Fergie’s second solo-album ‘Double Dutchess’ was worth the 11 year wait
Fergie released her second solo album on Friday — 11 years after her first solo album, “The Dutchess.” The album is conveniently titled “Double Dutchess.” Fergie’s new music is a huge TBT for the Black...
View ArticleThe 7 stages of dealing with loss… of your friends going abroad
I am currently dealing with a major tragedy. It’s a huge loss in my life. To quote Lil Uzi Vert: “All my friends are dead.” Well, they might as well be for these next few months because they’re not...
View ArticleWho’s laughing now: Laugh tracks could be the death of sitcoms
UPDATED: Sept. 27, 2017 at 11:48 p.m. The first sitcom in the United States, “Mary Kay and Johnny,” emerged in 1947 as an outlet for post-World War II American families to redefine the idea of a...
View ArticleHot take: Cuffing season is a scam
UPDATED: Oct. 2 at 12:08 p.m. A blistery breeze swept through campus Wednesday night, pushing out the sticky air of the record-breaking heat wave in the last two weeks. Then this weekend, we all woke...
View ArticleStudents begin to crack from stress of looking for next year’s housing
BREAKING: With 11 months until the beginning of the next school year, only about 20 adequate living spaces remain around the Syracuse University campus. It is estimated that more than 50 percent of...
View ArticleWoman rappers like Cardi B, Noname shouldn’t be labeled the “female version...
Women are increasingly breaking into the hip-hop/rap genre, paving the way for breakout artists like Cardi B, Noname and Rapsody. But when their art is released, there’s always some kind of evaluation...
View ArticleTRL gets ready for a reboot, attempting to reach a new generation of music fans
Total Request Live, widely known as TRL, was a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos and daily guests. The show played the ten most requested music videos of the day as fans voted...
View ArticleThe Lucas Brothers and T.J. Miller delivered laughs during Homecoming Weekend
UPDATED: Oct. 9 at 1:13 a.m. The Lucas Brothers kicked off the comedy show by telling the audience that nothing they would go on to say before T.J. Miller took the stage mattered. The stand-up duo...
View ArticleA night at the movies: Alternative theater experiences in Syracuse
Updated: Monday, Oct. 9 at 11:42 p.m. The thing to do in junior high was get dropped off at the mall with your friends before sneaking into the latest R-rated romantic comedy. Debates would be had over...
View Article‘Happy Death Day’ is the New ‘Groundhog Day’ in October
Horror movie lovers — and horror distribution companies — rejoice: Friday the 13th falls in the month of October this year, and it’s arguably one of the best days to market and release a scary movie....
View ArticleMore to wonder: New Wonder Woman movie promises another side to the story
With her silver screen debut in the wildly successful movie directed by Patty Jenkins this past June, Wonder Woman rose to the pinnacle of pop culture. The DC heroine is the first female hero to have a...
View ArticleThe spoilers awaken: Are film trailers giving away too much?
A film trailer for the latest “Star Wars” installment was released into the galaxy — only to have its director tweet a warning to fans that watching it may spoil the movie for themselves. Just before...
View ArticleThe true culprits giving Syracuse University students a low bank account balance
Tuition at Syracuse University is pretty high — which we are reminded of every day as we walk down the $6 million promenade. You’d think considering the ocean of loans that SU students will drunkenly...
View ArticleDanny McBride and David Gordon Green talk about HBO series ‘Vice Principals’
Interviewing Danny McBride and David Gordon Green sounds exactly like it is: hilarious and thoughtful. It provided a deep insight into how the best friends work together, which is the dynamic that...
View ArticleA roast of every Syracuse University student organization
There’s a sense of Syracuse University exceptionalism, and that’s not a bad thing. We think SU is the greatest place on earth. It starts with the chancellor and goes all the way down to the students....
View ArticleWhy some films score with reviews but not the box office
Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, a follow-up plot to one of the most successful sci-fi cult films of all time and rave reviews didn’t make the cut to save “Blade Runner 2049” at the box office. It’s no...
View ArticleAs one of the most prolific bands in the industry, Maroon 5 releases another...
Maroon 5 is an ageless American pop band. When I think of them, I think of 15-year-old me jamming out to “Moves Like Jagger” or my dad dancing to “Sunday Morning.” That’s the power of Maroon 5. They...
View ArticleHasan Minhaj’s performance was a ‘slam dunk’ with Syracuse University students
UPDATED: Oct. 29 at 8:12 p.m. On Friday night, Hasan Minhaj performed at a packed Goldstein Auditorium as part of the University Lectures series by University Union. The talk was exactly how Minhaj put...
View ArticleEarly reviews praise new Thor film, “Thor: Ragnarok”
Thor is back, and this time, he’s ready to prove his films can be as entertaining as his colleagues’. The superhero, played by Chris Hemsworth, debuted on the silver screen in 2011 in a pretty...
View ArticleEvery horror film genre to satisfy your Halloween needs
Between Donald Trump’s presidency and the mumps outbreak, I’d be surprised if you haven’t been scared into permanent hiding. Halloween is here to help solidify your permanent fear of the outside world....
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