Are We Losing Sight of Space?
In 2020, the U.S. government gave NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a budget of $22.63 billion, according to the Planetary Society. NASA’s 2020 budget had seen a…
Books Will Not Transform You…but They Can Help
At some point or another, someone has likely tried to convince you to read a book – or books in general – by telling you that, by reading books, your…
A Comforting Voice in Chaotic Times
Young adulthood can feel uncomfortable. Advice from older generations often intensifies anxieties about spending every moment effectively. Every moment of finite life is undoubtedly precious and irreversible, but knowing that…
Marc Robin’s “And Then There Were None” Showing at the Fulton Now
On February 13, I had the privilege of seeing Marc Robin’s latest production, “Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None,” at the Fulton Theatre. The creative works of Agatha Christie…
Ben’s Bands: Live Music Has Never Been More Accessible
As a person who learned the hard way that he has little musical talent, I listen to a lot of music to make up for my lack of ability. Sure,…
Humanities Soup: What Happened to the English Major?
The world of the humanities is fluid, confusing and nebulous rather than consistent, predictable and measurable. The world of money relies on things like consistency, predictability and measurability. Thus, the…
Why to Be a “Social Animal” This Winter
Since 2007, the Healthy Minds Network (through the University of Michigan) has studied and reported the mental health of college students through confidential online surveys. The surveys aim to recognize…
Get Hype, Lancaster Community, For Bad Bunny
With just days left before Super Bowl LX, most, if not all of us, have heard that Bad Bunny, Latin trap and reggaeton icon, will perform during the halftime show.…
Local Business Spotlight: Prima Theatre
When the COVID-19 pandemic changed business dynamics in the United States, entertainment businesses felt the painful impact of lower in-person attendance at movie theatres, concerts, and other venues. Theatre stands…
A Glitch in the Disney Sequel System
In 2022, Disney released the first season of “Andor,” a mature, sci-fi spy-drama set in the “Star Wars” universe. For Season 1, Disney approved a $240 million budget, which paid…
Local Business Spotlight: West Art
I recall that when I toured Franklin & Marshall’s campus, I worried that there simply wasn’t anything to do in the city of Lancaster. I knew about bars and clubs…
Why Mergers are Shrinking Consumer Value
On Dec. 5, Netflix announced that it would acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s film and streaming assets in a deal worth $72 billion. Paramount Skydance continues its struggle to compete in…
Holiday Spending Up Despite High Prices
When consumers think of Holiday gift spending, they might think of traditionally common purchases for family members and friends: apparel, toys, home goods, technology, etc. While most of these categories…
Marc Robin’s Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical Showing at the Fulton Now
The nineteenth century provided many of literature’s great classics. Gothic novels became incredibly popular in the nineteenth century and continue to be so in the modern day.. On Thursday, October…
A Wild (Western) Approach to Shakespeare
The year 2022 marked the four hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the first four hundred years of showing Romeo and Juliet, directors largely concerned themselves…