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The exterior of the Engineering Building on Stony Brook University's campus. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

Out with the old, in with the new: Stony Brook University’s architectural shift

Amit Ben-Bassat February 12, 2025

With a new Engineering Building set to start construction in January 2025, Stony Brook University is continuing to develop new buildings and update...

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“Love Hurts” undersells an exciting rom-com action premise

Sarah Chaudhry, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor February 12, 2025

Warning: This review contains spoilers. David Leitch, known for intense action films such as “The Fall Guy” (2024), “Bullet Train” (2022)...

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Justine Siegal warms up prior to pitching for the Cleveland Indians batting practice at Goodyear Ballpark on February 21, 2011. PHOTO COURTESY OF NORM HALL/GETTY IMAGES

Baseball is more than a sport to America — and it’s finally including women in its triumphs and tragedies

Anna Giulia Polli February 12, 2025

In October 2024, plans for the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) were announced, marking the first pro women’s baseball league since the World...

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A graphic illustrating a movie review on "A Complete Unknown." ILLUSTRATED BY SAAMIA HASSAN/THE STATESMAN

“A Complete Unknown” captures the legend of Bob Dylan

Teagan O'Connell February 9, 2025

I love Bob Dylan. I love his songs. I love Timothée Chalamet. I love the folklore surrounding the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Furthermore, I love...

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A graphic illustrating a "Wicked" movie review. ILLUSTRATED BY MADELYN ROSADO/THE STATESMAN

“Wicked” and contemporary Hollywood’s color epidemic

Joshua Lee February 8, 2025

In Victor Fleming’s “The Wizard of Oz” (1939), Dorothy and the audience are transported from the monochromatic sepia of rural Kansas to the technicolor...

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What if Marvel’s “What If…?” was a good show?

Sarah Chaudhry, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor February 6, 2025

Warning: This review contains spoilers.  Marvel Studios announced it would produce its first animated show “What If…?” on Disney+ in April...

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A graphic illustrating a film review on "Smile 2."

“Smile 2” is a jaw-dropping distortion of reality

Madison Salimullah February 4, 2025

Warning: This review contains spoilers. “Smile 2” (2024) premiered on Oct. 18, 2024, continuing the terrifying chain of the Monstrosity’s...

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The official playbill of the broadway show "Romeo+Juliet." PUBLIC DOMAIN

“Romeo + Juliet” is the boldest sexiest take on the Shakespearean tale

Jenna Zaza, Managing Editor January 30, 2025

William Shakespeare’s iconic but frankly overplayed story “Romeo and Juliet” has been revived on Broadway 36 times. “Romeo + Juliet,” starring...

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The official novel cover of "The Midnight Library." PUBLIC DOMAIN

“The Midnight Library” is problematic in a post-Roe v. Wade Society

Sarah Chaudhry, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor January 30, 2025

Matt Haig's “The Midnight Library,” published in 2020, was a popular book recommendation on Instagram and TikTok. Users were excited by the novel’s...

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The cinematic legacy of Captain America

Sarah Chaudhry, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor January 24, 2025

Captain America/Steve Rogers is one of the most influential and iconic characters in superhero history. He is one of the most important characters...

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“The Vegetarian” is a gut-wrenching novel of social conformity and severe violence

Amen Ruth Galinato January 15, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, 17 years after its publication, Han Kang’s utterly groundbreaking novel “The Vegetarian” won the Nobel Prize in literature....

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Superman & Lois is an ode to die-hard comic book lovers

Sarah Chaudhry, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor December 8, 2024

The fourth season of “Superman & Lois” premiered Oct. 7, ending The CW’s run of superhero shows. As symbolic as it is for the CW superhero...

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