by Yashira Caraballo It may seem like an odd time to pick up watching AMC’s The Walking Dead, but it may be more relevant now to the current pandemic state of the world than ever before. Released in 2010, The Walking Dead is now up to it’s 10th season with […]
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Two Distant Strangers: Another Haunting Portrayal of Black Trauma in America
By: Hannyah Alford Note: This article contains spoilers. The esteemed rapper Joey Bada$$ recently starred in his first short film, Two Distant Strangers, which was written and directed by Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe. And on April 25, the film won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film‘ […]
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Is the Media Targeted Towards Younger Audiences Becoming Too Violent?
Recently, I’ve had the experience of watching Netflix’s latest drama show, Cobra Kai. The show acts as a sequel to the Karate Kid movie series. It focuses on the two main characters, Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence, and is a flash-forward to their new lives as adults. For those who […]
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Movie Review: Malcolm & Marie
by Raimondo Partito A big takeaway from Netflix’s Malcolm & Marie is this: when your significant other is making you mac and cheese at 1 o’clock in the morning, it might be best to just give them a break for the rest of the night. In other words, it […]
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Flowers for Vases/Descansos Album Review
By: Yashira Caraballo Hayley Williams released her second studio album Flowers for Vases/Descansos on February 5th, following last year’s release Petals for Armor. Williams is the lead singer of the popular band Paramore, whose last album After Laughter was released in 2017. However, she distances herself from Paramore’s notable rock […]
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Lovecraft Country: Tribute to Racism or Brilliant Retelling?
By: Matthew Gould The HBO series Lovecraft County presents a controversial nomination for a Golden Globe, in that it celebrates H.P. Lovecraft, a known racist. Fans of Lovecraft are familiar with his overbearing style of writing. It is unique in the way that it makes an already dark room […]
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Promising Young Woman: Revenge Thriller or Rape Culture Critique?
By: Maria Alcantara Promising Young Woman, a movie written and directed by Emerald Fennell, stars Carey Mulligan as Cassie, a cutesy barista by day and exactor of revenge by night. The film was released in 2020 and has already created an explosive dialogue surrounding the levels of accountability associated […]
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Video Games! What’s Trending?
By: David Parker Although we must stay home as we deal with a global pandemic, the gaming world has been increasing in participants. More and more new players have been playing games online. With new gamers coming into the picture, you will be looking out into the internet trying […]
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Grease: American Treasure or Travesty?
By: Jochebed Airede It should be no surprise that Grease, with its upbeat musical numbers, fast cars, and hair gel (so much hair gel), remains one of the highest-grossing musicals and a favorite of many American households over forty years after its release. However, the film has recently caused […]
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The Biology Club’s ‘Bioloween’ Was a Spooky Success
By: Amy Lopez To celebrate Halloween, the Rutgers Camden Biology Club held its annual ‘Bioloween’ event, this year going remote, and plans to follow suit with a Thanksgiving-themed event tonight. Due to the current remote semester, the Biology Club’s October 30th gathering was held virtually through Zoom. Although held online, […]