“Murderville” has been called a must-watch by some reviewers, but is it actually worth your time? PHOTO CREDIT: Rotten Tomatoes The new Netflix series “Murderville” holds a phenomenally hilarious concept, but the execution won’t knock your socks off. “Murderville” mirrors the British series “Murder in Successville,” a show where each episode features big names who…
New Netflix documentary “Jeen-Yuhs” aims to recontextualize Kanye West’s rise to fame and current controversies. PHOTO CREDIT: Netflix Media Center. Kanye West, or simply Ye, is a name that is easily recognizable today, but it was not always like this for West, who built his career from almost nothing. Netflix recently released a three-part docu-series…
Hippo Campus played Boston House of Blue Sunday March 6. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor I became a fan of the band Hippo Campus at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday, March 6, I got to see the band live at Boston House of Blues after being a fan of their…
“Life After Tomorrow” shows the dark side of the beloved film “Annie.” PHOTO CREDIT: TV Guide “Life After Tomorrow” (2006) is a wild, hilarious, heartbreaking and thoroughly entertaining documentary that I will never get tired of. Julie Stevens was one of the many who appeared as an orphan both on Broadway and in a touring…
Selci’s debut full-length album “Fallen Woman” pushes the art pop genre. PHOTO CREDIT: Callegary Guardian Art pop artist Selci released her debut full-length album “Fallen Woman” on March 4, 2022, following two singles she released earlier this year. Selci, a young artist from Calgary, Canada, has been releasing singles and EP’s on Spotify and Apple…
“The Batman” (2022) captures audiences with strong performances and plot. PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Going into “The Batman” (2022), I was unsure what side of cinema history the new Batman reboot would fall under: A modern masterpiece or a film that will be largely dated and forgotten soon. “The Batman” has an unfortunate placement in…
Future Kult’s self-named debut album is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. PHOTO CREDIT: Bandcamp.com The Cardiff, Wales and Berlin, Germany based duo Future Kult released their self-titled debut album filled with unique sounds and obscure messages. I have never heard about Future Kult before, and their music is quite uncommon. I really…
To celebrate Women’s History Month and raise funds for breast cancer, the URI Jazz Big Band swings with Mary Lou Williams. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On Thursday, March 3, the University of Rhode Island’s Big Band performed in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall as they presented “Swinging with Mary Lou: Celebrating…
Indie rock musicians gather for a night of performances in the Memorial Union hosted by the Musician’s Guild. PHOTO CREDIT: Erin Brown | Staff Reporter. The University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild set the Memorial Union on fire at their first concert of the spring semester last Saturday, March 5. The Guild hosted artists BedBug,…
The second most-watched HBO series, “Euphoria,” gets serious for their second season. PHOTO CREDIT: Rotten Tomatoes [Writer’s note: this review contains spoilers from the HBO Max “Euphoria” series] Following their Emmy-award winning first season, the cast and creators of “Euphoria” produced one of the most shell-shocking, illustrative collections on television in the show’s second installment….