Photo courtesy of Harlen Cruz. Multidisciplinary artist Jean-Marc Superville Sovak’s work has been on display in the Pascal Gallery since Feb. 16. Much of his art focuses on land acknowledgement, an act of recognizing the history of Indigenous peoples who lived or served on the land before other people came […]
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“Bridgerton” returns with complex and alluring chemistry
Photo courtesy of Netflix, WIkipedia. Netflix’s adaptation of Julia Quinn’s Regency-era book series “Bridgerton” has made a stunning comeback with season two on March 25, and it has left all viewers on the edge of their seats. The season picks up roughly 10 months after the events of season one, and […]
Recent singles tease a summer of new albums
Photo courtesy of Alex Goykhman, Wikipedia. Though only a few albums of note have been released in the last few weeks, artists have been dropping new singles consistently. This points to a busy release season in early summer, but the songs on their own are already standing out. It’s not just […]
“Girl from Plainville” mirrors source material’s sinister tone
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. Streaming services' original shows cannot get enough of mentally-ill teens. From Netflix's adaptation of “13 Reasons Why” to Hulu's adaptation of “Looking for Alaska,” the need for struggling teens on screen has been on the rise. A majority of the shows have been a miss. […]
2022 Grammys: Heartfelt tributes to the power of music
Photo courtesy of Ted Jenson of Recording Academy, Wikipedia. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards took place on the evening of April 3, celebrating the first full-scale in-person award ceremony since January 2020. The night was filled with all the Grammy classics: high-end red carpet looks, variety of intricate performances and predictable […]
Chinese story collection lifts up new voices in fantasy
Photo courtesy of George N, Wikipedia. “The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories,” edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang, is self-described as “A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary Creators.” Seventeen tales were published in English for […]
New play “Everybody” has storied history and stellar characters
Photo courtesy of Cat Sopko. “Everybody” is a morality play written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. It is a modern adaptation of the first-ever recorded play in the English language, “Everyman.” There were a couple of changes from the original play, but the plot remains the same. The story follows Everybody, the main […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s album documentary lacks integral moments
Photo courtesy of Brett Jordan, Flickr. The past year has been a whirlwind for singer and actress Olivia Rodrigo with two No.1 singles, a No.1 album, seven Grammy nominations and an upcoming sold-out headline tour. Now added to her repertoire of achievements is a film, “Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 […]
New COIN album lacks cohesion and sincerity
Photo courtesy of Andrewha852, Wikipedia. American pop-rock band COIN started teasing their fourth album in October of 2021 with the release of their single “Chapstick.” On March 25 they released “Uncanny Valley,” a 14-track long exploration of how the human experience can be defined and expressed in light of rapidly advancing […]
The Front Bottoms reflect on self-titled 10 years later
Photo courtesy of Mark Jaworski. Between working shifts at Ramsey’s ShopRite and taking music production classes, Brian Sella spent his sophomore year at Ramapo writing songs. It wasn’t long before he asked his childhood best friend Mat Uychich to join as a drummer, regularly meeting to record material that they would […]