I recently went through something that a lot of people my age have experienced: a breakup with someone I never even officially dated. It is a cycle: you meet, you spend hours together every week, you form a connection, you meet their friends, you two are acting like you are in a relationship, and then […]
Author: JAYME MARTINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
“Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” Successful Reboot
“Get crazy! Get loud! Let’s party! Get loud! If you wanna have fun then do something crazy!” It’s the iconic opening credits of beloved MTV reality show “Jersey Shore.” If you are anything like me, you can recite along to every cast member’s one liner introduction from binge watching this show over and over. Eight […]
Foodies Corner: How to Make the Perfect Eggplant Parmigiana
“Lovely, don’t you ever change…” you hear that classic Frank Sinatra song floating out from the Italian restaurant you are about to enter. “Keep that breathless charm…” It is a Sunday afternoon, you finished all of your homework that was holding you up, and you are about to enjoy an early dinner. “Won’t you please […]
Licorice Pizza: Not Your Usual “Love” Story
An overly confident 15-year-old boy and a directionless 25-year-old woman floating from job to job. Not exactly who you’d picture as best friends; but they are the leads in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest work “Licorice Pizza.” Set in the early seventies, Southern California, the time period is captured so naturally, it makes the viewer feel […]
The Many Saints of Newark: The Origin of TV’s Most Iconic Characters
Tony Soprano. Silvio Dante. Paulie Walnuts. Christopher Moltisanti. Junior Soprano. Anyone who has seen the iconic early 2000s HBO show The Sopranos is instantly familiar with these names. And starting Oct. 1, fans of the wildly successful and iconic show were able to see the origin story of these characters, along with stories of new […]
Gov. Race Tightens As Candidates Make Final Appeals
On Nov. 2, the voters of New Jersey are set to elect the next governor. Not only is there the race for governor; the contest for lieutenant governor goes hand-in-hand. The two gubernatorial candidates are incumbent governor Phil Murphy (D) and challenger Jack Ciattarelli (R). Phil Murphy, the former US Ambassador to Germany, has been […]
AOC Wears “Tax The Rich” Dress to Met Gala
On Sept. 13, the annual Costume Institute Gala (colloquially better known as the Met Gala) took place at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. To onlookers, it perhaps seemed a little unusual to see a congresswoman at an event which is usually designated for the top designers, actors, singers, and models of the moment, but […]
IMPEACHMENT: American Crime Story Starts With A Bang
It was a scandal that unfolded shortly before most of us attending Monmouth University were currently born. Two parties: one, one of the most powerful men in the world, the other, an intern, just twenty-two years old. We are talking about the affair of then-President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky. This scandal […]
The Beginning Trial of Derek Chauvin
It was the video seen around the world: a police officer with his knee on a man’s neck, who uttered the words, “I can’t breathe.” That man was George Floyd, and the officer, Derek Chauvin, is now on trial for second-degree murder, third degree-murder, and manslaughter. The other four officers that were surrounding him during the incident were all fired and charged with murder, according to The Washington Post.