The history of Valentine’s day. Illustration by: Matt Fabrizio Valentines Day, Feb. 14, the one day of the year designated to celebrating your “special someone.” A day that is filled with romance, but do you happen to know the history of the day? It’s not as romantic as you may think … The day is…
“The Whale” tackles themes of unconditional love and addiction. PHOTO CREDIT: IMDB “The Whale” is Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, based on the stage play of the same name written by Samuel D. Hunter. It stars Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a morbidly obese man who secludes himself in his apartment. His only consistent visitor is his…
Pictured: Boygenius at their NPR tiny desk concert. PHOTO CREDIT: NPR After a nearly five-year hiatus to focus on their individual music careers, the indie folk rock group Boygenius has returned with their ever-stinging lyricism and a reformed sound. Boygenius, composed of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, released its self-titled EP on Oct….
Two authors go head to head to decide if Valentine’s day is a slay or nay. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Claudia Stepien: February is a dreary month, in the middle of awful winter weather with no holidays to get excited about (unless you love President’s Day) and this is where Valentine’s Day…
Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s book club held its first meeting on Monday, Feb. 6 at 5:00 p.m., and saw an unexpected turnout of 20 people. The book club was started by the English Undergraduate Student Advisory Board (EUSAB) and third-year English major Eve Potvin, who went to…
“Blackish” is a ‘hilarious and binge worthy’ show. PHOTO CREDIT: IMDB To kick off Black History Month, we’re starting off by recognizing some of the work by Black actors and creators in the popular TV show “black-ish.” “black-ish” is a sitcom set in Los Angeles, California and is centered around the Johnsons, a mixed raced…
NCT 127’s fourth album released Jan. 30, keeps their unique infinite group member motif. PHOTO CREDIT: twitter.com/NCTsmtown_127 NCT 127’s fourth album repackage “Ay-Yo” was released on Jan. 30 featuring three new tracks including the title track “Ay-Yo.” This album is a repackage of their fourth full-length album “2 Baddies” which was released on Sept. 16,…
Recap of the biggest night in music And the Grammy goes to… PHOTO CREDIT: myscena.org On Sunday, the Recording Academy and Trevor Noah hosted a historic 65th annual Grammy Awards ceremony, which celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the invention of hip-hop, and in which Beyoncé claimed multiple all-time records and four awards. The Grammys were…
New K-pop group, 8Turn makes their debut. PHOTO CREDIT: twitter.com/8TURN_official 8Turn is a new K-Pop boy group that made their debut on Jan. 30 with their debut title track “Tic-Tac” and debut album “8TURNRISE.” Their music video got about one million views in 24 hours which is huge for a debut song and group. Before…
Babylon feels like it goes too far. PHOTO CREDIT: Babylonmovie.com From director Damien Chazelle comes his latest work “Babylon,” a very ambitious film which showcases the evolution of early Hollywood, from silent to sound films. This is being told through the perspective of three main characters, Manny Torres (Diego Calva), a Mexican immigrant who wants…