Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wiki. South Korean film and television has been slowly but surely overtaking the world in the past few decades, most notably with the recent Academy Awards wins for Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” Nobody can argue that this mainstream popularity is not deserved, especially when considering […]
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Netflix’s new Britney Spears doc hollow and poorly timed
Photo courtesy of Jennifer, Flickr. To the public eye, Britney Spears is many things. She’s been given so many different masks to wear that some of them have begun to blur into one another. How does one separate the schoolgirl outfits that defined her “Baby One More Time” era from […]
Midnight Mass’s stellar acting makes up for its various flaws
Photo courtesy of Netflix, wiki. Mike Flanagan, best known as the creator of highly successful Netflix horror miniseries “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” returns to the same streaming service with another supernatural — and this time quite religiously themed — episodic journey by the […]
BookTok highlights indie authors and minority authors alike
Photo courtesy of Freddie Marriage, Unsplash. The app TikTok is one of the hottest social media platforms around, and it’s a lot more complex than it may look on the surface. The platform has become known for being home to smaller communities with specific focuses. One of these communities is […]
“Law and Order” shows meshed into weekly combo
Image courtesy of Daniel Fleming, Flickr Time to cancel your Thursday night plans, because “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law and Order: Organized Crime” are back on NBC for a weekly double feature. Both shows premiered their new seasons on Sept. 23. “SVU” is now on its 23rd […]
#FreeBritney transformed from a trend into reality
Photo courtesy of Mike Maguire, Flickr Unity is something that comes in many forms. It doesn’t occur in one particular mold but rather in a variety of spaces. Whether it be in-person or online, the sight of people coming together can be a beautiful moment to capture. Britney Spears, a […]
Ramapo students speak up against pipeline expansions
Photo by Natalie Tsur A group of students gathered around the Arch, each holding a cardboard sign close to their chest as they watched senior Miriam Sokolska prepare them for the first chant. “When I say ‘climate,’ you say ‘justice!’” Sokolska commanded, initiating the start of student-led climate action group […]
True crime: Intriguing hobby or active hazard?
Photo courtesy of Brandon Anderson, Flickr For the past few years, true crime has become a popular trend in modern media. Podcasts, Netflix and YouTube are just some of the hot spots for true crime content. Bailey Sarian, popular for her “Murder Mystery and Makeup Mondays” series, has 5.65 million […]
New Poppy album is equally fresh and intense
Photo courtesy fo Justin Higuchi, Flickr Goodbye, synthy bubblegum pop. Hello, eardrum-bursting guitar-screeching grunge. The genre-hopping Poppy is taking us on a tour of yet another version of herself in 2021’s “Flux.” “Flux” is the fourth studio album to be released by Poppy. The eclectic, seemingly shape-shifting musician got her […]
“Deathloop:” Creative and ambitious
Photo courtesy of CC Commons, instacodez Time loops are a tried-and-true formula when it comes to storytelling, and it also serves well as a mechanic in video games. “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask,” “12 Minutes” and “Returnal” are just a few of the most well-known games that use a […]