Niki Taylor

Pachinko Perspectives

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020Niki Taylor

Greta Thunberg undeservedly targeted

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020Niki Taylor

Swedish 17-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg has been on everyone’s radar for a little over a year now in response to her activism and blunt way of speaking about the environmental issues the world is currently facing. Thunberg has faced major backlash due to her age, the fact that she deals with Asperger’s Syndrome, and, […]

Academy Awards make history

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020Niki Taylor

The 92nd Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, took place on Sunday, Feb. 9. The ceremony once again lacked a host in hopes of continuing the rise in ratings the show has seen in more recent years. Janelle Monae kicked off the show with an absolutely amazing performance featuring Billy Porter. She began […]

Roasting myself: Niki Taylor

February 8, 2020Niki Taylor

Buckle up, everyone. You are about to experience something magical. You are all about to learn some very interesting things about me if you didn’t know them already. For those of you who have never read a “Roasting Yourself” article, it’s basically an article in which the writer exposes themselves and make fun of all […]

‘Rise of the Skywalker’ falls short

February 6, 2020Niki Taylor

Trying to figure out how to properly end a trilogy is no doubt quite difficult. Trying to figure out how to end an entire saga that is probably one of the most popular movie franchises in history can be a bit trickier. Trying to do both in a way that pleases everyone: impossible. The ninth […]

Disney+ content deserves an A+

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019Niki Taylor

A new streaming service has just entered the long-standing game of delivering shows, movies, and original creations to viewers everywhere. Disney+ launched on Nov. 12, and has already made a huge impact. It has tons of early 2000s Disney Channel shows such as “Hannah Montana”, “Lizzie McGuire,” and both “The Suite Life of Zack and […]

Spiderman swings into action

September 27, 2019September 26, 2019Niki Taylor

The latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe lineup is the second of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy. Swinging into theaters on July 2, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” raked in just over $92.5 million in its opening weekend and has now made a total of a little more than $1 billion worldwide, making it the first […]

Endgame: A Review

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019Niki Taylor

By Niki Taylor This article contains major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Beware. After 11 years of box office hits and a culmination of now 22 movies, Marvel Studios has hit another home-run with its latest release Avengers: Endgame. With a staggering 2.2 billion dollars in just the first week and a half of its release, […]

‘Captain Marvel’ soars into the MCU

April 19, 2019April 22, 2019Niki Taylor

After 10 years of solo superhero films all starring men, Marvel Studios finally released their first female hero solo film: “Captain Marvel.” Conveniently released on international women’s day, “Captain Marvel” tells the story of the first female superhero in the MCU. “Captain Marvel” takes place in the mid 1990s, roughly 10 years before the events […]

Society’s impact on teenagers

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019Niki Taylor

Over the past decade, and even the past few years, teen anxiety and depression rates have risen exponentially. Whether it’s because of school, social media, social standards, or just life in general, teenagers have a lot to carry around everyday on their shoulders. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and other mental illnesses can almost all be […]