by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff At first glance, Hulu’s new original TV show The Act might seem like a crazy, fictitious show, but it is based on real events. The first season is based on the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who plotted with her internet boyfriend to murder her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, […]
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Perspectives Revealed by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff Unfazed by a Twitter ban, “R” rating, and a restriction to be shown in select theaters throughout the U.S., the new pro-life film Unplanned,is currently among one of the top 10 films in the box-office. The film stirred controversy among Hollywood producers and pro-choice […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Sunday, March 31, 2019, prolific rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles. Many fans around the United States are stunned by his death. His family and loved ones have spoken out about his influence on the music world and how […]
by Joshua Carone ’22 A&E Staff Here is a sentence you never thought you would read: Tracy Morgan using a vape is terrifying. However, The Twilight Zone was always known for pushing the boundaries of reality, so this seems about right. The hit series from the 1960s was announced to be developing a reboot earlier […]
Political Comedy Show Stays Relevant Amidst Changing Times by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff There is no shortage of political television shows available today with series like House of Cards and Scandal. However, both shows have since run their courses, and HBO’s series, Veep, which aired the first episode of its final season on March […]
Mom Jeans and Company Bring Life to The Met by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff “It’s kind of weird that there hasn’t been any stagediving yet, right? First person to stage dive gets a free t-shirt!” These were the first words spoken by Kory Gregory, lead singer of the alternative/punk band Prince Daddy & The […]
Viewers and Critics Battle Over Peele’s Us by Joshua Carone ’22 A&E Staff Anyone who doubted Jordan Peele’s staying power was proved wrong this weekend as his sophomore film Us made a colossal $70 million upon its release. Peele’s genre-bending thriller broke several box office records including biggest opening for an original R-rated movie and biggest […]
K-pop Bands Announce Stops in North America for Their World Tours by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor It is hard not to hear about BTS, the Korean boy band taking over the world. The seven-member band has remained on Billboard’s Top 100 Artists Chart for 126 weeks, peaking at the #1 spot. All of the […]
How the Series Illustrates the Promise of True Crime by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff True crime has recently become a popular form of entertainment, from movies and documentaries to podcasts. For example, Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes attracted significant attention upon its release, among others like it. As to be […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, March 11, in Palm Desert, California, legendary session musician Hal Blaine passed away at the age of 90. Blaine is widely considered one of the best session drummers of all time. He was a member of the group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew and […]