2 mn read Fausto Chou: Why is the Democrats allowed to keep changing debate rules just to favor their own candidates?Posted in Opinion 2 mn readThe second presidential debate for the 2024 U.S. election, scheduled to be hosted by ABC News on September 10, has stirred controversy as Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign team seeks to alter the debate rules, including keeping microphones on throughout the debate. Have the Democrats forgotten who first called for muting mics? Fausto Chou Eat News Posted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024Analysis & Columns,Opinion 2 mn read
4 mn read 1 Howard Cheng: Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest: a celebration of the game. And a source of anxietyPosted in Opinion 4 mn readThe Final Fantasy XIV (“FFXIV”) Fan Fest is a major event for fans of the popular video game, which boasts over 27 million players according to FFXIV’s own website. The Las Vegas 2023 FFXIV Fan Fest took place over two days on 28 and 29 July 2023. Whilst content on social media about the FFXIV Fan Fest in Las Vegas can make others look forward to the FFXIV Fan Fest in London, due to take place in October, the stream of social media posts about the event can also be a source of anxiety and stress for many fans. Howard Cheng Eat News Posted on August 11, 2023August 11, 2023Analysis & Columns,Opinion 4 mn read
3 mn read Howard Cheng: Twitter is slowly driving me away, but what next?Posted in Opinion 3 mn readThings have changed dramatically on Twitter over the past nine months, and it has been quite the roller-coaster ride. I am still on the platform, but I the time I spend on there has lessened rather dramatically. Twitter is basically a pay-to-play platform now, with Elon Musk describing their content during a Twitter Spaces session as being like the spam folder in one’s email inbox. Whether such a description was intentional or an unhappy coincidence, we probably will never find out, but the way the algorithm has been tweaked to favour subscribers, it certainly does feel as if non-subscribers’ content is only an afterthought now. Howard Cheng Eat News Posted on July 14, 2023July 23, 2023Analysis & Columns,Opinion 3 mn read
