Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer team up to play superheroes in Netflix’s newest flop. Photo from midwestfilmjournal.com. The Netflix original action-comedy movie “Thunder Force” starring Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy premiered on Friday, lacking both thunder and force. It tells the story of two childhood friends Emily (Spencer) and Lydia (McCarthy) who reunite after a…
Did what happened at the BAFTAs predict this year’s Oscar winners? We’re just going to have to wait and see. BAFTA photo from bafta.org. Oscars photo from collider.com. While each award should be celebrated and each ceremony should be given its time to shine, when it comes to films, awards season is all about the…
Strong pitching propelled the Rams on Saturday in day two of the series vs. La Salle. Photos by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island Baseball team began Atlantic 10 play last weekend, finishing 2-2 in a four-game series against La Salle that moved their record to 13-15-1. Rhody dropped the first game of the…
Rhody ran up against tough competition at the UConn Dog Fight last weekend. Photo from Mike Scott via gorhody.com. Following their undefeated indoor season, the University of Rhode Island’s Men’s Track and Field team fell to the University of Connecticut last weekend in the “UConn Dog Fight” meet. The team placed second, competing against the…
The Rowing team took over Overpeck Park this weekend against a crowded field. Photo from gorhody.com. After a delayed start to its spring season, the University of Rhode Island Rowing team competed in its second contest on Saturday, sweeping six teams at Overpeck Park in Bergen County, New Jersey. In the morning heats, URI beat…
Orientation was moved online for new students last year due to the pandemic, but the University of Rhode Island will offer both virtual and in-person orientation activities for incoming students this summer. According to the Director of New Student Programs Kristina Perrelli, students were invited to stay on campus for two days and one night…
Tippet photo from announce.today. All other photos from gorhody.com. Women’s Basketball: Emmanuelle Tahane Heading into the 2020-21 season, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team was projected to finish 11th in the conference’s preseason poll voted on by the coaches. They were able to surpass expectations and finished fourth in the conference, with Head…
Zoom Fatigue: Introducing student burnout on a whole new level. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. As the pandemic soars, students and colleagues continue to log onto Zoom, but the recent rise in video-chat communication has led to burnout and consequences in users. As a first-year university student, the pandemic has had quite an effect on my…
Hello my sparkling, majestic primates. Serious question for you all: is seltzer water a yes or a no? Do you like unsweetened carbonated water or do you think it is one of man’s faulty creations? I have a very strong opinion about sparkling water, however, I don’t want to sway anyone on this extremely controversial…
It’s easy to attack and dismiss what an author wrote when you misquote or distort what was said. It’s called creating a strawman. The falsified version of what was allegedly said is then easily attacked and dismissed. It’s much harder to discuss a topic when the author’s statements are accurately quoted. In February, I wrote…