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‘Find a way to celebrate love’: ‘Vita & Virginia’ comes to Staten Island stage for Pride Month

6 days ago | silive.com | Mattea Vecera

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Sea View Playwright Theatre is marking Pride Month with “Vita & Virginia,” Eileen Atkins’ 1992 play based on the love affair and letters between writer and socialite Vita Sackville-West and modern novelist Virginia Woolf, who will be brought to life by Lillie Schenkel and Mary McConnell.
Impractical Jokers star buys home for $1.3M to save a model railroad

1 week ago | silive.com | Mattea Vecera

“Impractical Jokers” star James “Murr” Murray isn’t just pulling pranks these days; he’s preserving miniature trains, too. In April, Murray and his wife, Melyssa, bought a five-bedroom house in Rocky Hill, New Jersey, for approximately $1.3 million, according to multiple media reports. While it looks like a normal house on the surface, underneath the property is a 5,000-square-foot scale model railroad.
Staten Island comedian Nicky Paris hosts new dating show ‘Date on a Plate’

3 weeks ago | silive.com | Mattea Vecera

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — These dating shows just keep getting more creative. Staten Island born-and-raised comedian Nicky Paris is taking on the latest — and maybe the weirdest — addition to the dating show genre, premiering Monday, May 19, on YouTube.
Video shows motorcyclist driving on Staten Island sidewalk

1 month ago | silive.com | Mattea Vecera

Just when you thought Staten Island drivers couldn’t get more dangerous ... A Staten Island resident’s security camera captured footage of a motorcyclist driving the wrong way on a one-way street before pulling onto the sidewalk to avoid oncoming traffic. The 6-second footage, which was taken on the evening of April 29 and posted to Reddit, shows the motorcyclist pulling up onto the left sidewalk of a one-way street in the wrong direction as a car approaches from the opposite direction.
Advance/SILive.com reporters host Reddit AMA on Staten Island transportation issues

1 month ago | silive.com | Mattea Vecera

Did you know the Advance/SILive.com is on Reddit? On Tuesday, April 22, two reporters hosted an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) on the r/StatenIsland subreddit, inviting local residents to ask questions about public transit, traffic and transportation challenges around the borough.
‘Screamboat’ premiere: Staten Island Ferry becomes murder scene in new horror movie

2 months ago | silive.com | Mattea Vecera

MANHATTAN — This “Ferry-tale” is the stuff of nightmares. “Screamboat,” the latest horror flick from the folks behind the wildly popular “Terrifier” franchise, held its premiere Monday night at the Regal Union Square in Manhattan. The aptly-titled film follows an oversized serial killer mouse — Steamboat Willie — as he goes on a murderous rampage during a late-night Staten Island Ferry ride.
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX: A Gemini’s Confession

Dec 9, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Jacob LeRea |Mattea Vecera

The rap giant’s surprise album blends braggadocio and humility, embodying a year of career highs and creative duality. Getty Images Kendrick Lamar dominated the music scene in 2024. The Compton native made headlines by exchanging disses with Drake, with two songs (“Like That” and “Not Like Us”) reaching number one on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Amy Adams has that dog in her, but does the rest of Nightbitch?

Dec 3, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Sara Atencio-Gonzales |Mattea Vecera

A satirical take on motherhood, Nightbitch leaves body horror fans and dog lovers wanting more. Searchlight Pictures Author Sara Atencio-Gonzales attended the Nightbitch premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States later this week. “Motherhood is a bitch”, is the perfect tagline to describe Marielle Heller’s feature film, Nightbitch.
Quavo replaces Lil Tecca as Juice Jam headliner

Sep 20, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Waverly Brannigan |Mattea Vecera

For the second time this week, University Union has announced a new Juice Jam headliner to join Maisie Peters and Smino. For the second time this week, University Union has had to find a new Juice Jam headliner, with rapper Quavo announced Thursday as the latest headliner. Quavo will be replacing Lil Tecca, who had initially stepped in for PARTYNEXTDOOR, for Sunday’s concert in the JMA Wireless Dome.
Lil Tecca replaces PARTYNEXTDOOR as Juice Jam headliner

Sep 17, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Waverly Brannigan |Mattea Vecera

Maisie Peters and Smino will join the rapper at the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday. Rapper Lil Tecca was announced Tuesday as the new headliner for the 20th anniversary of Juice Jam, replacing PARTYNEXTDOOR just five days before the annual fall semester concert Sunday in the JMA Wireless Dome. University Union announced the update on Instagram, citing circumstances out of their control for the change.