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In the first episode of ‘Deja View: Celebrating Black Creators,’ host Rachael Weinberg talks to Ithaca College Alum Leighton Watson about his favorite movie ‘Dope’ (2015). Watson discusses how the movie spoke to him and his own high school experience and the representation of people of color in media. The two also touch on how they discovered Shameik Moore and the stereotypes that are subverted in...

In Deja View’s newest episode since February, host Rachael Weinburg reviews “The Invisible Man” (1933) and “The Invisible Man” (2020), which stars Elizabeth Moss and was directed by Leigh Whannell. She discusses the changes in the horror industry since 1933, the socially conscious updates to the 2020 version and how the 1933 version compares to her favorite film, “Halloween.”

In their first episode since February, hosts Kaitlin Maniscalco and Gabby Laccona interview eachother about COVID-19 and the impact it had on their softball season and themselves. They discuss how they found out about COVID-19 while starting their season in Florida and the loss they felt when the season was canceled.

In this episode, host Sobeida Rosa speaks with Hope Gardner and Julia Siegal, founding members of IC Strike, an activist group at Ithaca College aimed on raising awareness on sexual assault and domestic violence. For those who are dealing with sexual assault or domestic violence check out these resources: www.rainn.org/ www.nsvrc.org/

This week, host Rachael Weinberg compares The Photograph (2020) to When Harry Met Sally (1989) and talks about the progression of rom coms and race in romance movies. Rachael explains why she was disappointed by the writing of The Photograph, why she thinks When Harry Met Sally is in the top 3 romantic movies of all time, how Tom Hanks was almost cast as Harry, and how the ending of the film chang...

This week hosts Kaitlin Maniscalco and Gabby Laccona talk to Cameryn Nichols from the IC gymnastics team. Cameryn is a first year student and the first all-around Ithaca College gymnast since 2016. She posted a 37.4 score in the Brockport Tri-Meet meet on January 18. They talk about Cameryn’s high school career competing in high school gymnastics, club gymnastics and track and field all at the sam...

This episode of Deja View, host Rachael Weinberg invites DKA programming chair, Ciara Naughton to recap the 2020 Oscars. They talk about the incredible success of Parasite and Bong Joon-Ho, the snubs of the night, Joaquin Phoenix’s speech, 1917’s cinematography win, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’s production design, and Netflix’s award season strategy.

In host Rachael Weinberg’s first episode rolling solo, she reviews Knives Out (2019) and compares it to Clue (1985) to reveal the influence and history of the whodunit from then to now. She reveals the three different endings to Clue, how the franchise was inspired by a board game, raves over Jamie Lee Curtis’s Instagram, and has a fun fact about how Clue connects to her favorite movie, Halloween....

In their first episode of 2020, hosts Kaitlin Maniscalco and Gabby Laccona have two IC basketball players on, Cooper Macklin and Bryan Karl. They talk about living and playing with teammates, what to expect from the IC men's basketball team this season, and of course, answer the infamous Starburst question.

This week, host Rachael Weinberg has on The Ithacan Life and Culture editors, Avery Alexander and Arleigh Rodgers, to talk about the Oscar nominations and predict winners! Rachael reads an excerpt from The Joker screenplay, Avery geeks out over the costumes in Little Women, Arleigh explains why Parasite was her favorite movie of 2019, and they dive into the one shot cinematography and editing tech...

In the first episode of 2020, co-hosts Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina compare Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman to his 1990 film Goodfellas. They talk the performances and the de-aging technology in The Irishman, predictions for Netflix at the Oscars, and how Scorsese made mob movies artistic. Also, Diego jokes about being surrounded by old people in the movie theater and Rachael thinks Karen is t...

Hosts Kaitlin Maniscalco and Gabby Laccona talk with women's basketball guard Grace Cannon '21 about the women's season, their head coach, and the hardest drills at practice.

Hosts Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina return from the dead to review Zombieland: Double Tap and compare it with Dawn of the Dead. They talk Bill Murray, theorize that Garfield 3 started the zombie apocalypse, share some fun facts about George Romero, and explain the progression of zombie movies.

Host Sobeida talks about mental health in this episode with Active Minds’ co-president, Kelly Madden. They talk about the stigmas around mental illnesses and their personal experiences with counseling services

Hosts Gabby Laccona and Kaitlin Maniscalco talk to IC women's volleyball outside hitter Sarah Jennison '21 about balancing athletics and academics, the teams' season, and what goes on in the huddle during a game.

Hosts Kaitlin Maniscalco and Gabby Laccona interview Kelsey Espenhorst, midfielder on the women's soccer team. They talk balancing sports with OT work, the soccer season, and find out what Kelsey's favorite Starburst color is.

Hosts Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina review the new release "Joker" and compare it to the 1982 Martin Scorsese film "The King of Comedy."

On this episode, Sobeida speaks with Hierald Osorto, the Ithaca College Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and an Ithaca College junior, Luis Valderrama. They dive into their cultural roots to talk about their relationships with religion and how this has informed their identities.

Host Sobeida is back with another episode! This time she talks with Anthony Plicher, an Ithaca College Junior and Music Education major, about the experiences of people of color in the performing arts. They dive into the structures of music education and their personal relationship with music but also the cultural ties that music has.

Hosts Kaitlin Maniscalco and Gabby Laccona talk to defensive lineman John Hadac '20 about his Ithaca football career, nomination for the National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy, and playing Cortaca at MetLife stadium next month.

Hosts Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina compare the new release "Rambo: Last Blood" to the original, talk the origination of the action blockbuster, and Sylvester Stallone's acting career.

In their second episode, hosts Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina review "IT Chapter Two" (2019) and compare it to another Stephen King adaptation, "The Shining" (1980).

Host Sobeida talks with the people behind the Ithaca Latinx Film Festival Cine con Cultura. Ithaca College professor Enrique Gonzalez, Director of the festival and Krystall Escobedo, Director of Cultura Ithaca talk about the history of the festival and the curation of the film during Latinx Heritage Month. Also, two student volunteers, Seniors at IC, Zoe Cameron and Olivia Gellar, talk about their...

In their first episode of the fall semester, hosts Kaitlin Maniscalso and Gabby Laccona talk to Justinian Michaels, senior defender on the men’s soccer team.

In their first episode of the semester, hosts Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina review the new release "47 Meters Down: Uncaged" and compare it to the original shark blockbuster, "Jaws."