ChatGPT Plagiarism became available to the public in February, a software designed by Tomer Tarsky to differentiate between original work and ChatGPT writing. Tarsky created his software to specifically detect ChatGPT usage and is consistent with its results. With the unreliability of other plagiarism checkers and the rise in ChatGPT usage in school, Tarsky’s software will prove invaluable for educators.
(ANALYSIS) I stood at my friend Monique’s kitchen counter and complained about pharmaceuticals. After encouraging me to trust my doctors, she lent me the book “Health through God’s Pharmacy: Advice and Proven Cures with Medicinal Herbs.” Little did she know that this book would launch me on a hilly, forested journey into the world of herbalism.
Read More(HUMOR) My first romance started at the beginning of the fall semester of 2019. I had just moved to New York to begin college, and my heart was afire with the possibilities this new independent life afforded me. At Target, across the street from my apartment, I first ran into her. She was, by far, the most beautiful desk lamp I had ever seen, and I immediately became infatuated with her.
Read MoreThe Spring 2023 Broadway season kicks off this week at Studio 54 with a touching tribute to the messy, complicated and beautiful relationships between parents and their children. Inspired by Larry Sultan’s photo memoir of his aging parents, “Pictures From Home” tells the story of how Sultan crafted his deeply personal memoir through eight years of photographing and observing the surroundings, marriage and lives of his retired father Irving and semi-retired mother Jean. The show is nearly perfect in its construction and presentation, and it’s one not to be missed or overlooked by theater-goers this spring.
Read More(REVIEW) ‘Knock at the Cabin,’ a horror, mystery and thriller by director M. Night Shyamalan, arrived at theaters on Friday, Feb. 3. ‘Knock at the Cabin’ addresses a specific question of ethics that a College student might contemplate: the Trolley Problem. The central question of the movie is one you might prefer to contemplate during office hours with a philosophy professor rather than in a dark theater for an hour and forty minutes.
Read More(REVIEW) “Everybody in New York hates cops. Even cops hate cops,” says Pops, a retired police officer and the protagonist of “Between Riverside and Crazy,” a 2014 play making its Broadway debut this season at Second Stage’s Helen Hayes Theatre. The play is about the complex relationship between the New York Police Department and the African-American community in New York City. While the story has a lot of potential, it can’t seem to get many plot lines off the launch pad.
Read MoreMost people familiar with modern art in New York City are probably familiar with painters Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. This season, Warhol and Basquiat appear on Broadway, portrayed as artists collaborating on a series of paintings that reflect the convergence of their contrasting approaches to art in “The Collaboration.”
Read MoreSix-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returns to Broadway this holiday season in “Ohio State Murders,” a dark tragedy about the racially motivated murder of a new mother’s infant African-American daughters. “Ohio State Murders,” is directed by Kenny Leon. This play is a short seventy-five minutes on stage, but McDonald gives a tour-de-force performance as Alexander that is spell-binding to witness.
Read MoreThis December marks the finale of the two-month running of “Straight Line Crazy”, a play written by David Hare and directed by Nicholas Hytner on the legacy of the one and only Robert Moses. Moses, a larger-than-life enigma of a man captured for the stage by British star Ralph Fiennes, is portrayed as an eccentric genius of a builder hampered by the inconveniences of American democracy. However, Moses’ legacy has a darker side.
Read More“Some Like it Hot,” a new musical comedy opening this week at the Shubert Theatre, is returning to the feel of a classic Broadway musical. And they have the full brass orchestra, tap-dancing ensemble, big-budget sets and glittering costumes to prove it.
Read MoreThere is no better way to spend a winter evening in New York than at a Broadway show. Thirty-six Broadway shows will perform during the Christmas break, but I will save you some trouble and narrow down the best options. These five have something for everyone, offering a variety of genres, lengths and prices.
Read MoreA new genre of music debuts on Broadway this season at the Circle in the Square Theatre in the form of “KPOP,” a musical inspired by the cultural phenomenon of Korean dance and pop music. While “KPOP” is full of the energetic dancing and singing that has come to define K-pop, the musical lacks a clear, compelling storyline and generally falls flat when the dancing stops.
Read MoreFollowing the success of jukebox musicals such as “Jersey Boys” (The Four Seasons), “Aint’ Too Proud” (The Temptations), “Tina” (Tina Turner), and “The Cher Show” (Cher), which tell the life story of a songwriter through their own music and lyrics, Neil Diamond is up next on Broadway with “A Beautiful Noise,” a summation of his struggles with marriage, loneliness and success as told through his large collection of music. Directed by Michael Mayer, “A Beautiful Noise” falters artistically with that narrative arc.
Read MoreJefferson Mays returns to Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre this Christmas season in a one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Broadway is joining in the nostalgia this year with a brilliant, unforgettable adaptation of the quintessential Christmas novel. This new adaptation is a triumph. Mays’ approach to storytelling is innovative and captivating, and the play remains faithful to Dickens’ book in every way.
Read More“& Juliet” is a retelling of William Shakespeare’s iconic play “Romeo & Juliet.” Several pop-dance numbers into the first act, the new jukebox musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, I was genuinely having fun. The music was nostalgic, the cast was energetic and the audience was into it, but my excitement didn’t last.
Read More“Kimberly Akimbo,” the story of Kimberly Levaco, a 16-year-old from New Jersey with a rare aging disease that makes her look 72, opened last week at the Booth Theatre on Broadway. This new musical has no shortage of energy, laughs or heartfelt moments, but it is a largely forgettable show and comes across more as a vehicle for a fifth Tony nomination for lead-actress Victoria Clark than a serious attempt to be Broadway’s next big thing.
Read MoreMike Birbiglia returns to Broadway this month with his latest solo show, “The Old Man & The Pool” at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center. This is Birbiglia’s fifth solo show in New York. His last production, “The New One,” ran at the Cort Theatre in 2018 and was filmed for Netflix. Birbiglia does not fail to disappoint in this new show.
Read MorePeople spend the entire month of December watching comfort Christmas films, drinking peppermint-flavored drinks, buying the perfect gifts for family and friends and decorating Christmas trees with bright lights and ornaments. The one thing people commonly do to ignite the holiday spirit is play joyful Christmas music. While this is a universal holiday pastime, everyone has different opinions on when it is appropriate to begin playing Christmas music.
Read MoreFor the past month, Kanye (Ye) West, the highly influential American rapper, has become increasingly vocal with his opinions regarding pressing social issues, prompting various right-wing and radical groups to come to his support. October may even go down as Ye’s most consistently-publicized controversy-filled month of his career.
Read MoreBroadway’s latest new musical is “Almost Famous,” a coming-of-age story based on the popular 2000 film of the same name. “Almost Famous” is full of potential and vibrant energy, proudly declaring that “it's all happening” at the show. Although it misses the mark from time to time, the talented cast quickly picks the magic back up.
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