The Rutgers Review

Postcards From the Edge (Part 2): Il viaggiatore digitale

May 4, 2018

by Brielle Diskin This is the second article in a four-part series entitled "Postcards From the Edge," as part of our April/May Online Issue. &n... Read More

Afropunk Festival: Melanin, Magic, and Music

May 1, 2018

by Erin Byers, Every year, thousands of fans gather in the Commodore Barry park in Brooklyn, New York to celebrate the creation of AfroPunk music. Artist fro... Read More

A Piece on Starbucks

April 26, 2018

The author of this piece wishes to remain anonymous. For the past two weeks, we’ve heard Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson, express his outrage and confusion as t... Read More

Soundcloud Rapper Culture

April 25, 2018

by Esra Abdulrahman Soundcloud: a social media platform, the choice scratching post for the underground musician whose ambitions are sky-high. Making jokes a... Read More

What ‘Ready Player One’ Got Wrong

April 24, 2018

by Caelan Sujet After reading Ready Player One, I was nothing short of excited to see how Steven Spielberg would manipulate the story to fit the bi... Read More

Love Language

April 23, 2018

By: Kaye Rhoads From an early age, we are indoctrinated with the idea of romantic love. I planned my wedding at the age of five. I wanted a bouquet of daisies ... Read More

Postcards From the Edge: Arrivato!

April 20, 2018

by Brielle Diskin This is the first article in a four-part series entitled "Postcards From the Edge," as part of our April/May Online Iss... Read More

Blind Creations

April 19, 2018

In the midst of confusion, of inspiration, of frustration, of disdain, of infatuation; through it all, we must create. ... Read More

Odd Future: The Artistic Historians of My Life

April 18, 2018

by Adam Yawdoszyn I met Tyler the Creator on the back of a bus in 8th grade. In late 2011, at the ripe age of 13, I watched the “Yonkers” music video. I was ... Read More

Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl : Issa Struggle

April 17, 2018

By Erin Byers As I clutched the bright yellow cover of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae, it hit me: Every person, male or female, black or... Read More

Lucy Dacus, Historian

April 15, 2018

Lucy Dacus came out of the woodwork this year with her second full length album Historian, following up 2016’s No Burden. Dacus grew in the shadow of singer/son... Read More

The Mystic Blue

April 14, 2018

She reached out to the Mystic Blue. Waiting for time to stop its crimes, Backpedal, rewind. He shines a blue of skies and lies And can explain what isn't... Read More