When Talent Isn’t Enough    The frustration we felt over Ariana’s Oscars outcome is something music fans know all too well. Just a few weeks before the Oscars, the Grammy Awards – music’s...

As a lifelong Ariana Grande fan, I was on the edge of my seat during the 97th Academy Awards. Ariana had earned her very first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, thanks to her enchanting portrayal...

The land of Oz has always been a place of wonder and intrigue, but with the release of the film adaptation of the Broadway sensation “Wicked,” audiences are invited to experience this magical world...

We all know the Looney Tunes, right? Even if your knowledge of them is based on internet osmosis, you’d still understand how and why this franchise became the classic it is known as today. However, over...

FKA Twigs is one of those artists with whom I feel grateful to exist at the same time. I've known about her since 2019’s MAGDALENE, but digging into her work from her first album LP1, from 2014 until...

Half a century ago, we could only imagine what the future would be like. Today, in 2025, that  past future is already among us; it is our present. Those past depictions of futuristic flying cars,  living...

The wintertime always exposes the worst of me. I may be a winter baby but each time the season comes around, I am pushed through a wide variety of emotions: hope, despair, stress, confusion, apathy, the...

Since 2024, the United States government has been infatuated with banning TikTok. The start of this discussion came from the government's concerns about China using ByteDance (A Beijing-based company that...

Contact: Dr. Robert Albrecht, Professor Emeritus, Media Arts Department, NJCU  Email: [email protected]  website: https://robertalbrecht.com  201-423-5974    A documentary...

Gravity Falls is a show by Alex Hirsch that uses adventure, action, and mystery to draw the viewer in. Every detail has a story behind it which makes it so enjoyable to watch and analyze. The show centers...

WE ARE SO BACK!!!! HAPPY DECEMBER!!!! The stars predict this will be a productive month for all of us, not even considering the fact it is finals season. We are gifted with the chance to reflect, recharge,...

At the Gothic Times, we do our best to report the happenings of NJCU and Jersey City. This city, although not as impressive as its neighbor, is beautiful in its quaint way. Along with its beauty, comes...