The Rutgers Review

The Best Songs and Albums of 2018

Songs   “Cute Thing” by Car Seat Headrest The “rerecorded, reimagined” release of Car Seat Headrest’s 2011 album, Twin Fantasy, yielded such beau... Read More

Dissent

The Rutgers Review Poetry Collective Disagreement’s Demise by Zachary Kauz Consider the arguments that have already been lost The silence in the air ... Read More

Letters and Light Refractions

by Jacqueline Goldblatt Dear Iris, Did you know that in Greek myth, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow? Ironic, considering you’ve never seen a single co... Read More

2018 Movie Round-Up

by Brielle Diskin In the newly minted #MeToo era, Hollywood rode a massive wave of transition this year breaking box office records and racial barriers. With... Read More

Grouper: Thoughts on Ambient Noise

by Izilda Amber Admittedly, I devour music in the same way I consume coffee, it’s often unhealthy and most likely obsessive (and contrary to popular belief, ... Read More

Desire

The Rutgers Review Poetry Collective Drawn by Minal Wajed My thoughts spiral into oblivion Whenever you cross my mind It’s like I am drawn to you In a... Read More

Love is a Data Field

by Zachary Kauz We don’t see each other clearly from this distance. Our messages appear silently on each others’ screens, with only the name and number above... Read More

Is a Song Ever ‘Dead’?

by Izilda Amber Music, like with most art forms, has an inherent social phenomenon to it. The artist produces their work, it is received by an audience, and ... Read More