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Death and Return of Comic Books

Something caught the eye of James Pensabene, an animation student at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, as he wandered the aisles of Barnes & Noble. It was a comic book, but it looked slightly different than the ones he’d seen in the past; smaller, the size of a paperback novel. He picked up the book, looking at it with skepticism. Flipping through the pages, James grew intrigued. Finally, he turned to the back to see the price: $10. Abandoning his wandering, Pensabene brought the Compact Comics release of All-Star Superman to the register.
uGames •

'Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree' Seeing Mixed Reviews On Steam - uGames

Elden Ring‘s expansion Shadow of the Erdtree was released on June 21 to overwhelmingly positive Steam reviews. However, a few days later, reviews are mixed due to its difficulty and performance. Elden Ring has been a smash success for FromSoftware, selling over 25 million copies since its release in 2022. The game’s long-awaited expansion is finally here, and it’s pulling no punches.
FromSoftware games are known for their extreme difficulty. From Dark Souls to Bloodborne, players will undoubtedl...
Game Rant •

World of Warcraft Dev Hints at Story Mode Potentially Being Expanded in the Future

According to a senior developer of World of Warcraft, the game's upcoming "Story Mode" being added in The War Within expansion may be expanded in the future. World of Warcraft is quite possibly the most famous MMORPG ever released, paving the way for future MMOs. After 20 years of being focused on the cooperative fight, Blizzard is adding a way for solo players to experience the last bosses of the game's raid alone.
The War Within is the next expansion for World of Warcraft. The War Within i...
Game Rant •

Intel Arrow Lake Desktop CPU Release Plans Leak

Intel's plans for its new desktop CPU have leaked, including a projected October release. Codenamed "Arrow Lake," this CPU has yet to be revealed to the public. However, Intel is expected to unveil Arrow Lake sometime in September with its launch following soon after.
In May, details were given about another Intel CPU coming this year. Intel's Lunar Lake CPU is its new mobile chip launching in Q3 of this year. This mobile chip, alongside the yet-to-be-announced Arrow Lake, will be Intel's pr...
Asbury Park Press •

Wall native discovers previously unknown ancient Egyptian cemetery

It wasn't long ago that Wall native Emily Smith-Sangster was excitedly flipping through the pages of National Geographic as a child and begging to go to the Egypt exhibit at Monmouth Museum. Now she's the one making the discoveries.

Since 2022, the egyptologist, archeologist, and PhD candidate has been working with Princeton University and the Ministry of Antiques in Egypt on an excavation in Abydos. Here, she along with her team made the discovery of a previously unknown cemetery that could fu
Asbury Park Press •

Why does it smell like smoke in New Jersey?

Why does it smell like smoke in New Jersey?

Wildfires occurring hundreds of miles away are causing New Jersey residents to smell smoke.

Fires in Canada have been blazing as wildfire season begins in the country. While the fires are not spreading to the U.S., smoke from the blazes is.

These fires are what's currently causing the smoky smell filling the air throughout North Jersey.

"The way the winds and the upper atmosphere (are) rotating, it's just picking up all the smoke and just pushing i
The Berkeley Beacon •

Mark Leccese: Longtime professor, reporter, trumpet player retiring after 16 years at Emerson

Mark Leccese has been a reporter, an editor, and everything in between. Now, after 16 years at Emerson, the longtime journalism professor is stepping away from the classroom and looking forward to his next chapter—music.
“I’m proud of what I accomplished as a professor at Emerson College,” said Leccese, who left the newsroom and took a full-time teaching position at Emerson in 2007. “But personally, I’m ready for change.”
Leccese has left an impact on students throughout his 16 years of teaching...
The Berkeley Beacon •

Is it worth jumping ship from Twitter?

Elon Musk acquired Twitter on Oct. 27 and promptly got to work setting it on fire.
With the hellscape that is Twitter now burning to the ground—and around 3,000 remaining employees working to put out Musk’s fire—people have been flying out of the bird app to find a new social media platform to nest in. Whether it be the 6-year-old Mastodon finally getting the attention it’s craved, the brand new Hive Social run by merely three people, or the resurgence of fan-favorite Tumblr, the question remain...
The Berkeley Beacon •

College students protest human rights violations in Iran

Trigger warning: links included in this article contain graphic imagery.
Beheshteh Ghaderi and her husband John traveled an hour to Boston to show their support for those suffering under the regime in Iran at protests hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and University of Massachusetts-Lowell. 
“The government, they just kill children, they kill ladies,” Beheshteh Ghaderi said through tears.
“Her cousin was one of them,” J...
The Berkeley Beacon •

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Boston before midterm elections

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a rally on Nov. 2 to endorse the Massachusetts democratic candidates for this year’s general election.
Harris, alongside democratic gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, addressed the crowd at Roxbury Community College urging everyone to vote blue.
“Why should I vote? It’s a very righteous question. Here’s what I have to say. We’ve got lots of material,” Harris said, referring to the democrats’ age...

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Ryan Forgosh is a journalist from Manalapan, New Jersey. Having gotten his degree in journalism from Emerson College, Ryan is now looking to make his mark in the world of journalism.