Photo courtesy of Tetsuya Nomura, Twitter “Final Fantasy,” a game that almost all gamers and even many non-gamers have heard of. This game series is massive, with tons of games under its belt. Many of the games in the series are considered to be some of the best of all […]
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All-female cast set to perform Greek tragedy spinoff
Photo by Kim Bongard The cast and crew of “medea and medea/for medea” are prepping for opening week at the Adler Theater. Co-writer Peter Campbell, an associate professor of theatre at Ramapo, describes the play as a mash-up of contemporary and mythological stories. Starring an all-female cast, the plot revolves […]
UAA serves Chinese dishes at Lunar New Year Festival
Photo courtesy of Ben Grantham, Flickr The United Asian Association hosted a Lunar New Year Festival in the Alumni Lounges to celebrate Chinese New Year on Friday, Feb. 16. Students of UAA served a variety of Chinese dishes, including many gluten-free vegetarian options and tapioca bubble tea. UAA President Jaise […]
CPB’s DIY Valentine’s event attracts a large crowd
Photo courtesy of Diego Delso, Wikipedia More than 100 students stood on line outside Friends Hall for the College Programming Board’s annual Valentine’s Day themed Stuff-A-Plush event on Thursday evening. Ten at a time, students were ushered into the DIY craft event to choose from a selection of plush animals. […]
Upcoming rapper Cozz shines in personal second album
Photo courtesy of The Come Up Show, Flickr On Feb. 13, Cozz, an upcoming artist signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville label, released his third project, “Effected,” and it is truly something to behold. Seeing that I had never listened to this artist before, I came in with no expectations. This […]
Recipe of the Week: Cheesy Mushroom Hand Pies
Photo by Brogan Wu I think it’s fair to say that anything wrapped in puff pastry is bound to be good. Take any filling and pair it with something buttery, flaky, and warm like puff pastries and it can only make it better. Leftover pot roast? Puff pastry. Not enough […]
Marvel continues to impress with groundbreaking film
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Marvel has once again impressed fans with its newest film entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Panther.” This film is not only a must see for Marvel fans, but for everyone. With an amazing cast, plot, editing, scenery and costumes, "Black Panther" delivers […]
Biblical story comes to life in a weak and lackluster film
Photo courtesy of Jodie Platz, Wikipedia “Samson” was bad. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Surely the biblical story about a man chosen by God to have superhero like strength does have its audience, but to open the same weekend as “Black Panther” seemed to be an overall bad move. […]
Brandi Carlile finds a way to stand out in country music
Photo courtesy of Kirk Stauffer, Wikipedia Brandi Carlile released her sixth studio album, “By The Way, I Forgive You” last Friday, and it is a smashing success. She is well known for her country-rock sound and for her song “The Story,” which brought Carlile her first breakthrough and initial success […]
“Fifty Shades Freed” disappoints with a rushed plot
Photo courtesy of Century Black, Flickr Just in time for Valentine's Day, the premier of “Fifty Shades Freed” was released on Feb.10. During its opening weekend the film made $136.9 million worldwide, making most of their profits in Europe. This is the third and final film premiering based on the […]