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Mikhail Anderson: Tattooing to success

Mikhail Anderson: Tattooing to success

Elliott Case, Managing Digital Editor October 25, 2023

  Picture this: you are strolling down the vendor-filled sidewalks of Canal Street. Through a vortex of flashy shades and counterfeit designer purses, you manage to stumble into a world of art and community. ...

How Lana Del Rey Reinvented the Nostalgic American Aesthetic

How Lana Del Rey Reinvented the Nostalgic American Aesthetic

Francesca Crumpton, Digital Managing Editor October 17, 2023

On October 3rd I experienced one of the best nights of my life, and I met the one and only Lana Del Rey. My roommates and I bought tickets on a whim when she announced her tour, without thinking about...

Kaytraminé Don’t Need No DJ... They Don’t Even Need A Set

Kaytraminé Don’t Need No DJ… They Don’t Even Need A Set

Kylee Simpson, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

It was 11:30 p.m., and the crowd had been waiting for Kaytraminé to step on the stage. Just as the concert-goers began to feel the weariness and fatigue that comes with the infinite waiting,...

Jesmille Darbouze-Smith Gets Her Flowers on Broadway

Jesmille Darbouze-Smith Gets Her Flowers on Broadway

Rebecca Koenig, Guest Writer June 8, 2023

Jesmille Darbouze-Smith watches and analyzes scenes and songs in a classroom at Marymount Manhattan college, gives individualized notes to each of her students before their theater showcase - the pinnacle...

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,...

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New True Crime Series Copycat Killer: How the Media Plays a Part in the Capture of High Profile Serial Killers

Najla Alexander, Featres Editor, Crime Reporter April 24, 2023

The new true crime series  Copycat Killer based on the novel of the same name follows a detail-oriented prosecutor tracking down a copycat serial killer who has an obsession with drawing media attention...

Perfect Addiction: Breaking Romance Stereotypes

Perfect Addiction: Breaking Romance Stereotypes

Najla Alexander, Crime Beat Reporter, Features Editor April 19, 2023

The film industry, specifically the YA Romance genre, has been producing movie-book adaptations that either capture the book's soul or turn it into something else entirely, whether it comes down to the...

Libby Parker: The Broadway Dietitian Making a Difference

Libby Parker: The Broadway Dietitian Making a Difference

Kayla Platania , Guest Writer April 17, 2023

“Can we go back?” Libby asked her mother as they left the theatre. They had just seen a professional dinner theatre production of 42nd Street and Libby’s 5 year old heart instantly fell in love....

The Last Of Us Episode 9: The Season Finale

The Last Of Us Episode 9: The Season Finale

Gabrielle Fiorella, Editor in Chief March 17, 2023

I cannot believe that season 1 is now over. The game has been out for 10 years now, but the story has just now gotten popular due to the show. In just 9 episodes, the attention and hearts of millions were...

The Last Of Us Episode 8: Hes Got You Baby Girl

The Last Of Us Episode 8: He’s Got You Baby Girl

Gabrielle Fiorella, Editor in Chief March 6, 2023

Nothing could have prepared me for this week’s episode. The ending of episode 7 left us with the uncertainty and fear for Joel’s safety/health with Ellie stitching him up with a needle and thread....

The Last Of Us Episode 7: Ellies Immune Origin Story

The Last Of Us Episode 7: Ellie’s Immune Origin Story

Gabrielle Fiorella, Editor in Chief February 27, 2023

From the end of Episode 6, we were all left in complete shock. I know that’s for sure. Joel had just been impaled with a wooden bat and ended up falling off of the horse, unconscious. After a week of...

Photo Six: Dear Boy performing on stage. All four members are pictured, from right to left: Austin Hayman, guitar and backing vocals, Ben Grey, guitar and lead vocals, Keith Cooper, drums, and Lucy Lawrence, bass and backing vocals.

A Night Elsewhere

Kat Dale, Guest Writer December 23, 2022

If you survive the rush hour L Train from Union Square to Jefferson Street, you’ll find yourself below ground in Bushwick, Brooklyn. This gentrified, overhyped, and frankly, bothersome neighborhood...

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