The Rutgers Review

Please Don’t Look at Me, We Both Know It Was Wrong

February 2, 2019

by Anonymous The words falling out of my mouth are in fact sentences, skillfully crafted with the sole intention to tame you. yes, you are dynamic yes, i... Read More

Pa’lante: Facing Truths After Hurricane Maria

January 21, 2019

by Cassie Rosario Pa’lante. One word exploding with meaning and emotion. In Puerto Rico, pa’lante is a phrase used to denote an act of moving forward. It is ... Read More

The Best Songs and Albums of 2018

January 13, 2019

Songs “Cute Thing” by Car Seat Headrest The “rerecorded, reimagined” release of Car Seat Headrest’s 2011 album, Twin Fantasy, yielded such beau... Read More

Dissent

January 7, 2019

The Rutgers Review Poetry Collective Disagreement’s Demise by Zachary Kauz Consider the arguments that have already been lost The silence in the air ... Read More

Letters and Light Refractions

December 18, 2018

by Jacqueline Goldblatt Dear Iris, Did you know that in Greek myth, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow? Ironic, considering you’ve never seen a single co... Read More

2018 Movie Round-Up

December 12, 2018

by Brielle Diskin In the newly minted #MeToo era, Hollywood rode a massive wave of transition this year breaking box office records and racial barriers. With... Read More

Grouper: Thoughts on Ambient Noise

December 10, 2018

by Izilda Amber Admittedly, I devour music in the same way I consume coffee, it’s often unhealthy and most likely obsessive (and contrary to popular belief, ... Read More

Life, Lessons and a BIG Glass of Wine

December 9, 2018

by Erin Byers Many know Union for her role in BET’s Hit series Being Mary Jane while others know her for the classic Bring it On! But in this story line she'... Read More

Desire

December 9, 2018

The Rutgers Review Poetry Collective Drawn by Minal Wajed My thoughts spiral into oblivion Whenever you cross my mind It’s like I am drawn to you In a... Read More

Love is a Data Field

December 1, 2018

by Zachary Kauz We don’t see each other clearly from this distance. Our messages appear silently on each others’ screens, with only the name and number above... Read More

Is a Song Ever ‘Dead’?

November 29, 2018

by Izilda Amber Music, like with most art forms, has an inherent social phenomenon to it. The artist produces their work, it is received by an audience, and ... Read More

Sexual Desire: Trapped Behind Values

November 27, 2018

by Minal Wajed India: a densely populated country with over twenty languages, scripted in thirteen different ways, spoken in about seven hundred and twenty ... Read More