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Dancers At Work: Highlighting Student Choreographers

Dancers At Work: Highlighting Student Choreographers

Francesca Crumpton, Staff Writer May 3, 2023

On April 21st and 22nd, the Marymount Manhattan College dance department showcased its talents with nine impressive performances in the Dancers At Work Program B. These students worked to choreograph,...

The Historical Accuracy of Elvis’ Rise to Fame in New ‘Elvis’ Biopic

The Historical Accuracy of Elvis’ Rise to Fame in New ‘Elvis’ Biopic

Najla Alexander, Features Editor, Crime Reporter August 8, 2022

The new Elvis (2022) biopic hit the theatres on June 24th making over $130 million dollars at box offices over just a few weeks. Played by, heart-throb The Carrie Diaries star, Austin Butler, the film...

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What Will We See or Not See in the New Elvis Biopic?

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer March 31, 2022

Elvis (2022) is an upcoming biopic about Elvis Presley’s life, his rise to fame in the 1950s in the midst of many powerful Civil Rights Movements while navigating his complicated relationship with his...

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Zoe Kravitz Clarifies Comment Made in Batman Interview

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer March 18, 2022

Zoe Kravitz plays Catwoman in the newest remake of DC movie Batman (1989), co-starring Robert Pattinson starring as the main role, Batman. If you haven’t heard or seen the various news headlines already...

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2021 IN REVIEW: Top 10 Albums of the Year

Maria Collins, Guest Writer December 31, 2021

Artistic exploration entered an entirely new terrain in 2021. After live music was ripped out of our hands for nearly two years, we were finally reunited with our favorite artists during the summer of...

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Everything You Need to Know About Astroworld

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer December 3, 2021

As many of you should know about the tragedy that occurred on November 5 at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival performance in Houston. The police have confirmed ten deaths have happened since the performance,...

The Marías LP CINEMA

A Cinematic Experience: The Marías’ Define Themselves in the Pop Music Sector With LP CINEMA

Maria Collins, Guest Writer September 3, 2021

I release clear cling wrap to reveal the incomparable smoothness of the album’s cover art–an image of María Zardoya encompassed in a sea of velvet-curtain red and a stoic, pristinely-white swan perched...

Graphic by Rayiah Ross

Exploring a New Terrain

Maria Collins, Guest Writer April 15, 2021

In a matter of days, the concept of an audience shifted from 250 people placed in neat rows of velvet-covered chairs, breathing the same air as performers perched upon the stage, to a limitless number...

Graphic by Rayiah Ross

The Importance of Young Adult Fiction and The Hunger Games Era

Rayiah Ross, Staff Writer April 14, 2021

*Includes commentary about each movie, so spoiler warning if you've never seen them… But if you haven’t seen them, go watch them right now! This article will still be here when you’re done. The...

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American Horror Story: Inspired by Real-Life Events

Najla Alexander, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

American Horror Story, the very popular anthology horror TV series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchukl, has a total of nine seasons on Netflix and is currently filming the tenth. Throughout all...

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Ginny and Georgia: The Problem With All-White Writing Rooms

Ginny and Georgia is one of the newest and hottest Netflix TV series of this month. The story revolves around a young mom of two children navigating life, learning and growing from their mistakes while...

Graphic by Greta Bergin

The Importance Behind Black Horror Films

Rayiah Ross and Najla Alexander March 2, 2021

Police corruption, racism and domestic abuse wrapped into four short stories do not begin to scratch the surface of the everyday horrors Black Americans face. Shown in the film Tales From The Hood,...

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