Author: SCHARINA BENCOSME

Last Night in Soho (2021), Edgar Wright’s newest film captures the story of the young fashion student Eloise (Thomasin Mckenzie) as she moves into London’s Soho. The freshman University student soon finds herself mysteriously transported back to 1960’s SoHo shadowing an aspiring singer Sandy (Anya Taylor Joy) as she grapples with the vices of being […]

Many shows have attempted to include diverse, neurodivergent characters in their show, such as The Big Bang Theory, The Good Doctor, and Sherlock. Whether movies or TV shows have done a good job at representing neurodivergent characters is up to debate. However, as we strive for more diversity, we see more neurodivergent characters on mainstream […]

The Intercultural Center, located on the second floor of the Student Center, is a source of support and guidance for many students of color at Monmouth University. They attempt to, successfully, foster an atmosphere of inclusivity at the university by providing a space and activities for the students. This space is key for communal support […]

There is a lot to be said when discussing the benefits and disadvantages of the media in relation to mental health. Likely because of demand, there is a consistent wave of negative representation and dramatized scenes for the sake of shock value. Many of these TV shows depict mental health and mental illness as taboo, […]

As we continue to have progressive discussions, we have begun questioning how much the media impacts our perceptions of the self and others. Our sense of identity is highly impacted by the entertainment representation we see; we model our behaviors after those who we come to identify with.Hence, it is important that as we socially […]

Different forms of communication are key in having any healthy relationship, and this includes the dialogue held between Gen Z-ers and Millennials. Oftentimes we see generations connecting via music, art, movie references, and slang, despite the temporal differences. Through reading, educators and students may have a much smoother relationship that facilitates teaching, bonding, and learning. […]

To those who are as familiar with showrunner Ryan Murphy as I am, he is the mastermind creator of American Horror Story, another recent darling of American television. However, viewers should not go watch 9-1-1 with the expectation of an American Horror Story spinoff.Rather, 9-1-1 is a drama and action TV series following Station 118 […]

Everyone (at least, almost everyone) is familiar with the hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok. It‘s grown from a small video editing app to become one of the world’s biggest communication and social media forums, especially for the youngest generations, though older generations participate as well. Like most social media apps, TikTok implements what we nebulously […]

On streaming sites like YouTube, Netflix and Hulu, there has been a rapid surge of content in the true crime niche. One true crime YouTuber alone named Kendall Rae has amassed over 2.9 million subscribers, and has over 444 million views. But, Ms. Rae did not start in true crime; back in 2012, when Ms. […]