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Richard Gadd’s life is on display in Netflix’s new show “Baby Reindeer.” The drama-thriller miniseries premiered on April 11 and is inspired by Gadd’s autobiographical one-man performance of the same name.
Stunt work is an aspect of film that is simultaneously embraced and underappreciated. While action fans have their favorite stunts and casual moviegoers will mostly show up for the impressive spectacle, it is still a department that has struggled to gain recognition in the major awards circles.
In a growing trend of adapting video games to the screen, the “Fallout” series has been transformed into a television show by Amazon Prime Video – and it is as engaging as it was in game format.
I’d only been on Hofstra’s campus for about 48 hours when I joined the Chronicle. Freshly transferred and stuck among hundreds of freshmen during Welcome Week, I was eager to immerse myself in The College Experience (all capitals). I knew I had a knack for grammar rules, spurred by a childhood of voracious reading and editing my more mathematically-minded little sister’s high school essays. Copy was, genuinely, the only section I wanted to sign up for. Before I’d even attended a day of classes, I was on the team.
The only thing “Normal People” has taught me is that people waste each other’s time way too often.
Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication (LHSC) hosted its first-ever esports championship on Monday, April 15.
Benson Boone’s debut studio pop-rock album, titled “Fireworks & Rollerblades,” was released on Friday, April 5. The 21-year-old upstart has risen to prominence over the past year with notable songs such as “Ghost Town” and “In the Stars.” As his following continued to grow on platforms such as TikTok, his first album received more anticipation than he could’ve ever hoped for.
The Hudson Guild Theater, an off-off-Broadway theater in New York City, was packed on March 8 as almost 100 guests awaited the world premiere of “Boy My Greatness,” a play that explores the lives and loves of the teenage boys who originally portrayed Shakespeare’s female characters.
Week one of the famous music festival, Coachella, started with many iconic performances and collaborations, from Lana Del Rey sharing the stage with Billie Eilish to Will Smith getting on stage with J. Balvin. The first day of the festival took place on Friday, April 12, in Coachella Valley, California.
Out with one era, in with another: once again, mega-popstar Taylor Swift has returned with a new installment to her discography. Poignantly titled “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT,” Swift’s 11th studio album is a carefully curated look into a shattered heart following the end of a passionate relationship. This time, she’s letting listeners hear more about her life than ever before (which, in comparison to Swift’s previous work, is quite the statement in itself).
When “BoJack Horseman” first hit the scene on Netflix in 2014, the adult animation psychological comedy-drama opened to mixed reviews. However, from the midway point of Season 1 all the way to the Season 6 series finale, the show’s legacy cemented itself among greatness.
Nearly a decade after announcing his retirement, celebrated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli released “The Boy and the Heron” in Japan in July 2023 and in the United States in Dec. 2023. The film was written and directed by Miyazaki, who earned his second Oscar after “The Boy and the Heron” won the 2023 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Eighteen years after the first film kicked its way into theaters, the fourth installment of the “Kung Fu Panda” franchise, titled “Kung Fu Panda 4,” was released on March 8. Right from the get-go, “Kung Fu Panda 4” stepped away from its dependency on the star-studded martial arts group the Furious Five. Instead, the film gave its titular protagonist Po (voiced by Jack Black) a new task: hanging up his hat and becoming the spiritual mentor to the next Dragon Warrior.
When one sits down in the Circle in the Square Theatre for a date night on Broadway, the last thing you would expect to see is the ensemble dumping bucket after bucket of ice over actor Jeremy Strong’s head.
One might wonder how readers find new books to read. Some people may say Goodreads or Barnes & Noble’s display tables, and that is true. However, in this age of technology, many readers will say BookTok.
The song “End of Beginning” by Djo has become the latest TikTok-turned-real-world hit. The song has taken the social media platform and the charts by storm. The identity behind Djo (pronounced “Joe”) is a name that might sound familiar – Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington in Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things.” That’s not the only thing listed on Keery’s resume, which also includes 10 films, eight television shows and five albums.
Famous American drag queen and television personality RuPaul is launching a battle against book banning with a brand-new online bookstore called Allstora. Allstora is trying to change the book industry by supporting underrepresented authors and promoting books with a focus on marginalized voices.
In 2023, the reality television series “The Traitors” made its way across the pond to the United States. Season 1 was a massive success, having assembled a cast of half-reality television stars and half-reality newcomers. Not to mention, the inaugural installment crowned a fantastic winner in “Survivor” legend, Cirie Fields.
2023 was an influential year for film when it came to blockbuster filmmaking and art cinema. At the Oscars, we saw the best lineup of nominations in years. Although the selected cultural canon of great cinematic work from the past year is diverse in terms of social inclusivity as well as cinematic mode, there are always films that don’t quite break through to the zeitgeist.
The term “renaissance” refers to a rebirth: a time of transition and transformation that involves artistic and cultural revival. As the COVID-19 lockdown began to end, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter felt a renaissance emerging, and she wanted to be a nurturing part of it. Beyoncé’s album “Renaissance” was born to share love, confidence and joy and is part of a three-act musical project.
