“It’s not a long album—standard, really, at ten songs in 43 minutes,” I said at the beginning of the semester.I was talking about Chvrches and their dark and horror-movie-inspired fourth studio album, Screen Violence, which dropped earlier this year on Aug. 27. And, as if on cue for the spookiest time of the year, Chvrches […]
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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 […]
Tragedy in New Mexico: What We Know About the ‘Rust’ Set Shooting
The production of the upcoming Western film Rust was “suspended indefinitely” on Thursday, after a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin killed the project’s cinematographer and injured its director. On Oct. 21, at 1:50 MT in the ghost town of Bonanza Creek, NM, director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 43, died after being apparently accidentally […]
In Context: The Rise of True Crime
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. […]
SNL Makes a Grand Comeback
NBC is back in the swing of things again, as their long running hit sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live hit its 47th season, bringing back old faces, and introducing some new ones.This season started on Oct. 2, with Owen Wilson as the host and Kacey Musgraves as the musical guest, with the cast line […]
Squid Game: Inside Netflix’s New Top Show
Do you like games? Do you like to win money? Would you play a game if it meant you would win money? What if the cost of losing was your life? These are the questions being asked by a wide variety of fans as they binge watch Netflix’s newest hit Squid Game, a South Korean […]
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 […]
“He’s So Cool!” Chris Pratt, Other A-Listers Announced For Mario Movie
Nintendo fans received an announcement seemingly completely out of left field on Thursday; an announcement involving several huge actors and the company’s most famous intellectual property. On Sept. 28, video game giant Nintendo held a short “Nintendo Direct” presentation wherein they revealed the production of a Super Mario Bros. animated film. Expecting news about Bayonetta […]
Video Game Therapy: Chill Games for Chill Times
Video games are quintessential to the American youth lifestyle. It’s a hobby that most likely recalls afternoons following a long day of elementary school. The reward for a hard day’s work could include some gaming, maybe an after-school treat and letting the day’s stress wash away. Gaming as an adult conjures much different imagery, somewhere […]
Kanye West’s Donda: The Long and Winding Road
Image: Kevin Mazur / Getty In October 2019, super-celebrity and contemporarily born-again Christian Kanye West dropped his ninth solo album, the strictly gospel Jesus Is King. Coming off a fully public spiritual awakening, West had enlisted the help of his Sunday Service Choir to produce his interpretation of the gospel. While fans weren’t entirely surprised […]