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03/03/2025

In October, curiosity led SBU alum David Arkay into Washington Square Park, where he was met with a crowd of about 2,000 eager fangirls and fanboys, dozens of Chalamet doppelgangers and one golden opportunity. Today, he’s still chasing his curiosity — and encourages the rest of us to do so too.

02/03/2025

Are you a student or professor whose research or work has been affected by the new executive orders? We’d love to speak with you. Reach out to us at [email protected]!

28/02/2025

“Go to shows, just go to shows.” Steven Guerrera, drummer and producer of Out To Lunch, a local rock band, urged. “It’s crazy how much you learn about the community. When we first started, I thought, 'There's no scene on Long Island,' but then you realize there are 20 bands just in your radius."

“Go to shows, just go to shows.” Steven Guerrera, drummer and producer of Out To Lunch, a local rock band, urged. “It’s crazy how much you learn about the community. When we first started, I thought, 'There's no scene on Long Island,' but then you realize there are 20 bands just in your radi...

21/02/2025

To understand the nuance the film relies on, we must reflect on the gothic genre, where the fictional vampire was born. Robert Eggers’ "Nosferatu" is multilayered, and by examining the heroine, Ellen, and her relationship to the characters and world she finds herself in, the gothic medium comes back to life in a tantalizing way.

To understand the nuance the film relies on, we must reflect on the gothic genre, where the fictional vampire was born. Robert Eggers’ "Nosferatu" is multilayered, and by examining the heroine, Ellen, and her relationship to the characters and world she finds herself in, the gothic medium comes ba...

29/01/2025

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28/01/2025

The long-awaited Oasis reunion — and their puzzling new success in the U.S. —also hints at a broader cultural revival given the resurgence of ‘90s Britpop fashion. Think bucket hats, parkas, head to toe Adidas and ci******es as accessories. Today, some know the casual, post-grunge style as blokecore.

The long-awaited Oasis reunion — and their puzzling new success in the U.S. — also hints at a broader cultural revival given the resurgence of ‘90s Britpop fashion. Think bucket hats, parkas, head to toe Adidas and ci******es as accessories. Today, some know the casual, post-grunge style as bl...

25/01/2025

A recurring theme on Santos’ social media posts are concepts related to infinity: countable and uncountable infinities, the Cantor set, limits and so on. With a cult following and a new book out, the possibilities for her future seem to mirror that.

03/01/2025

Anora has elements of a film that could have made a powerful and intriguing statement. But what starts as an exploration of the class power dynamics wrapped up in a stripper’s life quickly devolves into an excessively slapstick movie, detracting from the meat of the story.

01/01/2025

As we embrace the new year, we’ve been feeling wistful. With the trees bare and the temperatures near freezing, it’s hard not to reflect on our warm summers. Some of The Press’ staff are cleaning up last night’s party streamers and champagne bottles right now, while others are drafting up New Year’s resolutions and curating vision boards. Either way, our summer playlists are on shuffle today. Here’s some of our favorite tracks.

Graphic by Antonio Mochmann As we embrace the new year, we’ve been feeling wistful. With the trees bare and the temperatures near freezing, it’s hard not to reflect on our warm summers. Some of The Press’ staff are cleaning up last night’s party streamers and champagne bottles right now, whi...

24/12/2024

The Stony Brook Press’ gift experts assembled a smartvape gift guide to cue you into the hottest gift this season. Trust us — through smoke rings, the teens in your life will be saying, “Santa, I’m geekin’!”

17/11/2024

For children, there are fundamental concepts that go into the understanding of death that coincide with their stages of development. Animated Disney films can help us understand and work through them — as children or adults.

For children, there are fundamental concepts that go into the understanding of death that coincide with their stages of development. Animated Disney films can help us understand and work through them — as children or adults.

12/10/2024

Instead of making the obvious choice of scheduling more international games that are more compelling for fans, the NBA sits still as it falls behind its competitors.

12/10/2024

At SBU, students and faculty accused the administration of blocking pro-Palestine speech through police force and organizational restrictions. School officials denied this.

02/10/2024

The film was to include a massive crossover between movie franchises that seemingly have no connection with one another.

21/08/2024

On Oct. 10, Israeli Major General Ghassan Alian called the people of Gaza “human animals [that] must be treated as such.” The following pieces seek to supplant Alian’s dehumanizing rhetoric.

On Oct. 10, Israeli Major General Ghassan Alan called the people of Gaza "human animals [that] must be treated as such." The following pieces seek to supplant Alian's dehumanizing rhetoric.

14/06/2024

“My grandmother’s cousin, on my Sámi side … Her brain actually ended up being stolen and sent to the Smithsonian for scientific study.”

The law is the latest step in a process of healing colonial scars — but these scars cannot heal while bones and bodies of grandmothers and grandfathers still fill up museum exhibitions.

16/05/2024

The following recording is the second in a series of tapes The Press and SBU-TV anonymously received on Halloween night regarding former editors Ali and Elene after the recording of their podcast Reel Talk.

04/05/2024

The Exchange’s website states that the project is committed to environmental justice by improving “discriminatory practices of the past” and acknowledges the damage that climate change does specifically to “low-income communities and communities of color.” However, none of the partner coalitions and social organizations under The Exchange have been identified as Indigenous or Indigenous-affiliated.

The Exchange's website states that the project is committed to environmental justice by improving “discriminatory practices of the past” and acknowledges the damage that climate change does specifically to “low-income communities and communities of color.” However, none of the partner coalit...