Photo Courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Flickr Taylor Swift has been systematically re-recording her albums after her original masters were acquired by talent manager Scooter Braun in a contract dispute. Her re-recordings, dubbed “Taylor’s Version” albums, have been receiving mass support for their quality, but also Taylor Swift’s ability to reclaim […]
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Courtney Barnett is too in her comfort zone with new album
Photo Courtesy of Bruce, Wiki In a lyrically self-reflective whirlwind of tight drums and classically apathetic vocals, Courtney Barnett has returned with her latest album, “Things Take Time, Take Time.” Although Barnett has always leaned toward the passively nonsensical to mask the truth of her lyrics, this album paints a […]
A taste of the must-eat local restaurants around Ramapo
Photo by Emily Melvin Ramsey, N.J. and Suffern, N.Y. offer a variety of small businesses for Ramapo students’ needs. Only a five to 10-minute drive away from campus, you can shop locally and indulge in a variety of close-by independent businesses. Shopping local not only supports the business, but the […]
New chilling novel reimagines Gothic horror in fresh new ways
Photo Courtesy of Mikolaj, Unsplash If you are a fan of Gothic novels, you will not want to miss out on Caitlin Starling’s recent release, “The Death of Jane Lawrence.” Taking place in a world like ours but not quite, everything familiar about the book is just so subtly off-center […]
New school play just as much a joy for crew as it will be for audiences
Photo by Kate Gavin If COVID-19 has taught me anything, it is that theatre as an art form can persevere through even the darkest of times. During quarantine and the peak days of the coronavirus pandemic, we as theatre artists had to make a switch to the world of virtual […]
Eternals soars with diverse cast and new spins on Marvel formulas
Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr If you’re an early Generation Z person like myself, Marvel movies have cemented themselves as a part of your childhood. Whether you’re a relentless watcher or a casual viewer, you’ve witnessed Marvel grow alongside you. However, within a cycle of growth there will be […]
ABBA makes long-awaited return with mostly cohesive new album
Photo Courtesy of AVRO, wiki Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to party! ABBA’s long-awaited album arrived on Nov. 5 and has been a delight to listen to so far. The group has come a long way, having their most recent album drop in 1981, leaving fans to […]
Last Night in Soho bleeds style and suspense
Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Ever since his feature film breakthrough in 2004 with “Shaun of the Dead,” a loving parody of horror zombie films, it seemed inevitable that Edgar Wright would one day end up directing a full blown psychological horror. “Last Night in Soho” is absolutely best […]
Celebrate fall season with the enchanting tale of Orquidea Divina
Photo courtesy of Alfons Morales, Unsplash. From warmth to coldness, from green trees to crunchy leaves and from life to death, the fall season is a time that embodies change. At the heart of the season, you can feel this palpable change in the air, and at times it can even […]
The French Dispatch is equally beautiful and convoluted
Photo courtesy of Diana Ringo, wiki. Wes Anderson is probably the most recognizable filmmaker working today, with his constant use of vibrant colors and an almost unhealthy obsession with framing symmetry. His style has slowly been building and evolving, while also somehow standing in place, since his first film endeavor with […]