There is a certain magic in the joy of childhood that cannot be taken away. That magic is filled with the friends we grew up with, the bonds we built and the parks where our laughter echoed. The nights...

   It’s 7 p.m. and Kelsea Ballerini is on stage with a crowd of 11,000 fans filling a stadium for the first time in her career. After a decade in the industry, Ballerini has become a household name, rising to Taylor Swift levels of fame, and often reaching a similar fan base. On Feb. 19, a sea of young women in denim and sparkles made their way to Newark’s Prudential Center to see the “Legends” singer live in concert. 

   Well, the day has finally come! I cannot believe it. It’s hard to decide where to begin when writing a piece like this. I’ve seen so many versions of The Hofstra Chronicle since I first started...

Off the top of your head, do you know who Paul Mescal is? What if I said he is the guy from “Gladiator II?” Do you know who Joseph Quinn is? He plays Eddie Munson on “Stranger Things.” Do you know...

March 25, 2018, marked the conclusion of the “Dragon Ball Super” (DBS) anime, with the series ending on the “Tournament of Power” saga and concluding with 131 episodes in total. Since then, seven years have passed with no new anime in sight. While the series did continue through two theatrical films, multiple new games and the DBS manga continuing until late March 2024, fans were desperate for a continuation of Dragon Ball – or a new anime in general – following the death of series creator Akira Toriyama.

CinemaCon 2025 – which took place from March 31, to April 3 – is a special, annual event where major Hollywood actors, producers and other industry professionals gather to present their upcoming projects. This varies from films, trailers and exclusive new footage.

Bungie, Inc. revealed their newest game “Marathon,” a reboot of the developer’s first-person shooter from the 90s on Saturday, April 12, Bungie, the same company that developed the beloved franchises “Halo” and “Destiny,” plans for it to become more popular than “Escape From Tarkov,” the extraction shooter currently dominating the market. This science-fiction, hero-based extraction shooter game is set to release in September with distinct differences from the original.

If there’s one thing to know about the romance genre these days, it’s that Emily Henry’s books are among the most anticipated each year. As the weather warms, readers everywhere begin checking bookstores for her newest release. On April 22, she returned with “Great Big Beautiful Life.”

The imminent release of the highly anticipated return to the “Final Destination” series, “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” calls to mind one of the most iconic aspects of the horror genre: a great, memorable and exciting opening. As horror films rely on sustaining tension and terror for most of their runtimes, it is exceedingly important to introduce said tension and terror in a way that hooks the audience with intriguing storytelling and good scares. Whether or not the film holds up after a fantastic opening is a different story, but even overall duds have the potential to at least provide a thrilling intro. In an effort to spotlight more recent and/or overlooked examples, the unforgettable openings of classics such as “Halloween,” “Scream” and “The Exorcist” won’t be listed.

“Blue Prince,” a game by indie publisher Dogubomb, is not only the best puzzle game since “Animal Well,” but also one of the top gaming experiences this year. Released on April 10, it is a rogue-like puzzle game where you play as Simon P. Jones who inhereted his “uncle’s” estate. To claim his estate and the grand mansion that rests inside it, you must creep your way through every inch of the mansion’s 45 unique rooms to discover what’s inside the hidden 46th room.

Critics were not lying when they said “Thunderbolts*” is the best Marvel movie since “Avengers: Endgame.” This installment blows every Marvel movie from the past few years out of the water and fans are finally confident in saying Marvel is “so back.” The movie perfectly balances action, humor and emotional scenes and is engaging from start to finish. 

 Seven years after Netflix pulled the plug on the original “Daredevil” series, “Daredevil: Born Again” marks the long-awaited return of the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen.  Although officially labeled as a “Season 1,” this revival functions more like a spiritual fourth season, continuing the gritty legacy fans have held onto since its abrupt cancellation. This might be Marvel Studios' most brutal outing yet, delivering intense violence alongside compelling narratives of loss, abandonment and inner conflict. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio slip seamlessly back into their iconic roles as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, commanding every scene they’re in. At its best, this season reaches the heights of the original run, giving longtime fans the payoff they’ve been waiting for. Still, it’s not without flaws. Its biggest struggle is a clear identity crisis over whether to embrace the past three seasons or leave them behind entirely.