Photo courtesy of Meghan Roberts, Wikipedia “The American Meme,” a documentary initially released in April and recently put on Netflix, takes on four different major personalities: Paris Hilton, Josh Ostrovsky, Brittany Furlan and Kirill Bichutsky. It also offers insight into the transgressive world of being an influencer and public figure […]
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New Meek Mill album has catchy beats, not lyrics
Photo courtesy of Meek Mill, Twitter Meek Mill’s latest album, “Championships,” has some serious competition being released so close to other more experimental recent hip-hop releases from the likes of Earl Sweatshirt and Anderson .Paak. Yet even while not going into much unexplored territory, it manages to be an engaging […]
New Netflix horror Sabrina overwhelmingly disappoints
Photo courtesy of Bambang Sentosa It seems that every horror film’s main characters are devoid of all sense of logic whatsoever. “Sabrina,” an Indonesian horror film recently released to Netflix, is not an exception. One may find themselves constantly screaming at the characters – not out of fear, but pure […]
Ethics issues in posthumous release of Lil Peep album
Photo courtesy of @GothAngelSinner, Twitter Posthumous releases from artists have always been an ethically ambiguous topic. “Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2” by emo-rap artist Lil Peep (born Gustav Ahr) released Nov. 9 – approximately a year after the artist’s death – is no different. The tracks were compiled […]
Ramapo Music Club hosts 90s-themed night
Photo courtesy of Nirvana.com A dose of ‘90s nostalgia graced Ramapo’s campus Saturday, Nov. 3, with Ramapo Music Club’s “‘90s Night” held in the Alumni Lounges. It hosted six musical acts — four supporting bands and two headliners — with four out of six including students from the Ramapo campus. […]
Tree of Life tragedy focuses need for gun control
Photo courtesy of AugustasDidzgalviz, Wikipedia On Oct. 27, a gunman went into Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Congregation, a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killing 11 people and wounding six others. During the attack, he was heard screaming anti-Semitic slurs and saying "Jews must die." Now, the gun control debate […]
Florida child dead after testing positive for influenza
Photo courtesy of Whoisjohngalt, Wikipedia An unidentified child in Florida, who had not received the flu vaccine, died sometime between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6 after testing positive for influenza, according to the Florida Department of Health’s Bureau of Epidemiology. This was the first pediatric death in Florida of this […]
Broncho’s new album loses interest as it progresses
Photo courtesy of Broncho, Facebook Taking a step away from their punk roots, the Tulsa, Okla.-based rock group Broncho returned Oct. 12 with a new album keyed to a more indie-pop sound that a broader audience may find appealing. Unfortunately, this also means they lose a lot of any more […]
Adventure highlighted in upcoming Machu Picchu trip
Photo courtesy of Martin St. Armant It’s not often that an experience can blend adventure and enjoyment with productivity and benefiting others. Thankfully, for the Ramapo College community, such an endeavor awaits nearby. On Wed., Oct. 3, an informational meeting was held for an upcoming trip to Machu Picchu, the […]
Georgetown professor goes on a Kavanaugh Twitter rant
Photo courtesy of The White House, Wikipedia The First Amendment’s definition of free speech and what it covers has recently been a hot button topic in the press. Since the 2016 election and Milo Yiannopoulos’ “Free Speech Week” at UC Berkeley, the meaning has been perverted into being forced to […]