Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Granada Hills senior Rafayel Masumyan has committed to continue his basketball career at the University of Evansville, where he is expected to join the men’s basketball program following his graduation. Photo courtesy of Rafayel Masumyan. Senior season and recognition The 6-foot-7 guard recently completed his senior season at … Read more
Europe’s health ambition is returning to the political agenda. With a focus on clinical trials, biotechnology and cardiovascular health, the Health Package signals Brussels’ intent to prioritize innovation, research and prevention as pillars of Europe’s competitiveness and resilience. But for many patients, one reality remains unchanged: access to innovative medicines remains too slow. Today, European patients are waiting longer than ever … Read more
Anime has a certain superpower in its ability to tackle any genre and story imaginable, no matter how niche or controversial, and so it should come as no surprise that exaggerated superhero series are par for the course. Given how popular traditional action anime are, caped crusaders have had no trouble carving out their own … Read more
Eleven-year-old Ederson Galicia Alva had just stepped off the plane and into the Miami airport’s dim hallways when federal agents pulled his mother aside for questioning. Again. Panic welled up. His excitement at soon being back at recess with his Florida classmates fell away. Would the government take her away again? This was not his … Read more
Democratic opponents of Donald Trump’s war with Iran tried seven times to pass a measure to severely restrict the president’s war powers, and seven times, Republicans balked. Two weeks ago, however, there was a breakthrough: Four GOP senators broke ranks and helped Democrats advance a war powers resolution through the upper chamber. This week, in … Read more
Amazon MGM Studios has upped its game in the movie space and delivered many great examples, especially in the action space with movies like Jack Ryan: Ghost War. But now that James Bond is in the hands of Amazon, it marks a new era for 007, as a brand-new film directed by Denis Villeneuve is … Read more
With popular IPs being revisited every couple of months across film and television, the idea of remaking the ‘90s classic Cape Fear feels like one of those projects that probably sounds better on paper than in practice. After all, Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated Southern gothic thriller based on John D. MacDonald’s 1956 novel, The Executioners, remains … Read more
Horror is taking over the world right now, and for good reason. Both Backrooms and Obsession are currently proving that the YouTube invasion of Hollywood is here to stay, making Kane Parsons and Curry Barker bona fide stars from their respective beginnings as internet content creators. Nia DaCosta‘s zombie sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone … Read more
Anime fans looking for something darker, stranger, and far more unpredictable than the average action series have likely already discovered the anime series Dorohedoro. The Netflix hit has spent years building a devoted following thanks to its blend of brutal violence, twisted humor, and a fantasy world unlike anything else in the medium. Now, the … Read more
Marvel unveils a new Moon Knight redesign that draws inspiration from a fellow occult hero who made his live-action debut only one year before Marc Spector. Moon Knight’s costumes are inherently intertwined with his mythos, as they’re a direct physical manifestation of Marc Spector’s Dissociative Identity Disorder and his relationship with Khonshu. Unlike most heroes, … Read more