This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending the University’s production of A Doll’s House at Lauren K. Woods Theatre. Written by Henrik Ibsen, this adaptation featured the characteristics of the original work with a modern-day twist: the lead female character wears clothes that are trendy according to today’s standards and maintains a contemporary […]
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Sea Hear Now: The Best Local Music Festival of the Year
If you enjoy sitting on the beach with a drink in your hand and great music, you’re going to want to hear about this. Asbury Park is notorious for the music it produces and hosts, in addition to the local waves that surfers love to ride. If you mash those two together, you get this […]
Abbott Elementary Sweeps the 2022 Award Season
As the 2022 award season for television wraps up, audiences have spent the year immersing themselves in a plethora of different realties. For instance, we’ve seen the story behind the infamous Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee tape in Pam & Tommy, as well as the dysfunctional patrons and staff of a luxury resort in The […]
Five Best College Representations to Watch
College is an experience like no other. Whether you enjoy making new friends or partying all weekend, we take pleasure in living vicariously through the big screen’s characters. In seeing the highs and the lows of living on your own with a group of vastly different people, we are not only entertained, but we also […]
“Hip Hop in the Round” Commemorates50 Years of Hip Hop
2023 marks 50 years since hip hop’s inception. I had the opportunity to attend “Hip Hop in the Round” at Woods Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 22, which celebrated this milestone year. In coordination with the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, Blue Hawk Records promoted its own artists and spotlighted the genre’s deep […]
First Impressions of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
For months, social media has buzzed about the novel Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. I finally got around to giving it a read; my timing aligned well, as February was Black History Month. Though I have yet to complete the book, I have enough to form a first impression of what I have read so far. […]
Paper Mill Playhouse’s Hercules—Anything but Ancient History
Any theatre kid who is a theatre kid in New Jersey— or any state, really— knows the cultural significance of Paper Mill Playhouse. Located in Millburn, New Jersey, Paper Mill is famous in the theatre community for producing Broadway-esque shows, rounding in even the most notable Broadway actors for their productions. Naturally, it’s been a […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais Larger Than Life
The new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) commences with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. I don’t want to jinx myself by writing this, but the MCU is finally getting back into its old groove of making breathtaking movies that are funny, captivating, emotional, and action-packed.Some notable aspects of this movie include its world-building, […]
MU’s Delaney Rivera is Your New Perfect Music “Therapy”
Music can be used as an outlet to express all types of feelings. Delaney Rivera, a senior studying music with a concentration in music industry, knows this sentiment well. She has been writing songs since she was in eighth grade and started to produce her own pieces during her junior year of high school. While […]
How Tár Critiques Its Very Own Industry
Tár was one of the most talked about movies this year. With Todd Field’s incredible directing and a memorable performance by Cate Blanchett, Tár leaves its viewers thinking about this movie long after it’s over. Rather than telling a new story, Tár’s narrative is one we’ve heard in one shape or another; its premise takes […]