Photo courtesy of NYTrotter, Wikipedia For better or worse, James Bond is a cultural icon: a character well known even by those who have never seen one of his movies. His fame, in some respects, is certainly well deserved: Agent 007 has starred in some of the best action films […]
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Beloved Comic Strip Adapted With Same Style, Tone
Photo courtesy of Roger Higgins, Wikipedia From its humble beginnings as a comic strip in the 1950s, “Peanuts” has always been a heartfelt and dazzling cartoon series. Created by the late Charles Schulz, the beloved blockhead Charlie Brown and his buddies have delivered a number of timeless television specials over […]
Stand Up Comics Transition From Stage to Television
Photo courtesy of Mario Santor, Wikipedia For many years, comedy has been an essential form of entertainment for people all over the world. While there are many subgenres of comedy, they all share one common goal: to get a laugh. While the objective hasn’t changed, the way comedians have […]
CMAs Nominated by Newcomer Chris Stapleton
Photo courtesy of Keith Hinkle, Wikipedia The 49th annual Country Music Association Awards also known as the CMAs, acted largely as the coming-out party for little-known musician Chris Stapleton. Despite never having a top 40 single, Stapleton won a number of notable awards. His album, “Traveller,” took home Album of […]
Second Cultural Food Fest Draws Crowd to Pavilion
Photo by Pauline Park A mass of students came out to the College Programming Board’s second annual Cultural Food Fest on Friday night. The line for the buffet stretched across the Pavilion. Many students came for the food but stayed for the games and the Brazilian Percussion Ensemble. Sean Farrell, […]
Yoga and Ambient Music Combine to Relieve Stress
Photo by Carlie Viemann Even though the rigor of coursework and other commitments can wreak havoc on students' stress levels during the first week of November, a few Ramapo students found a way to deal with anxiety by attending the Yoga and Live Music event held on Thursday night in […]
Knicks Show Hope Despite 10-Point Loss to Cavs
Coming off of a promising preseason performance, the Knicks looked to go above .500 basketball in the regular season last night against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It was only last season that the disastrous Knicks of old spoiled LeBron James’ homecoming. While the seasons of each team […]
Sought-after Clothing Brand to Be Sold in H&M
Photo Courtesy of Disney ABC Television Group, Flickr Creative Commons For lovers of fashion, fall and winter are big seasons for statement trends. This year, clothing designers have gone back in time and revived looks of the 1990s and early 2000s. This is where the Balmain fashion house comes into […]
‘Freaks of Nature’ Borrows Worst Elements of Teen Comedy Genre
Photo Courtesy of Peabody Awards, Wikipedia Raunchy teen comedies are often maligned by moviegoers of good taste who make the mistake of equating lowbrow humor with low entertainment value. But the meaningless vulgarity which characterizes the genre should be celebrated, as there is something utterly sublime in their shameless commitment […]
Black Light Mini Golf Attracts Crowd of Students to Friends Hall
Photo by Carlie Viemann Ramapo’s College Programming Board held its Black Light Mini Golf event this past Friday in Friends Hall. As the name of the event suggests, students were given the chance to play free rounds of mini golf under vibrant lighting. The mystical aesthetic of black-lit golf balls […]