“The 100,” a sci-fi TV show, premiered on The CW in Mar. 2014, and quickly became one of the most popular shows on air with approximately 2.7 million views of the pilot episode. The show continued until Sep. 2020, where the seventh and final season ended, creating controversy and drama. It is my personal favorite TV show—however, my opinions change significantly depending on the season. I can’t possibly delve into everything I love about this series in one article, so I’m going to start with season one and we will go from there.

Pierrot le Fou was released in 1965, directed by Jean-Luc Godard and loosely based on the book Obsession by Lionel White. The movie begins with Ferdinand, a husband and father bored of his life. He reads tales of adventure and philosophy to his daughter and longs for more.

Horror exists in a purgatory of literature, the intimate and tiny space between literary fiction and genre fiction. For many, horror borrows too many fantastical or make-believe elements to be considered literary, while others find that the genre fits perfectly within the literary canon. It does, in any case, work to envelop the reader and change the way they look at the world. The debate is a long standing one, and one that will likely not have a clear answer for some time.

The Creative Writing program at SUNY Geneseo is small but mighty—this close-knit, small community boasts some strong writers, allowing them to gain experience in small, graduate school-esque workshops in their undergraduate years. The program is centered around workshops, courses that allow writers to provide and receive feedback on pieces and learn how to navigate criticism in a group space.

Set in Las Vegas and hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, the 2022 Grammys marked the Recording Academy’s 64th annual event. Awards were spread out over a variety of artists and genres. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s band Silk Sonic kicked off the night with an ode to the city the event was held in with their song “777.” Throughout the night, a multitude of other artists put on stunning performances of their new music, including singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, country singer Carrie Underwood, Grammy-sweeping Jon Batiste, and charismatic performer Lady Gaga. 

To say women have been drowned away in the literary landscape of the past 400 years is no groundbreaking theory; it’s simply a fact. While plenty of women from Jane Austen to J.K. Rowling to Mary Shelley have made their names known worldwide for their works, how many untold stories lay on the wayside, never to see the praise they deserve? Or, perhaps even worse, how many stories were written to broad appeal and international recognition only for the author’s name to be lost in time?

The average rate in which Taylor Swift releases an album is every two years. Lover was released in August 2019, and folklore quickly broke this trend, coming out in July of 2020. We thought we had it all figured out. She was spent. How could she possibly release another album in 2020, let alone 2021?

New York City alt-pop artist Mallaigh Ashton, a Geneseo alum, astonished the music scene last month with her lush dream pop single, “With A Song.” With a Mazzy Star-esque melody, spacey synthesizer, and light, all-encompassing vocals, Ashton’s fourth release enraptured its listeners into the shoulders of delicate romance and new beginnings. 

Having done ten other articles describing the best of the best in terms of literature, not a single other article has been as intimidating to me as the one you are currently reading. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings stands not only as a monument of fantasy writing, but as the structure of literature as we know it. From its length to its characters, the geography and culture, the plot and mythology, there is no other trilogy of fantasy novels so widely recognizable save those who came in the wake of Tolkien’s success.

It’s Jul. 20, 2020. Life is a whirlwind of waking up and falling asleep over and over, the world outside your doors locked away behind a dangerous disease. It will be years, if ever, that life as you’ve known it will go back to normal.

The COVID-19 pandemic has rocked our world in so many ways, and while it has tested our resolve, it has also taught us so much about the things we need in our college and life experience. One of these things is true, in-person human interaction, sharing stories and skills and working together in the same room to meet new people, create beautiful things, and strengthen connections with old friends and ourselves.

Disney films are a huge cornerstone of nearly everyone's childhood. Whether you grew up watching stories of princesses and their all-powerful, fearless princes, or depictions of inanimate objects such as cars and their tumultuous races to victory despite tragic obstacles along their way, chances are you’ve spent at least some weekday afternoons curled up on the couch with your favorite youth-affirming Disney film. 

J.R.R. Tolkien’s world is most recognized within the story of The Lord of the Rings, and while that has an easy explanation relating to the popularity and recognition of said trilogy, there would be no Lord of the Rings without the foundational stories found in Tolkien’s earlier mythology.

Geneseo’s music scene is livening up with the introduction of Geneseo Jam Kitchen, a promotional group comprised of local Livingston County musicians who will be booking diverse musical acts at the Geneseo Riviera and Wadsworth Homestead.

We’re all hobbits in one way or another. For some, the call to adventure comes later in life than you may expect, and even then, you may find yourself searching for reasons not to go instead of doing what your heart desires. Others only wish to find a nice, comfortable “hole in the ground” to burrow in and live out the rest of their days without any grumbling old wizards who come knocking on your door.