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In my most recent bid to see more live theater and, yes, pass my Theater Appreciation class, I made my way down to New Brunswick's own George Street Playhouse to see its production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" — and I'm so glad I did.

We’re all a fan of something. Whether it’s the hottest new TV show, your favorite movie of all time or a sports team you’re a lifelong fan of, each and every one of us has something we hold dear to us — though, technically, it sometimes holds little bearing on our personal lives. But what about holding dear someone that doesn’t even know you exist?

I remember getting my first diary when I was 11 years old. I used to write about my daily adventures in hopes of my future biographer using excerpts from my entries. Cheesy, but what can I say? I was an ambitious kid.

When Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas got married, it was the most unexpected piece of news that had us South Asian fangirls gushing for weeks.

When I first got to campus, it wasn't exactly a problem for me to find clubs I wanted to join, given Rutgers' overwhelming roster of organizations. But it was challenging narrowing this list down to only a few clubs to commit to.

As his birthday approaches, it's time that we remember and reflect on one of Rutgers' most famous alums, Paul Robeson. His legacy as a performer, athlete, academic scholar and activist lives on, and we should all recognize him for the strides he made for the Black community and those suffering from injustice. 

Growing up, I used to love watching movies where the protagonist would move to a big city after they graduated high school and have these great adventures in an unfamiliar place.

On Saturday, I was able to attend an advanced screening of the latest Paramount film inspired by the classic tabletop fantasy roleplaying game, "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves." Whimsical, hilarious and endlessly entertaining, the movie exceeded my expectations and strongly delivered.

If you've been on Netflix over the past two months, you may be familiar with the K-drama "The Glory" (stylized in Korean as 더 글로리). When part one was released in December 2022, clips from the show went viral, spawning a seemingly endless stream of edits and fan theories about part two, which just premiered in March.

Once a small-town murder investigated by a podcast, now a worldwide mystery that has its own Netflix documentary, the Murdaugh murders are baffling yet insatiable to the public. The documentary, "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal," about the family murders was released a few weeks ago, but the case was just recently taken to trial.