The Statesman

Netflix’s exploited Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde”

Sydney Riddle • October 1, 2022

There are many movies to watch this fall, but “Blonde” should not be one of them.

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Off the Record: Spotify versus Apple Music, and Hollywood Remakes

Amaya McDonald and Melanie Navarro • July 1, 2022

In Episode 2, hosts Amaya and Melanie discuss the timeless battle over Spotify and Apple Music. The hosts also get into a heated discussion over the Hollywood remake He's all That and Hollywood's infamous reputation of ruining classics.

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Tell someone you love that you love them

Steven Keehner • November 25, 2020

#OPINION No string of words in the English language are more convoluted than “I love you.”

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Cancel culture needs to be canceled

Xenia Gonikberg • December 2, 2019

Cancel culture has gone mainstream. When a person, famous or not, is called out on Twitter or other media platforms for mean or insensitive remarks they have made in the past, they get “canceled.”

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“Sunset Boulevard: The Musical” is back!

Kraig Klein • October 16, 2019

"Sunset Boulevard: The Musical,” currently being revived at Northport’s John W. Engeman Theater, is a curious little show. It’s a musical adaptation of a 1950 film noir with music written by legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (as the playbill proudly boasts).

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Stony Brook announces new accessible Minor in Filmmaking

Alek Lewis • September 29, 2019

A 21-credit filmmaking minor will be available to Stony Brook students. The program will use iPhones to teach basic film skills.

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Questioning the appropriate definition of “disability”

Joshua Blake • January 20, 2019

We can’t handle seeing a disabled actor in a lead role on screen in this country, because we don't understand what the word “disability” really means.

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Stop homogenizing the Hispanic community

Anna Correa • September 30, 2018

Not all Hispanic people come from the same country, nor do we all share the same cultural traditions, but the over-stereotyping and fetishizing of Hispanic people has become a norm in American culture.

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Emmys play like a ‘Saturday Night Live’ episode

Melissa Azofeifa • September 20, 2018

If you have ever enjoyed “Saturday Night Live,” you most likely would have enjoyed this Monday's live broadcast of the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Of course diversity matters

Genie Ruzicka • May 4, 2018

It is not realistic to have a New York City filled with only white people or to go to work and only interact with straight, cis people.

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Silence around sexual harassment pervades Hollywood

Thomas James • October 29, 2017

In an industry that explores human nature through stories onscreen, it’s the offscreen actions by people with power in the entertainment industry that reveal its dark nature.

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What to expect at the Stony Brook Film Festival this year

Kayla McKiski • June 14, 2016

The Stony Brook Film Festival, which will run July 21 through 30, is set to showcase independent international features for the 21st consecutive year.

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