
The Silver Lining to the Pandemic, Better Health? A Quick Blurb on Telehealth.
Feb. 7, 2021—By Xander Aschi With Nashville being the epicenter of healthcare, one would think medical care in the state of Tennessee would be top-notch. Wrong. Joined by fellow southern states such as Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, Tennessee ranked among the worst in health care by U.S. News & World Report. Considering factors such as healthcare...
Back in the Game: EA Sports to Bring Back College Football Video Game
Feb. 7, 2021—By Thomas Shelburne On February 2, EA Sports announced its plans to reboot the popular college football video game series. EA Sports last released an NCAA Football video game in 2014, with that version gaining a cult following throughout the years. In 2021, the NCAA Football 2014 XBOX 360 version regularly sells on eBay for...
The De-Platforming Debate: Balancing Concerns Over Online Extremism with Free Speech
Jan. 31, 2021—By Lucas Osborne Following January 6, 2021, after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. capitol, both Facebook and Twitter indefinitely suspended former President Trump from using either social media platform. Other platforms made similar decisions to restrict or ban Trump content. The decision sparked both intense celebration and condemnation concerning the power of big tech executives...
Unmute Yourself, Please: How Remote Learning Has Increased Inequities in the Education System
Jan. 17, 2021—By Gabby Haddad In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court struck down laws that allowed segregation in public schools based on race. The Court held that all children in the United States have the right to an equal educational opportunity, and “separate but equal” facilities were inherently unequal. Fast forward to the middle...