On May 26, 2023, Swifties from far and wide gathered at the iconic MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for a night that will undoubtedly be etched into their memories forever. Taylor Swift, the global superstar with an unmatched ability to captivate audiences, graced the stage as part of her highly anticipated Eras Tour. […]
Olivia Rodrigo took the world on a rollercoaster of emotions with her album SOUR in May of 2021. Her album featured the innermost feelings of a seventeen-year-old whose experiences unexpectedly resonated with millions. Her single “Driver’s License” was the top song on every chart with millions of fans, young and old, singing in their cars. […]
The young adult book Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino follows a junior in high school named Lilah who is hard of hearing. Her inability to hear is so significant that she needs to wear hearing aids in both of her ears, but she can get by with lip reading. Even then, she still […]
The Bear is back and open for business as every second counts this season. FX’s original series The Bear released Season 2 over the summer and it’s back and better than ever. The new season follows the reopening of The Bear, previously known as The Beef, as it is now a new and improved establishment. […]
April 15 marked a momentous occasion for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music as they held their first ever inaugural American Music Honors, celebrating four remarkable musicians at a sold-out event at Pollack Theatre. The star-studded night featured the honorees consisting of country/blues/rock singer-songwriter Steve Earle, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]
To some, he is Dr. Maynard, a Monmouth University Political Science professor. To others, he is Sam, the leading guitarist for the local band School Drugs, with a scheduled European and UK tour later this summer and a growing following of 6,029 on Instagram. And to the rest, he’s Sam Maynard, Ph.D., an intellectual Monmouth […]
On Tuesday, March 28, Nintendo published never-before-seen gameplay of the newest “The Legend of Zelda” installment, “Tears of the Kingdom,” whose release is less than a month away. With countless additives and a plotline that is not yet revealed, it’s time to dive deep into what makes Tears of the Kingdom one of the most […]
In March 2023, Netflix and Priscilla Presley, ex-wife of Elvis Presley and current executor of the Presley estate, released the new show Agent Elvis. After Elvis Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, recently passed in January, all executive functions over Elvis Presley’s name, likeness rights, music, and memorabilia— including his home and museum in Memphis, Tennessee— […]
Despite the 80-degree days we’ve experienced as of late, spring has sprung, and with that comes a new music rotation. If you’re anything like me, you are spending the sunny days driving to campus with your windows down, sunglasses on, and blasting your favorite music on Spotify.Whether it be because some albums came out around […]
A few weeks ago, the magazine WIRED published an article by Jason Khee who interviewed popular fantasy and science fiction novelist Brandon Sanderson. However, rather than detail Sanderson’s success in the literary world, Khee proceeded to belittle both Sanderson’s writing and personhood. At a quick glance, the article seems harmless. The title “Brandon Sanderson is […]