Maracana Stadium was the setting of this year’s Olympic Games opening ceremony. After a brief introduction to the life, culture, music and city that is Rio, the ceremony continued with colorful costumes and Brazilian beats. With a party planned that only Rio could pull off, the opening message was to show not only what is…
It seems like every day that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West are making headlines for something they say or do. The couple’s latest statements are no exception. Kim was recently quoted as saying she would not cook green vegetables for Kanye because they take too long to make. While her husband stated that Kim…
As hundreds of athletes continue to make their way to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games, two teams in particular are hoping to make a statement and win against each other. Russia and the United States are honing in on their premier athletes to show the world that they have what it takes to bring home…
Donald Trump is no stranger to reality TV drama and he continues to stir up his fair share of controversy. In fact, since the Republican National Convention, Trump has raised more concerns about his ability to lead the country instead of setting straight those who question his intent. During the convention, Trump faced early challenges…
Chinese hurdler Shi Dongpen and his cameraman were among the first Olympic victims of Rio de Janeiro’s high crime rate when they were robbed in a bizarre setup that involved vomiting on the athlete. The incident began when someone who appeared to be drunk threw up on the two men in the hotel. While…
Willie Kimani was a husband, father, and human rights lawyer for the U.S. legal aid group, International Justice Mission. He spent his brief career representing and fighting for those that were victims of state abuse, as well as political prisoners. Sadly, Kimani himself has now fallen victim to the violence he worked so hard to…
The role of a nation’s flag-bearer in the Olympic Games is to lead his or her country during the introduction of that respective country to the world. They carry a responsibility that unifies the relationship between athlete and citizen. The honored athlete exudes pride for the country and can even reveal what the people…
According to an official statement released by Interpol, a Nigerian man known simply as ‘Mike’ ran quite the elusive international criminal network of hackers and scoundrels. The individual in question was recently arrested after hacking into the email accounts of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses across the entire globe. Once these scammers had control…
Federico Rosa, a notable Italian sports agent, was arrested and remanded in Kenya earlier this month. He has been charged by the court on six counts of doping athletes he represents, all of which he denies. The charges he faces stem from accusations of conspiring to ruin the reputations of athletes he manages including Rita…
Melania Trump addressed the Republican National Convention wearing an all white dress, coupled with ruffled cuffs around the wrists. This $2,190 off-white Roksanda “Margot” dress, sold out within hours of Trump’s appearance, according to Vanity Fair. Being called the next Kate Middleton, or Jackie O’, Melania’s dress choice seemed to be the perfect compliment…
In the wake of the controversial 2016 presidential election that she was widely expected to win, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been staying busy even though she currently does not hold a political post. A few months after the election, Clinton embarked on a speaking tour to thank her supporters and to share…
United States President Donald Trump is a liar and a clumsy politician unable to orchestrate Machiavellian plots; such was the characterization that can be inferred from the testimony given by James Comey, the ousted former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8. Although Comey had prepared a lengthy…
There was a time when an African nation was proud to be the “S” in the BRICS acronym used to describe the most powerful emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. After the spectacular crash of Wall Street at the height of the global financial crisis in 2008 came to pass, the BRICS…
What was supposed to be a landmark interview between Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and a major American news media network turned out to be a disenchanting exercise in denials and obfuscation. The interview between the controversial President of the Russian Federation and Megyn Kelly, a journalist and television personality who developed her career at the Fox…
