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…
Not too long ago, I saw a commercial for the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG). Here’s the selling point: “It’s the Screen Actors’ Guild, so only actors take the stage!” I can’t speak for SAG, but I can tell you what I inferred that to mean: “We know everyone only cares about who wins Oscars,…
Nick Marotta joined the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate in November of 2018, and just one month later he was beginning his campaign for president. “I saw opportunities to streamline the student experience in a way to make it easy for students to make real change that affects the student body in a positive…
Assistant Professor Emily Pechar Diamond, Ph.D., lectures on the interplay between politics and climate change. Photo by James Singer. In a world where partisan politics impact seemingly every aspect of life, Emily Pechar Diamond, Ph.D., works to discover how communication between political parties influence policy-making decisions surrounding climate change. Diamond is an assistant professor of…
The Rhode Island Women’s Tennis team took to the court at the Tennis Hall of Fame to take on Power-5 opponent Rutgers. Despite a 7-0 defeat, Coach Val Villucci and the girls feel there are significant improvements being made and the Rams can take on any team in the country. Over the past two seasons,…