Photo courtesy of BattieQ, Flickr “Criminal Minds” is coming back for a 16th season. This news is so exciting for me, words cannot even express it. To say I love “Criminal Minds” would be an understatement. I watched seasons one through 13 a few years ago. I then […]
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New BROCKHAMPTON album strays away from nostalgic roots
Photo courtesy of Danny Howe, Unsplash When the music industry is constantly evolving and testing its boundaries, many artists enjoy messing around with new sounds and collaborating with those that are the completly opposite styles. For Los Angeles-based boy band BROCKHAMPTON, they consistently create new music for their fans […]
Literary community rocked by anti-Asian and anti-Semitic allegations
Photo courtesy of Irving Public Library, Flickr The literary community is reeling from a bout of drama and controversy over the past few days. Some popular authors have been revealed to have expressed repulsive amounts of anti-Asian and anti-Semitic themes in their books, as well as horrifying interpersonal behaviors […]
Y2K fashion makes a comeback this spring
Photo courtesy of Joshua Rawson-Harris, Unsplash As we have recently surpassed the spring equinox, it is safe to say that many of us are anxiously awaiting the onset of consistent warm weather and freedoms brought on during the summer. Throughout 2020, many of us have felt trapped and stagnant in […]
Part one of anime “Attack on Titan” season four reigns popular
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Ever since its anime debut in 2013, “Attack on Titan” has been a phenomenon both in its own medium as well as a pop culture mainstay. Despite the fact that there was almost a four-year break between its amazing first season and the […]
Elliot Stabler returns to “Law & Order: SVU”
Photo courtesy of Tingey Injury Law Firm, Unsplash For 10 years, Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni starred as the most iconic, television detective duo in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Their on-screen chemistry attracted a booming fan following, despite the pair never being romantically involved. Finally, after another 10 […]
Trisha Paytas gains popularity through negative attention
Photo courtesy of Jason Nash, Wikipedia Racism, transphobia, ableism and more: Trisha Paytas has been called out for almost everything someone in the public eye can be called out for. The infamous model-turned-YouTuber-turned-singer has been active for fifteen years now. She’s spent a decent chunk of that time building […]
RCNJ Theater’s “Stop Kiss” turned dorms into sets once again
Photo courtesy of Hanna Allison Common areas and individual dorm rooms were transformed into stages last weekend when Ramapo’s theater department live-streamed a virtual production of “Stop Kiss” by Diana Son. The play tells the story of finding love in unlikely places and dips into topics like homophobia and […]
Justin Bieber’s latest album “Justice” has mixed reviews
Photo courtesy of Lou Stejskal, Wikipedia If there’s one thing that Justin Bieber proved with the drop of his sixth studio album “Justice,” it’s that he’s “not goin’ anywhere.” Released on March 19, “Justice” showcases a new side to Bieber with themes of romance, spirituality and self-acceptance. The album contains […]
Does Zack Snyder’s “Justice League” live up to the hype?
Photo courtesy of AntMan3001, Flickr “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” also known as the “Snyder Cut,” is the long-awaited director’s cut of the original “Justice League” film, originally released in 2017. This director’s cut restores Zack Snyder’s original vision for the film, utilizing unused footage, storylines, characters and designs that […]