There is nothing more dangerous than a good story. With it, any leader can find a horde of fervent followers behind them. Their unifying power is unparalleled — especially in the information age when anyone can carve a platform out from a Facebook account. All it takes is an interesting…

The Bitcoin craze epitomized the American dream — effortless wealth and untold amounts of riches. When it peaked in late 2017, at around $19,700, early investors become billionaires overnight. …

As the Trumpets sound on western-liberal democracy, a new party is forming. They bear a Democratic brand but have demonstrated that they are more than just a bunch of people who like the color blue, diverging from their moderate comrades. …

For an anonymous source in a story run in The Amplifier, Knoxville’s street paper, the day began like any other. He woke up, walked to his car while waving to his neighbor, John. Today though, John was distraught. The city was throwing away his home. John did not live in…

Knoxville citizens put the heat on ICE officials and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) on Wednesday, July 11. The tense and passionate meeting was held in the City County Building downtown. Organized by the KCSO and then rescheduled three times, it was originally meant to inform attendees on KCSO’s…

Anybody can be a creator. Beyond Instagram cosplayers, DIY makers, or content creators, digital media grandly promises to connect people through individuals’ personal creations. Through these connections, creators are told they can build an audience, which may one day lead to financial support. Such freedom is central to the internet’s…

Postmodernism has ruled nearly all contemporary cultural discussion for decades. However, its reign is being challenged by emerging trends in the arts, politics, and beyond. Rather than create works in search of truth, new artists and society in general is embracing grand narratives with the knowledge that they do not…

The day starts with a wailing smartphone, brought to the forefront of daily life by millennials. …

The video game industry is renowned as a faux-consumerist battlefield where hyper-masculine shooters vying for commercial superiority dominate smaller-scale games that usually seek to challenge traditional gender roles and dominant ideologies. …