Photo by Harlen Cruz While Spotify can be incredibly buggy and filled to the brim with Joe Rogan ads, it is also incredibly useful when it comes to discovering some magnificent underground artists. One of those hidden musicians is most definitely Shelter Boy, the name of German singer Simon Graupner’s […]
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“Sex Education” comes back harder than ever before
Photo courtesy of MTV International, Wiki From breakups to vulva cupcakes, the third season of “Sex Education” has yet again balanced heart and humor. The Netflix original series dropped its new season on Sept. 17 after a long wait due to COVID-19 halting the production in 2020. Debuting in 2019, […]
Season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” worth wait
Photo courtesy of Government of California, Wikipedia The anticipated season finale of "RuPaul’s Drag Race" finally aired on Friday, April 23. After three lip syncs performed for a socially distant drive-in event, America's Next Drag Superstar was crowned. Symone, who received four main challenge wins throughout the season, rightfully won the […]
“Mortal Kombat” remake has potential, but still flawed
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Video game film adaptations usually do not turn out well. With the exception of “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu” and “Sonic the Hedgehog,” most attempts to bring games to the big screen end up with mixed to negative critical reception, regardless of their box-office success. […]
Academy Awards begins to embrace diversity within Hollywood
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia The 93rd Academy Awards aired Sunday, April 15 on ABC. The award ceremony was held in its traditional location, the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as a second location at Union Station. Attendance was slimmer than usual at each location, as the […]
Five ways to romanticize your life this summer
Photo courtesy of Gulara Gudratli, Unsplash Remember “hot girl summer?” This summer, I propose the following mantra: romanticize your life. We’ve gone through too much this past year to not fully indulge in self love this season, and a fun, positive mindset can launch numerous self care endeavours. Romanticizing […]
“Shadow and Bone” brings a fantastical world to Netflix
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia When I was 16 years old, if I wasn’t at home or school, you could likely find me at the library. It was there that I first came across a book called “Six of Crows” by an author named Leigh Bardugo. I checked […]
“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” continues Disney+ hot streak
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Disclaimer: Spoilers for the entire season of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” below. “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is the latest Marvel television series to hit Disney+. Picking up six months after “Avengers: Endgame,” the series follows Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) […]
“Why Are You Like This?” captures the intimacy of inclusivity
Photo courtesy of Mal Vickers, Wikipedia “Why Are You Like This?” is Netflix's latest Australian-based series that was released on Friday, April 16. Originally featured in the Australian comedy anthology series, “Fresh Blood,” the anthology featured multiple shows with various plots. The original show was released in 2018 on Australia's ABC […]
Ramapo announces new 2021-22 theater season
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey After a particularly challenging year for Ramapo College’s theater program, which (quite successfully) had to turn into virtual productions and the plays that should be performed live on stage in fall 2021 and spring 2022 have been officially announced. First up will […]