Becca Porath
Contributing Release Writer
rporath1@binghamton.edu
32 Articles
Lifestyles
The monsters you'll meet Downtown this Halloweekend
Maybe it’s the costumes or maybe it’s the dangerous blend of sugar high and alcohol-fueled low standards, but somehow, college students transform on Halloween. ...
Movies
Fall in love with this season's hottest Oscar contenders
Along with changing leaves and an abundance of everything pumpkin, fall marks the return of watchable films to theaters. ...
Television
Brace yourself for American Horror Story season 3
Set in both the 1830s and modern day, the acclaimed miniseries will feature witchcraft, voodoo, slavery, romance and general scariness. ...
Lifestyles
The no-BS guide to studying abroad
In the hopes of shedding some light on one of the greatest opportunities you have in college, here’s some info that might help you decide. ...
Food
Restaurant week Fall 2013: 10 healthy options
In an effort to keep Binghamton from becoming No. 1 on American’s fattest cities list, here is a list of 10 healthy dinners from 10 different Restaurant Week locations, in no particular ...
Television
TV show drinking games: turn on and tune out
Make your favorite shows even more fun with these five interactive and inebriating drinking games. ...
Movies
Give 3D concert movies a chance
For the past five years, 3D concert movies have emerged as their own film genre. Studios pump out these flicks as audiences crave to see their favorite entertainers — like Justin Bieber, ...
Movies
The breakout movies of Tribeca '13
With films ranging from a documentary on Richard Pryor to a story of a young Laotian boy determined to make a rocket, this year’s showings are garnering great praise in the film ...
Lifestyles
The ins and outs of PDA
For those of you who just won’t put it away on campus, here are some simple suggestions so you can stop being disgustingly, inappropriately happy with each other. ...
Arts & Culture
The rise and fall and rise of Ben Affleck
In terms of his acting, saying he began to make extremely poor decisions is an understatement. Between “Gigli,” “Jersey Girl” and “Surviving Christmas,” Affleck endured a period of commercial and critical failure. ...