The Statesman

“Legendary Club Scene” captured in Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

Melanie Navarro • December 4, 2022

What do Mariah Carey, Lou Reed, Blue Öyster Cult, Cyndi Lauper and Run-DMC have in common? Besides numerous accolades and places in music iconography, they all have a spot in the new base of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall Of Fame here in Stony Brook.

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House of The Dragon Season 1 finale: The dance officially begins

Melanie Navarro • October 25, 2022

Major spoilers and speculation ahead for HBO’s “House of The Dragon” (2022). After this season finale, die-hard fans will find it helpful to get themselves a Negroni Sbagliato, with Prosecco...

“Weekly Ice Melts” art installation offers interactive look at climate change

Melanie Navarro • September 18, 2022

Open from July 21 to Oct. 29, the group exhibition “Connecting the Drops: The Power of Water” is on display at the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. The most recent event at the gallery was “Weekly Ice Melts” on Sept. 16.

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Blondie rounds off the “Against the Odds” tour at The Paramount

Melanie Navarro • September 8, 2022

For the nights of Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, Blondie finished off the last leg of their “Against the Odds” tour at The Paramount in Huntington Village, New York. With it being a total success, let's take a look at their past, rise and future as a band.

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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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Off the Record: The Best No Skip Albums

Amaya McDonald and Melanie Navarro • June 29, 2022

Join Arts & Culture editors Amaya McDonald and Melanie Navarro for the new Statesman podcast, "Off The Record." From The "King of Pop" Michael Jackson to Lady Gaga, they dig into the artistry that creates a cohesive no-skip album.

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Stony Brook’s #BreakTheBias spotlights healthcare bias concerns for women of color

Melanie Navarro • April 1, 2022

In honor of Women’s History Month, which begins on the first Tuesday of every March, Stony Brook University hosted a variety of events that spotlighted and celebrated women’s voices and empowerment.

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USG brings “Wild ‘n Out” to campus

Sherin Samuel • February 18, 2022

On Thursday, Feb. 10, the Stony Brook campus had a taste of the MTV comedy rap battle show “Wild ‘n Out" when USG brought in cast members Conceited, Justina Valentine and Radio Big Mack as part of their recurring “Stony Brook Comedies” series.

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The mysticism of “Euphoria” roars back with season 2

Melanie Navarro • January 27, 2022

The first episode of season two of HBO’s Euphoria premiered on Sunday Jan. 9, and had fans reeling from opening credits to inevitable head smashing at its close.

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Brooklyn-based Best Breakfast offer “Panacea” in new LP

Melanie Navarro • January 7, 2022

The Statesman spoke with Ben Majest of indie-rock band Best Breakfast ahead of the band's first gig for the release of their new album "PANACEA," and dug into the record's creation, the experience of songwriting and the band's past discography.

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A flair for reinvention: From “Reputation” to “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

Melanie Navarro • November 15, 2021

Taylor Swift knows her fans “All Too Well.” On Nov. 12, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” was released as the second part of a mission to re-record her previous albums which are not owned by the singer.

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The return of Halloween: Death, taxes and the “final girl”

Karen Cochran • October 31, 2021

Gone are the days of purity politics and sexual shaming. Now, men can thrust women into the arms of murderous sexual libertines with ease, stamping their obsession with women’s bodies onto a new era of sex positivity.

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