The Statesman

OPINION: Cable TV is the past; streaming is the future

Anya Marquardt • September 25, 2022

#OPINION: Streaming services now provide a wider variety of entertainment compared to cable, cater better to the busy schedules of today’s younger populations and are also producing better quality television due to higher budgets.

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How Hollywood is adjusting in a time of crisis

Justin Mitselmakher • April 30, 2020

Throughout the month of April, the entertainment industry sought to raise spirits through a variety of different media platforms whether it be on national television or Instagram.

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Comedians Daniel Weingarten and Michael Blaustein perform at Stand Up NY

Anna Correa • November 19, 2018

Stand-up comedians Daniel Weingarten and Michael Blaustein sold out their performance at Stand Up NY, a comedy club in New York City’s Upper West Side, on Friday, Nov. 16.

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The gender gap in class participation

Samiha Ahmed • October 21, 2018

Stony Brook University’s undergraduate population is 53 percent male and 47 percent female. The split is not 50/50, but it is close enough to be even. Still, in terms of classroom participation, there seems to be an overwhelming presence of male voices.

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Episode Review: “The Bachelor” Final Four

Jessica Carnabuci • February 26, 2017

Last week’s episode introduced us to the hometowns of the four remaining girls – Raven Gates, Rachel Lindsay, Corinne Olympios and Vanessa Grimaldi.

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Four new shows for your fall semester

Ryan Williams • August 30, 2016

Although fall means the end of summer vacation and the start of another semester, it brings a new set of shows to help you cope with the stress of school work.

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Wolfie Tank brings invention and innovation to SBU

Aleeza Kazmi • September 29, 2015

Stony Brook is having its very own pitch competition, much like ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

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Under the Microscope: Professors look at risks of texting and walking

Brianna O'Neill • September 24, 2015

Even during a short walk on campus, it is hard not to notice the number of people using their cellphones while walking.

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The best and worst fashions at the 87th Academy Awards

Francesca Campione • February 24, 2015

Viewers want to see what celebrities are sporting on the red carpet before it is all over Instagram in selfie-form.

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“Fresh Off the Boat” gives Asian-Americans a TV spotlight

Peter Chen • February 1, 2015

Asian-Americans will burst back onto the small screen with Food personality Eddie Huang’s “Fresh off the Boat,” which premieres on ABC this Wednesday, Feb. 4.

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Bob Saget: raunchy comedy entertains a full house

The Statesman • September 5, 2014

He’s got it, dude. If “it” means having the raunchy brand down pat. Bob Saget brought his not so family-friendly humor to a full house Thursday at the Staller Center

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Christiane Amanpour donates $50k to Marie Colvin Center

Emily McTavish • February 11, 2013

Christiane Amanpour, an international correspondent for CNN and ABC News, knew Marie Colvin, a former war correspondent who grew up on Long Island—the two worked extensively to secure an exclusive interview with the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli two years ago. That was the last time Amanpour saw Colvin before she was killed in Homs, Syria, last February.

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