Follow along with Netflix’s third “after” series. PHOTO CREDIT: Netflix “After We Fell,” the third installment of Netflix’s “After” movie series, was the worst installment yet. Warning: there are some spoilers contained in this article. The movie was released on Sept. 1, 2021, but I didn’t get around to watching it until this January. While…
Celebrate 25 years of Art with URI Alum Nixon Leger. PHOTO CREDIT: Nixon Leger Through Feb. 24, the University of Rhode Island Providence Campus urban arts and culture program is showcasing 120 paintings created by Nixon Leger, ‘17, in “Celebrating Nixon Leger! 25 Years of Art from Haiti to Rhode Island A Solo Exhibit.” Leger…
Listen into these thoughts on The Weekend’s newest album. PHOTO CREDIT: Genius.com Abel Tesfaye, better known as the R&B pop artist, The Weeknd, released his fifth studio album “Dawn FM” on Jan. 7. This album continues the chart-topping legacy of his 2020 album “After Hours,” featuring the smash hit track “Blinding Lights.” The success of…
2022 has kicked off with many impressive albums and singles, and I’ve narrowed those releases down to my five favorites from the month of January. Rap artist Earl Sweatshirt released his album “SICK!” which, oddly enough, kept me sane despite the title. He initially opens with a laid-back feel that quickly builds to an intense…
The last three semesters as The Good Five Cent Cigar’s entertainment editor––and the two years before this time as a reporter––have provided me with some tremendous opportunities to meet some pretty great people, cover some pretty great events and, in my opinion, write some pretty great stories. So perhaps it’s only fitting that on Thursday,…
Miss Olivia Rodrigo rose in popularity in 2019 when she starred as Nini in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” on Disney+, a spin-off show based on the iconic “High School Musical” franchise. That show was popular, however Olivia really got her claim to fame in early 2021 when she released “drivers license,” the…
They say wine tastes better as it ages, and that’s the case for the “Twilight” saga. PHOTO CREDIT: radiox.co.uk When I was in middle school in the early 2010s, the peak of the “Twilight” craze, I thought it was stupid as hell. As a die-hard “Potterhead,” I promised myself I would never watch or read…
The University of Rhode Island music department opened the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall’s doors to welcome in audiences and allow the Concert Choir to showcase the talented voices of URI in two languages and many harmonies. Mark Conley, director of the Concert Choir, said that being online and having to socially distance when in…
Take a look through the magnifying glass at URI’s production of “Clue: On Stage.” PHOTO CREDIT: carrolltonga.com I remember the first time that I watched “Clue” (1985) as a child and instantly fell in love with the movie. On Thursday Dec. 2, the University of Rhode Island theatre department opened its newest production, “CLUE: On…
Spotify Wrapped came out at the beginning of the month to ring in the start of the year’s end. PHOTO CREDIT: creativebloq.com Spotify Wrapped was released on Dec. 1 to the excitement of many devoted Spotify users like myself who wait all year to find out just how they listened. Launched in 2016, Spotify Wrapped…