The unique plot, dystopian setting and compelling storytelling are a couple of reasons why “The Hunger Games” remains one of my favorite movie series. When I went into the theaters with my friends...

At the end of most movies, when the lights flicker back to life in the theater, a usual wave of applause and smiles typically follows. Yet director Sofia Coppola’s last venture, “Priscilla,” elicited...

Nominations for the 66th annual Grammy awards, which celebrate the biggest names and work in the music industry over the past year, were announced on Nov. 10. While every nominee has displayed clear musical...

It's the week before the holidays and you realize you haven't gotten any gifts. You open up your computer ready to shop and stare at the blinking cursor for too long before you realize you have no ideas....

Walking into your pantry or fridge, it's easy to overlook the excess of fresh food that most of us are lucky enough to have at our fingertips. However, for many, this isn’t the case. In fact, we’re...

The successful Staples Players’ production, “The Prom”, officially came to an end on Nov.18 after running for two consecutive weekends. With a show that took months of rehearsal including many late...

“The Prom” is an outlier in contrast to Staples Players’ recent productions. Having drawn huge crowds every night for classic musicals like “Grease” and “Guys & Dolls,” “The Prom”...

Staples’ chamber orchestra held their first concert of the 2023-24 school year at Saugatuck Elementary School on Oct. 25. The concert started at 7 p.m. and included four songs: “Concerto for Two Violins...

Brent Faiyaz album ‘Larger Than Life’ pleases fans  Brent Faiyaz released his third studio album, Larger Than Life on Oct. 27. Fans got 14 new songs after Faiyaz’s surprise announcement via Instagram...

For the fall semester of 2023, Staples combined both painting and Advanced Painting classes into the same period. The decision was made because there were not enough people registered for each class...

A pumpkin spice latte is one of the best ways to embrace fall. I have noticed most people, including myself, get their pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks. Although Starbucks makes a great latte, there...

A new restaurant, Emmy Squared, opened  in September in Bedford Square, occupying the location formerly held by Amis Trattoria at 1 Church Lane.  The restaurant's specialty, according to its website,...

If you’ve ever seen the Staples Players in action, you’ll know that among the many talents they possess, they are skilled at making their performances appear effortless. In reality, “effortless”...