Lady Gaga lastest album “Harlequin” cannnot stand alone without film
Rating: 3/5 stars Lady Gaga’s new album “Harlequin,” a companion to her latest film, “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a melting pot of classical theater and jazz standards with funk and soft pop. The spirit of the late great Judy…
Anticipated sequel for “Joker” leaves fan confused and disappointed
Rating: 1.5/5 stars The musical thriller “Joker: Folie à Deux,” directed by Todd Phillips (“The Hangover”), lacks the anticipation and buildup of the Joker’s persona from its original film. The sequel to “Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix (“Napoleon”) and Lady Gaga…
‘Child Star’ reveals the reality of growing up in the acting business
Rating: 4.5/5 stars At a young age, we are usually asked what we want to be when we grow up. A popular thought that crosses the mind is an actor or something to do with fame and fortune. But what…
‘Saturday Night’ movie brings spectacular ‘new perspective’ on comedy staple
Rating: 4.5/5 stars They were destined to fail. Broken light rigs, fights and an unwilling crew plagued Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the night of Oct. 11, 1975, when a rag-tag group of twenty-somethings took the stage, completely…
Touching university production of ‘The Laramie Project’ tells powerful true story
Rating: 4/5 stars On Oct. 6, 1998, a gay University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard was robbed, tortured and left to die outside of Laramie, Wyoming. Six days later, he succumbed to his injuries and his assailants – Aaron McKinney…
Book bans across US concern for librarians
Penfield Library hosted its annual “Oz Reads Banned Books” event to kick off Banned Books Week, following the rising number of books banned or challenged in various public schools across the country. “People often don’t realize how relevant book banning…
Mysterious no more (or still?) Squonk co-founder talks history of odd performance art
One of their hometown papers, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, called them “crackpot modernists and cartooning Michaelangelos.” The New York Times said they were “a multimedia troupe of infinite jest with an imagination to match.” Like a legendary animal, Squonk has to…
Alumni of color react to racist incident at Peace Walk, call for university to take action
Alumni returning to campus did not expect overt racism to remain on campus. They want action. “We students of color are all familiar with Oswego’s past,” Lola Osoria, a 2012 graduate, said. “Put pressure on our new president in terms…
Nwosu inaugurated president after year leading campus
John B. King Jr., chancellor of the SUNY system, bestowed the presidential medallion onto Peter Nwosu, officially inaugurating him as the 11th president of SUNY Oswego. “As I inaugurate Peter Nwosu today, I also inaugurate you all,” King said. “We…
Reports of rape, dating violence on campus rising, report says
Reports of rape and dating violence on campus rose in 2023, according to the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released on Oct. 1. The university campus had a total of ten reported cases of rape last year, compared to…
