Author: TORI D'AMICO

Lizzo’s new album promotes self love with impressive features

Photo courtesy of Digboston, Wikipedia Although she’s been producing music for years, rapper Lizzo has only recently begun to gain recognition for her work. Her newest album “Cuz I Love You” is surely showing audiences what she’s bringing to the table.  The album offers impressive features, such as Missy Elliott […]

Glenda Jackson defies expectations as King Lear

Photo by Luka Marjanovic “King Lear” is one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies. Even though a new production with a new king debuts almost yearly, the play remains evergreen, with audiences flocking to almost each new rendition. This year, Broadway is offering a special treat, because the king has become […]

Keeping up with summer fashion trends

Photo courtesy of Cyberanima, Flickr In a world today where fashion trends are constantly changing with the seasons, it is important to know what the upcoming trends are. For summer, everyone wants light, airy and, of course, trendy clothes. There are multiple new trends that are out and have been […]

‘Avengers: Endgame’ is a heroic end to the Infinity Saga

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr “Avengers: Endgame” is already shattering records following its long-awaited release as the thrilling conclusion to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) 22-film long “Infinity Saga.” This final Avengers movie closes out Phase 3 of the MCU and concludes the original team’s fight against Thanos after […]

Ramapo’s concert and jazz band hosts spring show

Photo by Kim Bongard Ramapo’s concert and jazz band performed a spring concert on Tuesday evening in the H-Wing auditorium. The concert band, conducted by Dr. Chris Wilhjelm, took the stage before the jazz band lead by Professor Bobby Deitch. Composed of 35 students and faculty members, the concert band […]

Local Natives impress with lofty sound on new album

Photo courtesy of Nan Palmero, Flickr The Los Angeles indie rock quintet Local Natives rekindled their beloved lofty sound on the band’s fourth album, “Violet Street.” Local Natives’ previous album, “Sunlit Youth” marked the band’s transition into a breezier and more buoyant style of indie pop. During the recording of […]

Final TNL hosts Jake Ewald and Slaughter Beach, Dog

Photo by Kim Bongard Slaughter Beach, Dog performed a solo acoustic set at the College Programming Board’s recent installment of Tuesday Night Live. The solo performer, Jake Ewald, is known among the indie rock community for his past work with the band Modern Baseball. Student acts such as Peach Creek, […]

SUVs and small cars dominate New York Auto Show

Photo by Kyle Ferlita Small cars and SUVs dominated the New York Auto Show this year. New offerings from Lincoln, Hyundai, Mazda and many others were unveiled as the auto industry shifts more towards crossovers. In the luxury car segment, the all-new 2020 Lincoln Corsair debuted featuring styling elements similar […]

Cage the Elephant’s new album deals with loss

Photo courtesy of DeShaun Craddock, Flickr Grammy-award winning Cage the Elephant released their fifth studio album “Social Cues” on April 19, following a tumultuous time in the life of frontman Matt Shultz. The singer went through a divorce and lost two friends to suicide, and instead of becoming consumed in […]

Someone Great perfectly encapsulates growing up

Photo courtesy of Richard Sandoval, Wikipedia Netflix’s newest original film “Someone Great” was released on the platform last Friday. This movie, while advertised as the average rom-com, was much richer in plotline and included a much-needed diverse cast. The movie follows the story of Jenny (Gina Rodriguez), a music journalist […]