Another Valentine’s Day (or Singles Awareness Day, whichever you choose to observe) has passed. The pink and red hearts, flowers and chocolates in Walmart’s seasonal section were replaced by Easter pastels by noon on the 15th. The calendar moves onward, but our love for romance remains. As a society, we […]

The dynamic of victim and villain is a familiar trope within art, whether it be in films, plays, literature and so on. It is human nature (for most of us) to root for the protagonist, to align ourselves with the underdog who is on the “good” side of the story. […]

Movies are remade for a variety of reasons: to reintroduce the story to a new generation of fans, to update the visual effects using new technology and to make more relevant references to current pop culture. But do all these contributions make the new movie better than the original? I […]

Music: During the week of February 4, 2008, “Low” by Flo Rida feat. T-Pain was at the top of the Billboard 200, and it would stay there until the middle of March. Movies: This week ten years ago, romantic comedy/adventure film “Fool’s Gold” (starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey) and […]

The lead singer of the Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries passed away at the age of 46 on January 15 in London, England. She is survived by her husband and three children. As of now, her death is considered sudden and unexpected, but also unexplained. O’Riordan was born in […]

At this point in history, the motifs of “boy meets girl” and teenage love have been rehashed to what often seems like exhaustion. Romantic comedies have been reusing the same kinds of storylines for awhile now. So, of course, when something unconventionally effective and entertaining comes along in the same […]

ldquo;Beating the Bounds” with Liz Ahl  Regina Merullo For the Clock rmmerullo@plymouth.edu  For many, a poem draws to mind the image of a few stanzas on a single page; one does not picture in their mind an entire book of individual tales and testimonies. Each poem is an individual piece, so […]

#Throwback to 10 Years Ago This Week in A&E – Week of December 10, 2017  Lindsey DeRoche A&E Editor lederoche@plymouth.edu  Music: During the week of December 10, 2007, Alicia Keys still held the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 with her single “No One.” She would reside at the top of […]

quot;Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Preview Mason Masotta For the Clock mtmasotta@plymouth.edu    One of the largest franchises in the world will return to the big screen in the newest chapter of “Star Wars,” with the upcoming film “The Last Jedi.” The film, directed by Rian Johnson, is set for wide […]

Amid Misconduct Allegations, Can We Enjoy the Same Media?  Lindsey DeRoche A&E Editor lederoche@plymouth.edu  2017 has been a year teeming with controversy. Previous silence regarding heinous sexual misconduct within Hollywood was shattered earlier in the year by the courage of victims who spoke up not only for themselves, but for […]