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Lost Star Wars X-Wing Fighter Model Sells for $3.1 Million
By Lori Perkins A 22-inch Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter model, that was used in A New Hope and once thought to be lost, just sold for $3.1...

Easter Sunday is Also Trans Day of Visibility
By Lori Perkins You know the saying (or cliché or platitude – your choice) that God works in mysterious ways? Well, what better proof...

Queen of Hearts Returns
By Lori Perkins IÂ am a HUGE Wonderland fan and I was fortunate enough to see the original production of this show in 2019, which I...


Spring Fling?
By Bella Cannizzo In a lot of ways, spring can be the best time to start a relationship. You got through the holidays, seasonal...

Colleen Hoover Nail Polish and Olive and June Special Offer
By Bella Cannizzo Many of my friends are into romance novels, meaning they are quite familiar with Colleen Hoover. Colleen Hoover is a...


Does James Patterson Know that Manhattan College’s Liberal Arts Departments Really Needs His Help NOW?
By Prudence Hajmeli Most people don’t know that the world’s most successful living author, James Patterson, is a graduate of Manhattan...


Five: The Musical, A Parody of Broadway’s Six and Trump’s Women
By Lori Perkins After guffawing through the 90-minute musical parody Five to a packed Saturday-night crowd, I can tell you that it was no...

You ShOuld Level Up YouRÂ WEdding SOon
By Bella Cannizzo Growing up, I always loved stealing a sleeve of oreos, grabbing a tall glass of milk, and making a run to the couch...

Leap Day Sales and Deals
By Lori Perkins Leap year comes once every four years, so it only makes sense that this should be another opportunity for sales. A number...


Hotel Happy – A Play about Sex Workers and a Donkey
By Lori Perkins I received an invitation to join friend and colleague Veronica Vera , noted feminist and sex workers rights advocate, at...


Review: Chasing the Alpha's Son by Penny Jessup
Reviewed by David T. Valentin Chasing the Alpha’s Son By Penny Jessup Narrated by Michael Mola LGBTQ+ YA ★★★★ Chasing the Alpha’s...


'Doubt': An Understudy Dons the Habit
By Aaron Schoepf Calling line any time after the off-book date is scary. In my personal experience, it’s made me feel more anxious and...


Theatre Review: 'Appropriate'
By Aaron Schoepf First, Darkness. Silence. Nothing. Then a chirp, almost background noise. Suddenly it gets louder, and the sounds of...


The Lincoln Wedding
By Lori Perkins As we celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, I thought RDN should take a look at the wedding of Mary Todd and Abraham...

Welcome to Heartbreak BrunchÂ
By Bella Cannizzo It is not a secret, single people are not the biggest fans of Valentine’s Day. If you are not celebrating V-day with a...
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