The Observer headed down to this year's Tribeca Film Festival to get the scoop on the festival's premier romantic comedy, "A Case of You," written by Justin Long, his brother Christian and friend and actor...
The Big Apple is nothing without Asian cuisine like Sushi, dim sum, pad thai, and Korean barbecue. With hundreds of Asian restaurants in New York City, there are just too many good ones to explore....
For those of you who need to be reminded of what warm weather and sunshine feels like, a bit of salvation in the form of film and photography will be making its way to Soho on Saturday night.
At 8 p.m.,...
Los Angeles-based band Grouplove and singer-songwriter Andy Grammer will be co-headlining Fordham's Spring Weekend this year on Saturday, Apr. 27, according to the Campus Activities Board (CAB). Festivities...
In the final segment of the Observer’s miniseries, “Camouflaged,” we talk to William Deighan, Fordham College, Rose Hill (FCRH ’15), and former E-4 Senior Airman in the U.S. Air Force whose responsibility...
In the final segment of the Observer's miniseries, "Camouflaged," we talk to William Deighan, Fordham College, Rose Hill (FCRH '15), and former E-4 Senior Airman in the U.S. Air Force whose responsibility...
An African-American male was shot in the head on 58th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue at 2 p.m. yesterday. Police and EMS responded to the scene to find 31-year-old Los Angeles native Brandon...
In Part II of The Observer's new mini-series, "Camouflaged," we meet Vadim Panasyuk, 28, a former E-5 Sergeant in the Army who served two tours of duty in Iraq from 2005 to 2008. Originally from Zaporozhye,...
You know the old man you walked by today with a cowboy hat and giant, gold belt buckle? How about the woman who was wearing the finest fur you've ever seen? Or more common, the average mother picking her...
In the last couple of days, New York City, as well as New Jersey and the rest of the Eastern Seaboard, has been hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, delivering a beating that will be remembered as one of the worst...
Who knew "Les Miserables" author Victor Hugo could paint? The Observer looks into the artistic and visually stimulating world of literature's most well known authors who could paint...
Even though no one is related, Doug Zambon, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’11, talks to The Observer about the family-like closeness of his band, The Vansaders, and his musical experiences...
It’s not every day a brewer can say he’s shaken hands with a dictator or been taken prisoner. But for Steve Hindy, co-founder of the once home-brewed, now internationally renowned beer powerhouse,...
Sometimes pure accidents turn into unexpected creations. But for former E! Daily Ten host and X Games commentator Sal Masekela and best friend/director Jason Bergh, that accident landed them a slot...
The Observer got the chance to attend the Tribeca Film Festival to check out some of the industry’s most anticipated films arriving in the coming year. It certainly did not disappoint, with films...
In the first part of the next installment of Feature Co-Editor Darryl Yu's restaurant series, Word of Mouth, the Observer visits Buffalo Cantina of Williamsburg, Brooklyn to try the infamous Seppuku wings....
In the new Fordham Observer series, Office Hours..., we take a closer look inside the offices of deans, professors and advisors to get the full scoop on the stories behind some of the favorite items...
The Tribeca Film Festival played host to filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's new documentary, "Mansome." The documentary features Arrested Development alum Will Arnett and Jason Bateman along with interviews...
Poets Terrance Hayes and Patricia Smith came to Fordham University Lincoln Center (FCLC) on Wednesday afternoon for The Reid Family Writers of Color series: exclusive, hour-long poetry classes for undergraduate...
Former Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain spoke to more than a hundred Fordham Law students at McNally Amphitheater on Tuesday as part of his nationwide 'Solutions Revolution' tour which was...
Former Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain will visit Fordham's Law School next week to speak about his "Solutions Revolution." Topics will include his presidential campaign and his proposed...
Bruce Springsteen, for me, is my gringot: a storyteller that took the ugliest parts of New Jersey, and made them beautiful in song; a historian of sorts whose commentary is solely painted with romance...
Rock n’ Roll is dying. Rock music isn’t. It’s as simple as that. And people can’t comprehend that they are two separate entities. Rock n’ Roll brings the hell and spitfire that people run...
Tennis
“Young & Old” Feb. 14
In the summer of 2010, the Denver-based lo-fi husband and wife duo of singer Alaina Moore and guitarist Patrick Riley aka Tennis, allowed listeners to...
Recently two new Facebook pages took off called "Fordham Memes," and with both Rose Hill and Lincoln Center students "liking" the pages, they received hundreds of hits within just a few hours. Students...
On Feb. 4, Fordham opened its doors to welcome in 'One Mic, One Movement,' a conference dedicated to the psychological benefits found in hip-hop music and culture through performance, lyricism, music...
First Aid Kit
“The Lions Roar” Jan. 15
The Swedes have a nice little musical enclave up there in the Great White European North. The amount of talent that has come out of Scandinavia in...
After several long years battling with leukemia, R&B icon Etta James passed away on Friday at the age of 73 at a Riverside, CA, hospital according to her manager.
Born Jamesetta Hawkins on Jan....
Middle Brother:
“Middle Brother” Mar. 4
Music group Middle Brother has taken on a special place in the music world recently, with the release of its debut...
A Band of Bees
“Every Step’s a Yes”
Release date Nov. 8
Brit-rock has always had some sort of resurgence; think back to the glory days of Oasis, or any other time when the Brothers...
It was only 4:30 p.m. at the Ace Hotel on West 29th Street in Midtown Manhattan, but Bradford Cox, also known as the sound textured acoustic chameleon Atlas Sound, looked like he just rolled out of...
If your couch has become too soiled to sit on because of the numerous horror movies you’ve watched around this time of year, the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) will be offering audiences fresh...
M83
“Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” released Oct. 18
French group M83’s Anthony Gonzalez soars through newly paved neon highways on their long-awaited new album “Hurry...
Rolling Stone magazine once regarded Anthony Polcino’s ex-band, Low vs. Diamond, as one of six acts that were “redefining rock and pop in 2008.” However, things seemed to end quicker before they...
Girls
“Father, Son, Holy Ghost” released Sept. 13
With the early release of the single, “Vomit,” there was no question that San Francisco group Girls’ second...
Professor Orlando Rodriguez can remember calling his wife and being assured that their son was safe.
“I called my wife and she said, ‘Don’t worry. He called. He’s ok,’ he said....
Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) is taking the necessary precautions to ensure students’ safety in anticipation for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, the worst storm to hit the metropolitan...
You can usually see senior Alex Mitchell, Fordham College Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’12, standing outside the doors of McMahon, cigarette in hand, friends in tow. From the outside looking in, he looks...
Ganglians
“Still Living”
Released Aug. 23
Ganglians are the grittier cousins of Fleet Foxes, complete with sun-drenched harmonies and reverb-laden pop songs.
Their brand of...
It’s dinnertime at the Bowery Mission on the Lower East Side. As I sit and talk to 35-year-old David Gonzalez, a resident of the Bowery Mission who also works for the outreach program, I notice that...
Published: May 5, 2011
“Lotus Eaters”
Alexandra McGuinness’ first feature film “Lotus Eaters” is a poignant snapshot of decadence, deterioration and depravation that surrounds...
Published: April 20, 2011
Panda Bear “Tomboy” released April 12
Baltimore native Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, is an artist well beyond his years. At only 32, Lennox has become a staple of our...
Published: April 13, 2011
I hadn’t been in Sweetie’s closet of a dressing room for more than two minutes and she was already the drag queen aunt I’d never had.
Sweetie just finished...
Published: March 30, 2011
Kurt Vile "Smoke Ring For My Halo” released March 8
Philadelphia folk-rock veteran Kurt Vile is like the quiet kid in high school no one ever heard a word from, who...
Published: March 2, 2011
James Crump’s 2007 documentary, “Black, White, + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe,” achieves two things. First, it reveals how the lives of two...
Published: February 16, 2011
James Blake
“James Blake” released Feb. 8
Blake, the 21-year-old London-based dubstep producer, may be young, but don’t let his age fool you. This classically...
Published: February 2, 2011
Record of the Year
Who Should Win: Cee Lo Green—“Fuck You”
Who Will Win: Couldn’t Care Less
To say Cee Lo Green has written some of the catchiest songs of our...
Published: November 18, 2010
Have you ever tried to get out of a straitjacket? It’s frustratingly hard. In fact, the idea is daunting to most before even giving it a try. But archival footage of magician...
Published: November 3, 2010
Yuriy is pissed and for good reason—time is money, and valuable time is being wasted.
In the midst of playing his accordion while seated on a bench in the Mall...
Published: October 7, 2010
Estonian classical composer Arvo Part once compared his music to “white light which contains all colors.” He explained, “Only a prism can divide the colors and make...
Published: October 7, 2010
Fun. It’s a word you solemnly hear when walking through an art exhibition. Hell, it’s a word you never hear when walking through an art exhibition. Roy Lichtenstein...
Published: September 22, 2010
It’s a familiar place; the dark, damp space with its multi-stained brown chairs and exposed, overhead piping reminds me of a suburban basement. Wood paneling, like...
Published: May 5, 2010
“This one’s more of a weed smoking one,” said MGMT frontman Andrew VanWyngarden, after slowly strumming the opening chords of “Congratulations,” the last track off...
Published: April 15, 2010
Comedian Matt McCarthy, FCRH '01 and a veteran Ram mascot, is one of the most underrated comics in the industry. His lovable demeanor and frustrating concerns have...
Published: August 4, 2011
Since the existence of the first electric guitar, the pop song has reigned supreme, having a major part in the lives of youth everywhere. However, there is one type of pop...
Published February 18, 2010
rench author Francois Rabelais once said that “we long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.” That’s certainly evident in Fordham’s mainstage production...
Published: October 22, 2009
Movies
“The Witches”: From children’s book to the silver screen, Roald Dahl’s “The Witches” is kiddie-horror at its finest. “The Witches” tells the...
Published: November 5, 2009
Walking into my elementary school library is like traveling back in time to a “Schoolhouse Rock!” video. The rugs are throwback 1974, the “paintings”—if you can...
Published: October 8, 2009
Fordham’s community has its share of upstanding students, ranging from various intellectuals, eccentric artists and budding musicians. But one aspect of this special...
