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Only a few characters have had a profound cultural impact such as Bram Stoker’s Blood Sucking Count, Dracula. Throughout film history, many actors have dawned the iconic cape and fangs such as the legendary Bela Lugosi and the great Christopher Lee.
After two action-packed seasons of Netflix’s hit show “Outer Banks,” the Pogue gang is back for yet another adventure. The third season picks up with Sarah, John B, JJ, Kiara, Pope and their new friend Cleo stranded on an island in the Caribbean.
Nostalgia has proven to be one of the most successful ways into the hearts of the everyday media consumer. With massive franchises like “Stranger Things” becoming pop culture juggernauts, it seems one of the best strategies to get a hit series is to cash into the days when things were simpler.
On Friday, Oct. 21, Arctic Monkeys released their seventh studio album, “The Car.” It experiments with a medley of emotions, instrumentals and references to convey maturity.
Baz Luhrmann’s writing, directing and production genius made a superstar out of Austin Butler in his portrayal of Elvis Presley in his biopic film “ELVIS.”
Machine Gun Kelly, also known as MGK, has gained a whole new group fans since he transitioned to the pop-punk genre when he released “Tickets to My Downfall.”
On March 18, the spin-off of the critically acclaimed Netflix adult animation series “Big Mouth,” was released, titled “Human Resources.”
The film “X” was released in theaters on Friday, March 18, and is nothing short of terrifying, stomach-churning and strangely whimsical.
In late 2019, country-turned-pop sensation Taylor Swift announced she would re-record her first six studio albums in lieu of the purchase of her album masters by record executive Scooter Braun.
Months after season two’s cliffhanger, The CW show “Nancy Drew” has returned for its third season on Friday, Oct. 8.
The final episode of “Adventure Time: Distant Lands” premiered on HBO Max on Thursday, Sept. 2. This marks the second time the beloved series has come to an end, but this final hour-long special didn’t deliver in the way previous episodes did.
Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone” has rightfully earned its spot among the top trending television shows within the past week. This story is filled with thrilling twists and miraculous displays of magic and finds its home in an inventive high-fantasy universe.
Actress and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo released her highly-anticipated single titled “deja vu” on Thursday, April 1.
After a successful fall semester with two in-person performances and a film release, the Hofstra Drama Department geared up for the spring semester.
People across the United States were shocked to find that wealthy families and well-known celebrities, including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, were paying large sums of money to cheat their children’s way into some of the top universities in the country. Rick Singer, the ringleader of this operation, was highly connected and able to admit students to these universities through agreements with their athletic departments and supplying fraudulent scores on standardized tests.
Netflix’s new mini-documentary series, “Murder Among the Mormons,” dives deep into the events that had members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) religion, more commonly known as Mormons, questioning their faith and the history that the church was built on.
After over 30 years, “Coming 2 America” serves as the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy “Coming to America.” The film is centered around the African king, Akeem, who returns to America after discovering he has a long-lost son in the United States. Starring Eddie Murphy, the movie premiered on Friday, March 5 on Amazon Prime Video and is currently available to stream with a Prime subscription.
True crime lovers around the world will remember the infamous “elevator video” of 21-year-old Elisa Lam, a college student who went missing in 2013 at the Cecil Hotel, a low-budget hotel located in downtown Los Angeles.
“The Social Dilemma” premiered on Netflix in September 2020, and those who have not seen it need to watch it immediately.
