By Pete Barell Editor-at-Large Local band Stray Shadows will be playing two shows as part of Gorilla Music’s Jingle Bell Rock Festival. The band, which includes junior film major Mike Themistocleos on guitar and vocals, is to appear on the evening of Friday, Dec. 19 at The Nail in Ardmore,…
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By Melanie Spina A&E Assistant Last week, LIU Post’s photo department held a photography exhibition named “(un)still”. The exhibition took place in the Sculpture Building from Dec. 1- 5, with a reception on the Dec. 2. It presented 14 artists, where each of them exhibited two of their photos. Photography…
By Thomas Gillen Staff Writer The television show “The Flash” premiered in October of 2014 and is a spin-off of fellow CW show “Arrow,” starring the Green Arrow. The show follows the adventures of superhero Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash, and is based on the DC Comics character. In “The…
By Peter Barell Editor-at-Large Morgan Spurlock stood outside of the Gold Coast Cinema at LIU Post campus schmoozing with students, faculty, and media professionals alike, before showing and talking about his latest short documentary Crafted, as part of the 2015 Gold Coast Film Festival. This film, which focuses on three…
By Pete Barell Editor-at-Large What makes a great movie? Seriously. As we enter what you’d call ‘awards season’ I can’t help but wonder what qualifies a great movie, why these particular titles are picked by critics and the Academy to be shoved at as the golden children of the year.…
By Melanie Spina Assistant A&E Editor On Friday, Nov. 20, singer-songwriter Adele made her comeback, after not releasing new music for about three years, with her new album “25.” A few months ago, she released the hit single “Hello,” sparking excitement among both fans and non-fans alike. “To be honest…
By Thomas Gillen Staff Writer All 13 episodes of the Marvel television show “Jessica Jones,” were released on Netflix on Nov. 20. This is only the second Marvel television show to premiere on the streaming service, following “Daredevil” last April. “Jessica Jones” will be followed by “Luke Cage,” premiering in…
By Danielle Sposato Head Copyeditor “The Museum of Lost Things” is a film adaption of Dr. Dennis Pahl’s short story entitled, “The Museum of Lost Things,” which has not yet been published. Pahl, an English professor, along with multiple Post Alumni such as Gregory Cioffi, Rob LaRosa, Marc Riou, Sheere…
By Pete Barell Editor-at-Large Academy-Award nominated “Supersize Me” filmmaker Morgan Spurlock visited LIU Post on Nov. 9 for “An Evening with Morgan Spurlock” – including a screening of his latest short documentary “Crafted” and a talk moderated by film critic, Bill McCuddy. The event was part of the Gold Coast…
By Thomas Gillen Staff Writer “Fallout 4,” which was released on Nov. 10, is the newest entry in the long-running video game series dating back to 1997. The games in the series include “Fallout,” “Fallout 2,” “Fallout 3,” “Fallout: New Vegas.” and now “Fallout 4.” Each game takes place in post-apocalyptic America,…