An incredibly embarrassing thing about me is that I absolutely love the idea of conspiracy theories. I don’t know what it is about them, but I find them to be fascinating. I (obviously) don’t believe, like, any of them, but I’ll listen to most of them. If someone really cares enough to put the time…
Could Vine’s successor take down TikTok? We all know and love the deceased six-second video app Vine. With memes like “Blocking out the haters,” “What are those?” and “I could have dropped my croissant,” this social media app had a large impact on the culture of social media, even though most of its famous influencers…
Junior Jake Kraus has several tattoos, but the tree representing love and appreciation of nature is his favorite. Photo by James McIntosh. When nature and family intertwine with the symbols of self-expression and free-spiritedness, there’s more to body art than the fear of regretting it. Although he has five tattoos, Jake Kraus, a junior at…
The Spring 2020 University of Rhode Island theatre season features a historic Shakespeare tragedy and a musical comedy adapted from the classic film “Monty Python and The Holy Grail.” The first production of this season is Shakespeare’s “Richard III.” As the URI theatre department page says, audiences are asked to “step into the mind of…
It may feel as though a whole year has gone by instead of just a month, but 2020 has already been bursting with cultural events, experiences and trends. Whether it’s TikTok becoming a cultural phenomenon, Shakira’s tongue during the Super Bowl halftime show or the coronavirus being an outbreak and meme at the same time,…
(from left to right) Kenzie Walters, Gwen Babalato, Lili Klayman, Karla Gonzalez and River Cabot-Dobson make up the upcoming all female rock band Late Night Trip. Photo by James McIntosh. The lights dim, a colored spotlight shines, the amplifiers spark and the symbols crash as you are brought into the beat. The guitar strings reverberate…
‘1917’ Receives 10 Oscar Nominations, Will it Pull Out any Wins? On Dec. 25 Universal Pictures released one of their most anticipated war movies yet, “1917.” Directed by Sam Mendes and starring Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden and rising star George MacKay, this film truly takes war films to a new level. “1917” follows…
The URI Greenhouses contain a variety of flora and are open to all members of the URI community. Photo by James McIntosh. As University of Rhode Island students begin their spring semester, many are facing the brunt of New England’s dreary and harsh weather. For those in need of a quick pick me up, look…
“Uncut Gems” is a film that will leave you reeling from headache-inducing edits and frustratingly provocative performances that concludes in what some might say is an unsatisfactory ending. This is precisely why it is such a great movie. The movie, directed by brothers Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, follows Manhattan jeweler Howie Ratner, played by…
The Academy Awards are widely considered the most prestigious and anticipated award show in the film industry, and the 92nd awards will take place this Sunday, Feb. 9. Each year the most talked about and coveted awards are the four acting awards, Best Picture and Best Director. Based on the other major award shows of…