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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ has a promising premise that collapses within itself

By Nolan Sheehan, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

If “Joker: Folie à Deux” could be described in one word, there is only one that comes to mind: confused. Between the excruciatingly slow pace of the plot that doesn’t seem to progress outside of the characters, the bizarre writing choices all over the script and the tonally compromised musical numbers that do more narrative harm than good, every element of this movie goes against itself.

Review: Film effectively tells story behind Gucci empire

By Abbey London • December 8, 2021

Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and Jared Leto dominate the screen in "House of Gucci," an epic telling of the Italian fashion dynasty.

Review: Lady Gaga sets personal struggles to dance music

By Dariene Seifert • June 12, 2020

In her new album "Chromatica", Lady Gaga sings about facing her struggles with mental and physical health and accepting her flaws.

Review: Singles for the weeks of 2/28

By Arleigh Rodgers • March 4, 2020

“17” Pink Sweat$ Released Feb. 28 Atlantic Recording Company This song’s smoothed out vocals and simple beat are the perfect match. The lyrics are sweet, making the song sound even more...

‘Deja View’: ‘A Star is Born’

October 16, 2018

https://youtu.be/H3j_wXPpaCo Audio: On this episode of Deja View, host Jake Leary is joined by Staff Writers Natalie Newman and Liza Gillespie to talk about the fourth version of “A Star is...

Review: Lady Gaga sparkles in ‘A Star is Born’

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer • October 10, 2018

“A Star is Born” is a beautifully tragic film about love, heartbreak, addiction and fame that coincides with the thrilling world of music.

Review: ‘Gaga: Five Foot Two’ humanizes eccentric pop star

By Liam Conway, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2017

The story being told is a story of triumph — triumph over cultural adversity, triumph over family struggles and triumph over physical hindrances.

Twelve Ithaca College students volunteer at Super Bowl in Houston

By Caitie Ihrig, Assistant Sports Editor • February 7, 2017

Twelve students and two professors had the opportunity to volunteer at the Super Bowl in Houston. Senior Brandon Buksbaum talked about his experience.

Review: Lady Gaga shows her sentimental side with ‘Joanne’

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • October 31, 2016

Lady Gaga combines traditional country, folk, classic-rock and pop genres to inspire her fifth studio album’s mature sound.

It Won’t Happen to Us

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 4, 2015

Here, the best way we, as young women, can stay healthy on campus is to keep ourselves educated.

Coed a cappella group performs at semifinals

By Kelli Kyle, Staff Writer • April 2, 2014

IC Voicestream, the college's coed a cappella group, competed in the semifinal round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella on March 29 at Rutgers University.

Gaga Makes Another Statement, But What Was It?

By Jared Wolf • March 16, 2014

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, ED In one of the most bizarre moves of a career characterized by publicity-grabbing stunts, Lady Gaga invited performance artist Millie Brown to vomit on her during...