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The Issue With the election coming up, the discussion of what's on the ballot for this year is a hot topic. This election, Louisiana is voting on whether to legalize sports wagering, a type of gambling that allows people to place bets on games and matches. Earlier this year, Senator Cameron Henry (R-Metairie) authored Act 215, which authorized parishes to vote on whether they would like to...

A few weeks ago, I made the mistake of posting on social media that I believed that there was no justification for looting, the destroying of private property, and/or violence in what should be civil protests. I released a virtual sh*tstorm of responses, one of which accused my viewpoint of being naive and clouded because it was coming from a place of "privilege." I was enraged. I immediately dusted off my cred resume to check off my...

Writer-director Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray reached career highs together with 2003's sublime Lost in Translation. They try to recapture that magic with On the Rocks, and while it doesn't soar as high as their previous collaboration, it's still an entertaining film. Rashida Jones (The Office, Parks & Recreation) plays Laura, a mother in her late 30s who suspects her husband (Marlon...

Hip-hop artist Big Freedia examines gun violence in her home city of New Orleans in the sobering documentary Freedia Got a Gun. Big Freedia, known as the Queen of Bounce, lost a younger brother, Adam, to a senseless shooting and now uses her platform as a celebrity to raise awareness about gun culture. In director Chris McKim's documentary, Freedia visits with sixth and seventh...