Tom Brady, Chrissy Teigen, Boston Celebrities Steal the Show by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Super Bowl LIV was undoubtedly the most-watched televised event of the year, with roughly 100 million Americans tuning in. FOX had sold out all 77 ad slots for an average of $5.6 million for each 30-second ad. While the Super […]
Netflix Series Speculates About His Motives by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff When the true crime documentary series Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez recently aired on Netflix, many potential viewers assumed that the series would focus solely on his criminal status. While there is potential for content with that topic, the three-episode collection […]
Insightful Documentary Premieres on Netflix by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff On Friday, January 31, Netflix released its much-anticipated Taylor Swift documentary. Directed by Lana Wilson, the film details the singer’s private life and her relationship with the public, incorporating footage of concerts, recording sessions, meetings, and other pivotal moments in her career. Miss Americana […]
Remembering Kobe Bryant, Nipsey Hussle Through Music by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Hours after the tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter, Gianna, the Recording Academy started the 62nd annual Grammy Awards with a tribute in their honor. Host Alicia Keys took the stage somberly saying “We’re all feeling […]
Robert De Niro Uses Platform to Call for Political Change by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff On Jan. 19, the 2020 awards show season continued with the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards are “the only televised awards ceremony to exclusively honor performers,” according to the show’s website. The 13 awards presented […]
Unique K-pop Group Rocks Prudential Center in Newark by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor If you are somewhat familiar with the K-pop group Seventeen, chances are the first things you think of are their complex choreographies and that they do not, in fact, have seventeen members. The thirteen that make up Seventeen debuted on May […]
The Vibrant Journey of A Lost Soul by Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff On Jan. 17, Halsey released her third studio album titled Manic, after almost three years since her last album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. During that time, Halsey collaborated with artists like Benny Blanco and Khalid for “Eastside” in July of 2018 and BTS […]
Finding Posthumous Closure by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff As stated by Rolling Stone, “Mac Miller’s posthumous album Circles is a fitting coda to his career.’’ Mac Miller’s new album was taken from bits and pieces of music that he was working on around the time of his death. Joe Brion, who Miller was working […]
NBC’s Hit Show Comes to an End After Four Seasons by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff The final episode of the hit NBC television show The Good Place will premiere on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. The comedy series has been on the air for four seasons—which are available to stream on platforms […]
How the Rush Drummer Defined Rock and Roll Percussion by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Tuesday, January 7, Rush drummer and main lyricist Neil Peart passed away in Malibu, California. He was 67 years old and was battling a form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. In 2015, Rush toured for the final time of […]