The new Netflix series “XO, Kitty” is a drama-comedy television series greatly influenced by Korean dramas and a spin-off to the popular trilogy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han. The show centers around the younger sister of the former main character, Katherine “Kitty” Song-Covey (Anna Cathcart) […]
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The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is packed with features
Admittedly, I’ve had an up-and-down relationship with the music of Abel Tesfaye — known colloquially as The Weeknd — for years now. The Toronto native has produced hits on his recent studio albums “After Hours” and “Dawn FM,” including songs such as “Sacrifice,” “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears” and “Take […]
New characters and cliffhangers dominate ‘The Night Agent’ season two
The long awaited season of the newest action thriller show, “The Night Agent,” was finally released via Netflix on Jan. 23. After nearly two years of waiting since the first season’s release in 2023, we get to witness Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) start his new position as a real life […]
Tate McRae channels Y2K in ‘Sports car’
On Friday, Jan. 24, young musician Tate McRae released “Sports car,” the third single of her upcoming album, “So Close to What.” The “you broke me first” singer initiated this album rollout with the lead single “It’s ok I’m ok” in September and shortly followed it with “2 hands” last […]
Women fight the patriarchy in ‘Companion’
A supermarket meet-cute, days and nights bookended by an indescribable haze and a world that starts and ends with your boyfriend is the striking reality of Iris, Sophie Thatcher’s character in Drew Hancock’s sci-fi thriller film “Companion.” The film was released in theaters on Jan. 31 and takes on the […]
‘One of Them Days’ spotlights message of black female friendship
“One of Them Days,” a film directed by Lawrence Lamont, was released on Jan. 17 for a limited time in theaters. The movie stars singer-songwriter SZA and singer-actress Keke Palmer in a comedic female friendship story. Dreux Jones (Keke Palmer) and roommate Alyssa (SZA) live together in a rundown apartment […]
Kendrick Lamar boldens his music with ‘GNX’
I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Drake for bringing Kendrick Lamar back into the game. Though Lamar did deliver us “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” in 2022, it wasn’t up to the quality we’ve come to expect from the 17-time Grammy winner. For a while there, […]
HBO Max newest film ‘Sweethearts’ filmed on Ramapo campus
A couple of popular films have used real college campuses as their settings, such as “Pitch Perfect” at Louisiana State University and “Clueless” at Occidental College. Max has released their newest original movie “Sweethearts” on Thanksgiving which was filmed at various locations of the Ramapo College campus back in 2022 […]
‘Queer’ is a beautiful dedication to human longing
Stagnant bar scenes, impromptu expeditions and cinematic desire, all of which you can expect from Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s newest A24 release “Queer.” The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival this past September and was released in select theaters on Nov. 27. Set in 1950s Mexico City, […]
‘Gladiator II’ does not live up to the original
In the most serious way possible, “Gladiator” changed the trajectory of my life. It was the first movie I remember watching that made me realize my deep love for film. You could say it’s literally my Roman Empire. The 2000 action-adventure classic was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning five, […]