Photo by Erica Meline As co-hosts of Ramapo College’s Geek Week – a seven-day-long series of “nerdy” events held by several on-campus clubs – the school’s Harry Potter club, Dumbledore’s Army, hosted Ultimate Nerdy Trivia last Tuesday night. The game’s format resembled that of popular television quiz show Jeopardy!, as […]
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A Fresh New Look at a Tale as Old as Time
Photo courtesy of Georges Biard, Wikipedia More than 25 years after Disney graced audiences with one of its most popular animated movies of all time, the studio has brought “Beauty and the Beast” back to the big screen with a live-action remake filled with a fantastic cast, amazing visuals and […]
Ed Sheeran Continues to Explore Different Genres in “÷”
Photo courtesy of Edward Markus Hillgartner, Wikipedia Recorded in a tour bus studio on the road between concerts promoting his previous album “x” (pronounced “Multiply”), Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “÷” (pronounced “Divide”), is his best yet, even if certain aspects lack creativity. As the name suggests, the album deviates in […]
Rock and Pop-Punk Bands Play at Tuesday Night Live
Photo by Daniel McElrone Rock bands Teenage Halloween and Hold On, Caufield opened for pop-punk group Slaughter Beach, Dog last Tuesday night, in the latest installment of the College Programming Board’s biweekly Tuesday Night Live series. The two-and-a-half-hour concert took place in Friends Hall, beginning at 9 p.m. as a […]
Emmy-Winning Folk Band Performs at the Berrie Center
Photo courtesy of Marek Hajdasz The Grammy-nominated, Emmy-winning ensemble Cherish the Ladies delivered its third annual performance at the Berrie Center last weekend, playing two shows on Sunday in the Sharp Theater. The Irish-American folk band formed in 1985 under the leadership of Joanie Madden, a multi-instrumentalist born in the […]
Wolverine Returns to the Big Screen with R-Rating
Photo courtesy of Maximilian Bühn, Wikipedia The latest addition to the “X-Men” film franchise, “Logan,” is a true masterpiece, as excellent action sequences and well-written characters combine to create one amazing movie. In the year 2029, the number of mutants born annually has decreased drastically: no births of superhuman children […]
Film Modernizes Religious Icons with Diverse Cast
Photo courtesy of NASA Billngalls, Wikipedia “The Shack” tells the story of Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) as he begins to deal with a traumatic experience by growing closer to God. After his youngest daughter is kidnapped and presumed dead, Mack struggles to get over what happened to her and slowly […]
Hugh Jackman Leaves 17 Year-Long Role as Wolverine
Photo courtesy of Paul Cush, Wikipedia The release of the movie “Logan” on March 3 marked the final appearance of Hugh Jackman in the role of the popular Marvel Comics character better known as Wolverine, if the Australian actor is to be believed. Over the course of the last 17 […]
Nintendo Revamps Hyrule in Latest Installment
Image courtesy of Wikipedia The “Zelda” video game franchise has delivered players engaging, critically acclaimed adventures for more than 30 years: the first game in the series, “The Legend of Zelda,” was released in 1986. However, the franchise has long been marked by a lack of originality, as nearly all […]
The 89th Oscars Has Great Performances and a Memorable Mix Up
Photo courtesy of Gordon Correll, Wikipedia The 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday, as Hollywood celebrated excellence in the film industry. With a nominee list more diverse than ever, the Academy took time to acknowledge diversity in the film industry during the ceremony, which ran for three […]