“Sonic the Hedgehog” ran into theaters on February 14, 2020. Photo from Forbes.com The live action film adaptation of the video game“Sonic The Hedgehog” is only slightly enjoyable due to the comedic performance of Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, who thrives in an otherwise dull and mainly uninteresting family adventure. The Jeff Fowler directed comedy…
The portrayal of college in movies is often a far cry from the reality and pressures of college life. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. College movies, for the most part, have it all wrong. These movies frequently show an unrealistic version of college. There are hundreds of movies dealing with the college experience but which ones…
I have to admit it: I am an absolute podcast fanatic. I love them and I love listening to them. It’s a great way to learn more about so many topics in a really easy and accessible way. Not to sound too much like a Gen Z, but podcasts are the future of audio. Podcasts…
The band “Hope”, made up of URI students. Photo by James McIntosh. The new five-man band Hope brings their mixture of melodic and post-hardcore rock music to the University of Rhode Island, where most students have never heard their style before. The band members include junior Lincoln Dark on guitar, senior Matt Pezzullo on vocals,…
URI Political Science Professor Dr. Ashlea Rundlett shows off her tattoos. Photo by James McIntosh. Dr. Ashlea Rundlett, a professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island, embraces her three tattoos, trusting her decision to get them and holding them dear to her heart. Rundlett got her first tattoo when she was 19…
Timothy Mendonca ‘13 returns to discuss his experiences as production coordinator for Amazon’s hit TV show, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Photo by James Singer. “Keep in touch with me,” Timothy Mendonça told the 11 students in Ranger Hall on Friday, Feb. 21, sharing his email and Instagram with them. Mendonça returned to his alma mater,…
It feels like the Rams have been playing postseason basketball the past few weeks, and with good reason. Coming into their matchup this past Saturday against the La Salle Explorers, the Rams were tied with Richmond for the eighth spot in the conference standings. The eighth spot would give the Rams their first home conference…
Photos contributed by Randy Osga. The University of Rhode Island’s theatre department kicked off its premiere of the Shakespearean tragedy, “Richard III,” on Feb. 20. After opening week, the cast and crew shared their insight and opinions on the performance so far, the work that led up to opening night and what they predict lies…
Good day to all of the delightful drops of sweet honey bee charmers who are reading these words! I am so excited to welcome you all back to my column, where I impose insightful ideas into your brains and hopefully get some neurons bumping around inside that noggin of yours. Spring break is coming up…
Associate Anthropology Professor Holly Dunsworth bout to break out a sick drum solo using femur bones. Hardcore. Associate Anthropology Professor Holly Dunsworth lectures about her research on human pregnancy, for which she was interviewed for a Netflix series. Photo by Autumn Walter. When Netflix sought to create an episode about childbirth for their series “Sex,…