Author: BRIAN ROCHA

Tips for a Stress-free Holiday Shopping Season

Photo courtesy of Peter Hilton, Flickr Creative Commons This winter, millions of happy holiday gift givers will shop till they drop. The National Retail Federation is projecting a 4.1 percent increase in holiday sales over last year, meaning that retailers across the nation will rake in $616.9 billion this holiday season. All […]

‘Big Hero 6’ Overcomes Expectations

Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company It really should not be a surprise anymore when a Disney animated movie looks terrible and ends up being great. The family oriented studio giant may have a serious issue in their marketing department, but it is clear that these issues thankfully have […]

Tuesday Night Live: Jared Mahone Performs Soul Music

Photo by Nicole Williams This week’s Tuesday Night Live featured singer-songwriter Jared Mahone and his brother Matt who are originally Columbus, Ohio natives. Guests were offered free pizza but no beverages, to the dismay of some. Opening the show was College Programming Board Music Co-Chair Alex Hoteck who performed with […]

‘Interstellar’ Excels Technically, Fails Emotionally

The much anticipated film by the critical darling Christopher Nolan has arrived. This director has had monumental success thus far with such masterpieces as “Memento,” “Inception” and, of course, “The Dark Knight.” So how does “Interstellar” stack up compared to this entourage of great films? Not well, I’m afraid. In […]

Comics Grow into Global Phenomenon

Photo courtesy of Alan Alfaro, Flickr Creative Commons Comic book heroes dominate the box office and bookshelves across the world. There is no doubt that comic books are more relevant than they have ever been in the history of the medium. Traditionally, comic books were only sold in specialty stores, but […]

‘Plan B’ Combines Improv and Scripted Theater

Photo by Laura French A partly scripted, partly improvised show called “Plan B” was performed by a five-member troupe in Ramapo’s Adler Theater on Sunday. The troupe, which includes two Ramapo alumni, marked their first theater performance during the night’s two shows at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Johnny Nash, one […]

Movember Campaign Grows in Popularity

Photo courtesy of Charlie Llewellin, Flickr Creative Commons Whether it sprouts in patches or in bushels, men around the world will be sporting facial hair as a part of “Movember,” also known as “No Shave November,” in an attempt to raise awareness about men’s health issues, primarily prostate cancer. While for […]

Taylor Swift and Other Artists Break up with Spotify

Photo courtesy of Spotify The Swedish startup Spotify, which has taken the music world by storm since its inception in 2008, is doing its best to navigate the upheaval of Taylor Swift’s recent departure. The music streaming service has long been speculated to be abusive of artists' music royalties; this […]

‘Birdman’ Kicks Up Potential Oscar Buzz

Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Modern audiences may not realize it, but there exists an entire generation for whom Michael Keaton is the definitive Batman. Tim Burton’s 1989 classic may be overlooked today in the wake of 21st century superhero flicks, but there was a time when Keaton’s soft-spoken […]