I have a strange psychic connection to the Met brothers. I don’t know how they do it, but Adam, Jack and Ryan — hence their band’s name, AJR — seem to always release an album when I desperately need one and always seem to know exactly what I’m going through […]
Arts & Entertainment
Juno Zago showcases introspective mixed media in exhibition
Earlier this month, a solo exhibition by artist Juno Zago opened in the Pascal Gallery. The exhibition features pieces that incorporate a variety of different media and techniques from acrylic paint and watercolor to mixed media collage, glitter and rhinestones. These pieces work to convey themes “such as personal introspection, […]
‘Now and Then’ represents more than music
Some 54 years after the band broke up and with only two members still living, The Beatles have released what they are referring to as “the final Beatles song.” “Now and Then” was released on Nov. 2, and it marked the last time in history that a song would ever […]
Ramapo’s newest musical production takes audiences on a ride
This weekend, the Berrie Center put on its first three performances of Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s “Ride The Cyclone,” a musical exploring life and how we choose to experience it. To begin the show, six teenagers in a Canadian chamber choir from the fictional town of Uranium, Saskatchewan, die […]
First season of ‘Gen V’ ends on a highnote
Our supes-in-training fight to the finish as Amazon Prime Video’s “Gen V’s” first season comes to a thrilling end and leaves fans wanting more. Airing on Sept. 29, this spinoff series of “The Boys” gained the attention of new and old fans alike. According to Deadline, “Gen V” attracted 374 […]
In This Moment’s new album moves too far from what fans love
For those who don’t know about the group In This Moment, they are an alternative metal band with legendary songs of rage and despair performed by frontwoman Maria Brink, lead guitarist Chris Howorth, bassist Travis Johnson, guitarist Randy Weitzel and Kent Diimmel. Brink’s voice is powerful, with screams that urge […]
Broadway’s production of ‘Sweeney Todd’ drags on
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, The Center for Student Involvement’s Roadrunner Central sponsored its third Broadway trip of the semester to the highly praised “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” revival starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. The show last graced the stages of Broadway in 1979 with Len […]
Ramapo’s literary magazine is given new life
Poetry, short stories, photography. Sherman Alexie, Joe Hill, Annie Leibovitz… they all had to start somewhere. Alexie studied at Washington State University, Hill at Vassar College and Leibovitz at San Francisco Art Institute. Here at Ramapo, students can enter the world of publication and begin their own journey through Trillium, […]
Taylor Swift’s rerelease of ‘1989’ dazzles fans with vault tracks
On Oct. 27, we were able to relive the “1989” release, just like it was 2014 again. A few years ago, we were informed that Taylor Swift’s music was stolen from her when her management sold it to a third party; therefore, to reclaim her music, Swift has been re-recording […]
Newest edition to the ‘Hell House LLC’ franchise has fans terrified
If someone were to be crowned the king or queen of found footage horror, it would be writer and director Stephen Cognetti. In 2015, Cognetti released “Hell House LLC,” one of my absolute favorite scary movies and one of the scariest horror films to date. “Hell House LLC II: The […]