Arts & Culture

James Gunn’s summer blockbuster “Superman,” one of many adaptations of the comic book series, made $125 million domestically in its opening weekend.

I call myself a casual cinephile, but I did not see any movies in theaters this past summer. Can you blame me? Every time I checked my local...

Gen Z Fans Left Shook Up After SNL Cast Changes

On Aug. 28, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow announced on their respective Instagram accounts that they would be departing from...

Summer of Love at War

Messy romance dominated television screens and social media feeds this summer. Between the TikTok-fueled frenzy around the brother-versus-brother...

A Recap of the 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival

The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival has concluded its run from May 13 to May 24. This year’s festival was filled with surprises, standing...

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Cody Muraro, lead singer of Real Friends, singing the band’s newest songs to the crowd.

Real Friends Return to Irving Plaza

The Chicago-based Midwest Emo band, Real Friends, stunned audiences with their show at Irving Plaza on Nov. 25.

A Recap of Music’s Biggest Night

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards aired live Sunday night from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Hosted by comedian and former host...

Love Language Collective, is Waiting on You

“We drive and we dance and we feel that love,” reads the caption for a TikTok video uploaded by the Fordham University-founded music duo,...

Fit For An Autopsy Rocks Irving Plaza

The deathcore band brought raging, head banging energy to the Irving Plaza as part of their "The Nothing that Is" tour.

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Prequel to the hit Netflix show, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” makes its Broadway debut

Stranger Things Have Been on Broadway

In a Broadway season that includes multiple Hollywood A-listers and Oscar winners, it only feels appropriate that these mega-stars be joined...

Absurd Stakes in Kiyawat’s Court

In “Kiyawat V. God,” a woman stands trial before a jury for skinning her friend alive. But if the play sounds grueling, and its setting conventional,...

The Rise and Fall of Freedom in ‘Cabaret’

Welcome to the Kit Kat Klub of Weimar Republic Germany, where you can drink and dance the night away. Your Emcee (Adam Lambert) greets you with...

Song and Class Struggle in ‘Three Penny Opera’

Fordham Theatre’s production of the 1928 play challenges audiences to reconsider ideas of justice, wealth and exploitation.

Fordham Studio Theatre Presents ‘Thoughts on Girlcock’

The Fordham Studio show written and produced by Ryann Lynn Murphy raises questions about the objectification of trans women’s bodies.

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‘Recession indicators,’ can include cultural and fashion trends that indicate consumer sentiment, in times of economic uncertainty.

Is Everything Really a Recession Indicator?

In times of increasing economic turmoil, our fashion and cultural choices can be termed 'recession indicators,' but what does that term mean?

Orchids and Architecture at the New York Botanical Garden in Spring

The tropical climate of sweet orchids overpowers the chilly temperatures of the Bronx in March at the New York Botanical Garden’s latest exhibit. “The...

Dimension 20’s ‘Gauntlet at the Garden’ Reflects a New Era of Dungeons & Dragons

The sold out show from "Dimension 20" represents the increasing popularity of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.

A Day at the Columbus Circle Holiday Market

Mere steps away from Fordham Lincoln Center’s campus, Columbus Circle’s Annual Holiday Market returned this year on Dec. 3. Hundreds of vendors...

Barbie, A Cultural Femininomenon

The iconic Barbie doll has found a new home in New York City with the latest exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design, “Barbie: A Cultural...

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