Allison Bonaventura
abonaventura@binghamton.edu
20 Articles
Columns
Learning new things is worth the struggle
Childhood was centered around experiencing a variety of things for the first time and pursuing activities to find passions, inspirations and time to practice skills. But as we progress into adulthood, opportunities...
Reviews
TOMORA's debut album 'Come Closer' features electropop-style songs with an original twist
TOMORA, an electronic music supergroup composed of Norwegian singer-songwriter AURORA and English producer Tom Rowlands, released its debut album “COME CLOSER” on April 17. The album contains 12 songs that explore themes...
Music
2026 Coachella merits eventful and entertaining performances
The first week of the 25th edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off last weekend, from April 10 to April 12 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio,...
Columns
Be chronically offline
While internet culture inspires new creativity and draws communities together to discuss important political or cultural news, the condition of being chronically online has begun to reshape modern lifestyles into a grind...
Reviews
BLACKPINK's 'DEADLINE' brings the band together again, but not how many fans expected
BLACKPINK released their third EP, titled “DEADLINE” on Feb. 27, featuring five songs with a dynamic mix of EDM, techno and synth pop with powerhouse vocal melodies and rap. Carrying on where...
Opinions
Think before you add to cart
Makeup, skin care and clothing marketing runs rampant on social media platforms through sponsorships, partnerships and product placement. With many consumers trashing, donating or selling their hoards once the inflated value of...
Music
Grammys 2026: A historic and chaotic year
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards provided an entertaining night full of captivating performances while celebrating diversity, new creatives and veteran artists. For his sixth and final time, Trevor Noah returned to host...
Reviews
'Arcane' still holds up a year after second season
The final arc of “Arcane” season two, created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, was released to Netflix just over a year ago, concluding their masterfully written steampunk, action-adventure series with epic...
Opinions
Boredom is good for the soul
The ability to perform a skill that artificial intelligence and machines can’t replicate is deeply human because these skills exercise creativity and patience — qualities often lost in the technologically progressive, capitalistic...
Reviews
Moroccan-Canadian pop star Faouzia debuts with imaginative exploration of emotion and trauma
Singer Faouzia Ouihya released her debut album “FILM NOIR” on Nov. 7, featuring 11 songs with elements of jazz, ballads and emotive pop. Her first full-length project as a newly independent artist,...