https://andrearivas.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Andrea RivasenMon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/79660/recent/arts-and-culture/presence-is-a-haunting-exploration-of-time-space-and-the-unseen/“Presence” is a compelling narrative that immerses the audience in the experience of an entity within a home. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film offers a unique point of view, allowing viewers to engage with events from the perspective of the presence itself. The film, featuring Lucy Liu, premiered on Jan. 24 and explores themes of existence and perception within a confined space. The audience becomes the entity — invisible to the human eye, lurking in the closet — watching the living witho...Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/79660/recent/arts-and-culture/presence-is-a-haunting-exploration-of-time-space-and-the-unseen/https://fordhamobserver.com/79185/opinions/let-the-people-decide/Every year, following the announcement of Oscar nominees, the term “Oscar snub” resurfaces. Social media bursts with discussion; numerous articles, comments and videos emerge regarding instances when an actor, director, film or other nominee is overlooked or excluded from Academy Award (Oscar) nominations despite widespread belief that they deserve recognition. Regular discussion of “snubs” highlights the academy’s failure to reflect the tastes and interests of the general public. Each year we w...Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/79185/opinions/let-the-people-decide/https://fordhamobserver.com/76868/recent/arts-and-culture/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-continues-the-epic-trilogy/“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” opened a new chapter in the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy on May 10. The film debuted at no. 1 in North America with a $58 million opening. This latest installment was released seven years after its predecessor, continuing the narrative journey of the apes, the franchise’s enduring appeal and cinematic evolution from the last film to this new era.  The trilogy follows Caesar (Andy Serkis) over 12 years, depicting how apes gained intelligence and speech after be...Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://fordhamobserver.com/76868/recent/arts-and-culture/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-continues-the-epic-trilogy/https://fordhamobserver.com/76858/recent/arts-and-culture/american-horror-story-season-12-finale-the-delicate-conclusion-unveiled/The show “American Horror Story” (AHS) Season 12, “Delicate Part 2,” concluded on April 3. The show aired four new episodes each week, culminating in its finale on April 24. Co-created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk and based on Danielle Valentine’s book “Delicate Condition,” the series follows Anna Victoria (Emma Roberts), a woman striving to become a prosperous actress while simultaneously fulfilling her dream of motherhood. After months of waiting for part two due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strik...Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://fordhamobserver.com/76858/recent/arts-and-culture/american-horror-story-season-12-finale-the-delicate-conclusion-unveiled/https://fordhamobserver.com/76690/recent/arts-and-culture/taylor-swift-enters-her-poetry-with-a-double-album-release/“All’s Fair in Love and Poetry” — Taylor Swift said as she entered her latest era by releasing two albums in one night. The first album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” was released at midnight on April 19. Two hours later, she surprised her fans with “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.” Both albums combined feature 31 songs. During the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 4, the songwriter delivered a surprise during her acceptance speech for winning her 13th Grammy Award for best po...Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://fordhamobserver.com/76690/recent/arts-and-culture/taylor-swift-enters-her-poetry-with-a-double-album-release/https://fordhamobserver.com/76098/recent/news/fordham-hosts-inaugural-marketing-careers-conference/Fordham University organized and hosted its inaugural Marketing Careers Conference on March 13 at the Lincoln Center campus. The conference, which was designed exclusively for students majoring or minoring in marketing, provided an opportunity for students to learn, connect and explore various career paths in the marketing industry.  According to the marketing team, over 200 attendees from Fordham’s Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses in attendance — including walk-in students who did not init...Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://fordhamobserver.com/76098/recent/news/fordham-hosts-inaugural-marketing-careers-conference/https://fordhamobserver.com/75889/opinions/will-taylor-swift-ever-escape-criticism/In her song “Lavender Haze,” Taylor Swift sings, “Damned if I do give a damn what people say” in response to the persistent criticisms she has faced throughout her career. Despite being torn apart by the media for years, Swift has risen to the top of the music industry with an unparalleled peak in fame. Nevertheless, Swift continues to be the subject of ongoing criticisms when she should not be publicly scrutinized. Often, appealing to strong emotions such as hatred is very effective, thus creat...Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/75889/opinions/will-taylor-swift-ever-escape-criticism/https://fordhamobserver.com/75826/recent/arts-and-culture/madame-web-joins-sonys-spider-man-universe-in-film-installment/Sony’s Spider-Man Universe was recently expanded with the release of “Madame Web” on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. The film is based on the character Cassandra Webb/Madame Web (Dakota Johnson), who was introduced in the 1980s in “The Amazing Spider-Man No. 210.”  The clairvoyant heroine was created by writer Denny O’Neil and artist John Romita Jr. The adaptation of the Marvel comic had one of the worst openings for a Marvel character, making only $25.8 million during its first six-day run. The story...Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/75826/recent/arts-and-culture/madame-web-joins-sonys-spider-man-universe-in-film-installment/https://fordhamobserver.com/75523/recent/arts-and-culture/fool-me-once-is-an-addictive-a-netflix-mystery/Netflix released a limited series “Fool Me Once” which premiered on Jan. 1 and quickly became the most-watched television show in the United States and a top 10 hit in 91 countries. “Fool Me Once” is based on Harlan Coben’s 2016 New York Times bestselling novel “Fool Me Once” and has accumulated an impressive 153 million hours of viewership. Coben’s work is not new to Netflix, as his novels have frequently been adapted into limited series, some of which include, “Safe” (2018), “The Stranger” (20...Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/75523/recent/arts-and-culture/fool-me-once-is-an-addictive-a-netflix-mystery/https://fordhamobserver.com/75167/recent/arts-and-culture/american-horror-story-returns-with-new-season-delicate/Hit FX television show “American Horror Story” (AHS) returned on Sept. 20 with its 12th season, titled “AHS: Delicate” Based on Danielle Valentine’s book “Delicate Condition,” the story follows a young actress in New York City who is haunted and terrorized by dark forces, living and dead, which she believes are interfering with her dream of getting pregnant. The widely known anthology series by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk tells fictionalized horror stories and explores the interaction between t...Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/75167/recent/arts-and-culture/american-horror-story-returns-with-new-season-delicate/https://fordhamobserver.com/74872/recent/arts-and-culture/the-release-of-the-eras-tour-film-version/American singer-songwriter and award-winning musician Taylor Swift announced on Aug. 31 — through her Instagram — that the concert film version of her ongoing best-selling “Eras Tour” would be coming to AMC Theatres on Oct. 13. Swift’s concert film was shot in Los Angeles, California, during the final weekend of the first leg of the tour and has earned $37 million on first-day presales alone. In her initial announcement on Instagram of the film, Swift described the tour as “the most meaningful,...Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/74872/recent/arts-and-culture/the-release-of-the-eras-tour-film-version/https://fordhamobserver.com/74874/recent/arts-and-culture/its-a-new-soundtrack-1989-taylors-version/Taylor Swift, 12-time Grammy-winning artist, and American singer-songwriter, released the long-awaited re-recording of her very first pop album, “1989,” on Oct. 27, nine years after the original came out in 2014. During her highly successful “The Eras Tour” show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Swift surprised the audience by announcing the re-recording. Due to the singer’s love of clues and “Easter eggs,” she announced “1989” on the ninth day of the eighth month of the year, selecting...Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://fordhamobserver.com/74874/recent/arts-and-culture/its-a-new-soundtrack-1989-taylors-version/https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2022/09/14/where-the-crawdads-sing-from-book-pages-to-film-screens/The film adaptation of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” Delia Owens’ New York Times best-selling novel was released on July 15. The film was both beautiful and heartbreaking, and a fascinating adaptation of the book.  In this day and age, I rarely see movies with such a deep storyline. Special effects and car chases are a fun cinematic experience. However, this story demonstrates that less is more by showcasing beauty in simplicity. As well as all the numerous feelings and emotions humans experience a...Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2022/09/14/where-the-crawdads-sing-from-book-pages-to-film-screens/https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2022/02/21/all-too-well-the-short-film/Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift debuted her first-ever film, “All Too Well: The Short Film” on Nov. 12. Swift based this short story on original lyrics from her song “All Too Well,” released in her 2012 album “Red.” The film premiered the same day at the AMC Theaters at Lincoln Square, New York City.   “All Too Well” has always been a fan-favorite and has been called Swift’s best song. Although not released as a single and had no music video, this song still resonated with fans upon the release o...Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2022/02/21/all-too-well-the-short-film/https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2022/02/21/iconic-film-and-movie-couples/We are all drawn to one thing — something that many people have, others are seeking, some long for it, some run from it, but it connects us all. We call it love. It’s been written for years. It’s been in books, poems, films and TV shows. As we read and watched these couples fall in love, their stories came to life. Many stories conclude with a happy ever after, while others end in tragedy and heartbreak. Despite the outcome, iconic movie and television characters have made us laugh and cry. The...Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2022/02/21/iconic-film-and-movie-couples/https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2021/11/23/taylor-swift-releases-the-long-awaited-re-recording-of-red/On Nov. 12, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her version of her previous album “Red” from 2012. Swift is in the process of claiming back her work, as her art had been sold without her knowledge or consent. She is re-recording each of her albums; she previously released “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” back in April. Now, she has moved on to her fourth album titled “Red (Taylor’s Version).” Swift’s career has peaked even with the rights to her original recordings being taken away from her. Sh...Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2021/11/23/taylor-swift-releases-the-long-awaited-re-recording-of-red/https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2021/11/06/michael-myers-returns-in-new-halloween-kills-film-installment/The boogeyman comes home. On Oct. 15, Michael Myers returned to the big screen. “Halloween Kills” is the newest installment of the famous “Halloween” franchise created by John Carpenter’s “Halloween” released in 1978. “Halloween Kills” made huge earnings at the box office, according to CNBC it generated an estimated $50.35 million in ticket sales during its domestic debut over the weekend despite also being made available on Universal’s streaming platform Peacock. “Halloween” started a new trend...Sat, 06 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.torchonline.com/culture/2021/11/06/michael-myers-returns-in-new-halloween-kills-film-installment/