Samantha Sheppard, an associate professor of cinema and media studies who studies race and representation in film, television, and digital media, says his death represents a significant cultural loss for the industry and Black audiences, in particular.

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David Shoemaker, a professor of philosophy at Cornell University who studies the moral psychology of humor, says that political satire—long a staple of late-night TV—plays a critical role in democracy, cutting through partisanship and exposing hypocrisies that traditional news often can’t.

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Judith Peraino, a Cornell University professor of music who studies rock and pop music, says their deaths mark the end of a pivotal era in music—shaped by issues that still resonate today.

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Heeyon Kim, an assistant professor of strategy who focuses on creative industries, says BTS’s return could deliver a much-needed economic boost to the K-pop industry, which has started showing signs of a slowdown.

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Benjamin S. Yost, a professor of philosophy at Cornell University specializing in capital punishment and the punishment of the disadvantaged, says that allowing inmates to select their own execution method does not make the process more humane.

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Cornell University expert Jan Burzlaff, a postdoctoral associate in Jewish studies who researches civilian responses to persecution, says this goes beyond an administrative move.

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Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell University and the author of two foundational books on misogyny and male privilege, says that the executive order is discriminatory not only against transgender people, but also against women.

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Austin Bunn, associate professor of performing and media arts at Cornell University, says that while most of Hackman's accolades focus on his mercenary-style performances in darker, auteur films, it was his role in “The Poseidon Adventure” that truly resonated with the Forgotten Generation.

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Kristen Warner, an associate professor of performing and media arts at Cornell University, says that the snub may be due to the use of a unique cinematography technique which challenges viewers to look at their own characters instead of just looking at characters on screen.

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Preservationists are pushing for the restoration of Syria's damaged and looted historical sites, hoping to attract tourists and revitalize the country's decimated economy.

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