By: Shunsuke Higuchi | Staff Writer A series by Staff Writer Shunsuke Higuchi investigating the loss of superstar phenomenons in contemporary society. zeitgeist (n): outstanding figures or noteworthy phenomena such as artists, fashion, film, and music representing a specific era. 0. Preface: The $700 Million Deal is “Not a Big Deal.” In December 2023, a Japanese baseball player, Shohei Ohtani,Read More

By: Eleni Dimitrakos | Staff Writer “Where it began, I can’t begin to know when / But then I know it’s growing strong.” The opening lines of the notoriously iconic song “Sweet Caroline” encapsulate the experience Neil Diamond had when writing this song. Truthfully, I only knew a couple of his songs, but attending this performance changed all of that.Read More

Margaret Kelly | Staff Writer In a rush to get back to the film, I push my way through the bathroom door in a Warwick movie theater. Inside, a little girl dressed in overwhelming amounts of sparkles greets me. Bouncing on the balls of her feet, she asks “Are you seeing Taylor Swift?” I laugh, “Not tonight, but do youRead More

By: Caitlyn Bailey | Editor-in-Chief The music industry’s biggest night of the year will be taking place this Sunday on February 4th: The 66th GRAMMY Awards. Pop culture fans are excited to see their favorite artists appear on the red carpet in various designer clothing while they give exclusive interviews. Exciting performances by artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and BillyRead More

By Maggie Kelly | Staff Writer The dystopian novel isn’t new– in fact, it can be traced back to the 19th century when Yevgeny Zamyatin penned We, a political commentary on the Russian government under the likes of Lenin and Putin. The dystopian genre continued to be used as a vessel to comment, and in some cases forewarn, the oftenRead More