Continuously, I’ve been on dates with men who seem to have it all. But eventually, when things don’t work out and we go our separate ways, I’ll look back and notice the tiny inconsistencies I missed. This reflection always leads me to the same question: How could I have been so blind?
Emerald Fennell’s film adaption of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights was met with immediate online criticism after the trailer release in September. Fennell’s choice to cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff — a character who Brontë repeatedly describes as dark skinned — brushes past the inherent racial identity attached to this character. Her casting inadvertently speaks to a larger issue of how media tends to take a colorblind approach regarding issues about race.
Last Thursday, SBU staff and students protested the increasing ICE raids across the country and demanded SBU establish protections for international and immigrant students, and designate the university as a sanctuary campus.
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Paris Theater in New York City — the same theater where it initially debuted — held a special viewing of Grey Gardens. The event called for homages to be made towards Big and Little Edie. Julia Fox, whose appearance I had most anticipated, asked the question that many have after watching Big and Little Edie’s lives unravel: Were the women crazy? And if so, does it matter?
Matt Maltese has been a staple in the music scene for years, known for his emotional releases long before his song, “As the World Caves In,” rose in popularity. Maltese performed at The Warsaw with Cornelia Murr as the opener on September 29th.
Graphic by Sonia Zahid For Stony Brook students, winter break is a time of rest, relaxation and recuperation. For the Stony Brook Press, it’s our time to reminisce…