Every election year in the United States, the democrats ask the age-old question, “Can we win Texas?” And every election cycle for the past 30 years, they’ve failed. But, in this year’s Texas Senate Race, with a strong democratic candidate and a divided Republican party, the democrats are optimistic that Texas is finally in play. So, is Talarico the candidate the Texas Democrats have been waiting for to finally flip Texas? Or will this be yet another close but devastating loss for the democrats in this deep red state?
Casting Directors Finally Recognised at the Oscars
The Academy Award for Achievement in Casting is the newest category at the Oscars. This marks a turning point in the film industry, with casting finally being recognised in the same way as editing, sound, production design, and visual effects.
Hidden Costs of Misunderstanding Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity week encourages celebration – celebration of difference, of varied ways of thinking, of minds that do not follow a defined blueprint. Yet beneath growing awareness lies a quieter issue: the hidden costs of misunderstanding neurodiversity.
The Spring To-Do List
Today is officially when spring begins! Theoretically, that means goodbye clouds with excessive rain, and hello sunny spells with excessive rain. Spring is the season of change, and I, personally, have a bunch of things that I plan to change this spring to counteract certain things that are happening in May and June. Hopefully this list will inspire you to do something springy as well.
Hidden Costs of Fear
Fear is one of the most powerful emotions the human brain can produce. We all have experienced it at some point in our lives. Whether that be through horror movies, walking in the dark, getting a test back or many other scenarios. Biologically, “fear” is designed to protect us. When the brain senses danger, the amygdala activates the body’s “fight or flight” response, releasing adrenaline and cortisol. Our heart rate increases, breathing quickens, and attention sharpens. For our ancestors, this response helped them escape real physical threats.



