Even though I have stated this in practically all of my reviews this semester, I’ll reiterate: I love fall. I love fall books that drop me right into the wonderful world of autumn in both cozy and spooky...

I had the opportunity to see legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s new film “Megalopolis” (2024) this past weekend in the immersive IMAX format. Starring Adam Driver, the film follows genius...

With the leaves beginning to fall and Gilbert’s Café (sometimes) serving up pumpkin-spiced lattes, it's time to embrace the changing seasons and reintroduce my fall essential albums to my music rotation....

Sept. 20 was National Batman Day, celebrating the 85th anniversary of Batman's first appearance in the comics all the way back in 1939. This past summer, Amazon Prime Studios paired up with legendary...

Did you know that the guy who wrote The Piña Colada Song is also a best-selling author? Well, me neither, until I happened to pick up Rupert Holmes' book in a Barnes & Noble, lured in by the shiny...

Whenever somebody asks me the near-impossible question, “What’s your favorite book?” I always respond with one of two answers: “Jane Eyre,” or Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel “Rebecca,”...

If I had a coin for every time an indie rock band named a song “Take It Or Leave It,” I’d have three coins – which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened thrice. Unfortunately, COIN’s...

In the wake of Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency, I have been thinking a lot about his musical legacy — both in my life and in pop culture. In honor of its approaching 42nd anniversary,...

I've decided that the "Book Review" tag on The Lafayette's website needs to diversify its ratings a bit more. It's book "review," not book "recommendation," after all – not that there wasn't the occasional...

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (2024) is a legacy sequel done right – Tim Burton has masterfully brought this wacky and silly world into the present day. It has been a long time since the release of Burton’s...

With the start of fall just around the corner, all I want is a well-written, easy-to-read mystery novel that gives me all of the fall vibes that I need. If you’re like me and looking for something to...

Last week, Amazon Prime Video released the three-episode premiere of season two of its original series “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.” The show stars Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo and...