Kanye West continues to stir up controversy. PHOTO CREDIT: NBC News Here we go again. It should come as little to no surprise that artist Kanye West made headlines throughout the month of February, airing his many grievances about ex-wife Kim Kardashian on social media, announcing the release of new music and even cutting ties…
The URI Symphony Orchestra performed their spring concert this past week. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This Saturday, the University of Rhode Island Music Department held it’s Spring Symphony Orchestra concert. The concert featured four pieces that had been selected and performed by the ensemble since the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. …
The new Oscar’s Fan Favorite award is creating conflict between some fans. PHOTO CREDIT: The Hornet For years, Twitter users have complained about the Academy as a voting body. The nominations and awards given at each ceremony are bound to cause some sort of outrage, whether fans are complaining about snubs, a lack of diversity…
Step into the world of Colleen Hoover with her newest book “Reminders of Him.” PHOTO CREDIT: lowplexbooks.com The New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover who wrote books such as “It Ends With Us,” “Verity,” “Ugly Love” and “November 9” released her newest book, “Reminders of Him” on Jan. 18, and it does not disappoint. …
URI alum Ben Shaw is coming out with his new EP and is planning to play a concert at the Parlor in Providence. PHOTO CREDIT: independentri.com University of Rhode Island Alumnus, Ben Shaw, graduated in 2011 with a degree in music composition and continues his passion by releasing music today. Shaw said that there are…
The Screen Actors Guild Awards kicked off the award season. PHOTO CREDIT: Cheatsheet.com The 28th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, held on Sunday, Feb. 27, kicked off the start of the 2022 major televised awards season with the theme “Together Again.”While the Golden Globes was held on Jan. 9, there was no broadcast due to…
Open your eyes for Love is Blind. PHOTO CREDIT: IMDB “Love is Blind” is more of an experiment than a reality show as it begs to answer the question, can people fall in love solely on their emotional connection? The show, created by Chris Coelen, takes the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover”…
URI’s Main Art Gallery is exhibiting a group show that provides a behind-the-scenes look at making art. PHOTO CREDIT: Nadia Sutyrina | Production Manager The University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center’s Main Gallery is currently presenting “Pardon Our Appearance,” a unique art exhibit that shows what goes on behind the scenes of making a…
URI freshman Kyle Gunning records with his band, Scoot Bandits, who released their full length album this month. PHOTO CREDIT: @scoopbanditsofficial The music industry continued to impress with monumental releases for the month of February and these are some of my favorites. English rock band Black County, New Road served some of the best new…
“Uncharted” reimagines video game franchise Chart your course to a movie theater to watch “Uncharted,” an adaptation of the popular PlayStation series. PHOTO CREDIT: ign.com The movie, “Uncharted”, was finally released this Thursday, Feb. 17 in the United States after six years in the making. The first time I heard about the “Uncharted” movie I…