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Opinions: Are you really ‘OCD’? How casual language fuels misinformation
Have you ever been told to “stop being so OCD” when you organize things? Or, has someone told you that they are “so OCD” about something? Many people use the term “OCD” to describe being overly picky or neat, but here’s the truth: obsessive-compulsive disorder is not a “neat…
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“Avengers Endgame: Encore” is an impossible act for “Avengers: Doomsday” to follow
“You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me,” Thanos (Josh Brolin) said to the Avengers at the climax of “Avengers: Endgame” (2019). In that scene, Thanos chided the Avengers for being unsuccessful in halting him from killing half the universe…
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Is Adéla the next big thing in pop music?
In a world where audiences crave new pop culture figures to follow, one brand-new star has arrived. Adéla Jergová, better known mononymously as Adéla, released her debut album “PRIMA” (2026) on Sept. 4. The Slovak singer-songwriter showcases different sides of herself through…
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A new era of celebrity advertising
Since her debut in 2005, Rihanna has dominated the music industry. She’s won nine Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards and seven MTV Video Music Awards throughout her career. In February 2023, Rihanna headlined the Super Bowl while pregnant with her…
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Opinions: Are modern video games more accessible or just easier?
Video game difficulty is a spectrum that varies between different games and players. While the gaming industry should make games accessible to players of all skill levels and abilities, developers need to find a balance between accessibility and preserving the challenge and…
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Dr. Edward Currie shares the history of a forgotten hero in his talk at the SBU Humanities Poetry Center
The tale of “Beowulf,” written between the eight and eleventh centuries and the oldest surviving epic poem in Old English, is a story scholars and pop culture continually revisit. However, history has forgotten a hero in an important digression, a side story that interrupts the…
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Gallery: Walk of Hope 2026
Stony Brook University students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Sept. 30 for the annual Walk of Hope, organized by the Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO). Here is a glimpse into the event:
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“Primetime” takes a new angle on Chris Hansen
Before true crime became a popular genre, Chris Hansen put predators on screens and behind bars every week. For the few years that “To Catch a Predator” (2004) aired, he was hailed as a hero — he was the internet’s Batman and pedophiles’ bogeyman. But after the cameras stopped…
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Stony Brook celebrates Wolfieland’s 10th anniversary with expanded attractions
On Sept. 19, Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Student Government hosted the annual Wolfieland carnival and celebrated the event’s 10-year anniversary. From 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., nearly 6,000 attendees arrived at the Student Activities Center parking lot, which was filled with…
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Still dancing: 50 years of “Arrival”
I first discovered ABBA as a 6-year-old in the car with my Nana. She played the “ABBA Gold“ compilation on the car radio, and the first song on that compilation was “Dancing Queen” (1976). When I heard the song, I felt pure joy and it’s a high that I’m continuing to chase.…