A fascist is defined as a “follower of a political philosophy characterized by authoritarian views and a strong central government – and no tolerance for opposing opinions.” Recently, after Trump ...

A picture of a Mitragyna Speciosa tree, which kratom is derived from. Newly proposed legislation in Conn. and Mass. could classify kratom as a schedule one controlled substance. Photo courtesy of ...

Hello, and welcome back to The Backlog. As a soon-to-be graduate, this is my very last edition. I’ve had the distinct pleasure of writing for you and for this column, and I couldn’t have been happier ...

If you’ve been on certain parts of the Internet, you’ve likely seen the words “yaoi” and “yuri” thrown around. These terms have both been used as synonyms for romance; yaoi refers to love between two ...

A member of the Quinnipiac women’s rugby team sets a ball up for a kick. Recently, the team has been demoted from a division one sport to a club team, causing outrage. Photo courtesy of @qurugby on ...

DJ Meow mixing music for The D0g Pound. DJ Meow will perform at UConn’s UCONNIC festival today. Photo courtesy of @gmeow.mp3 on Instagram This year’s iteration of UCONNIC, the annual music concert ...

There is a common experience shared by most Twitter users — or those of us who are still masochistic enough to use it — after enough time venturing into the bowels of the social media platform and its ...

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prepares to enter its eighth week conducting deportations through Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, Minn., immigrants have been sheltering at home ...

Members of NASA’s Orion crew recovery team, right, in red helmets, gather as the test capsule is hoisted out of the water during training for the Artemis II mission at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., ...

Jim Carrey accepting a lifetime acheivement award at the 51st César Awards in Paris. Carrey has been under scrutiny from fans online for his markedly different appearance. Photo courtesy of ...

A Cheshire High School student known as “Rihan” was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on April 6, prompting widespread concern and various levels of outrage from Connecticut ...

This past summer, American Eagle released an ad featuring blonde bombshell Sydney Sweeney, who defines and describes the concept of heredity, before a large text reads, “Sydney Sweeney has good jeans.