Dave Monks branches off from Tokyo Police Club and releases his second solo album. PHOTO CREDIT: spotify.com To accompany his long and successful tenure with indie rock group Tokyo Police Club, Dave Monks has released his second solo album, “I’ve Always Wanted to Be Me.” The album is the second full length LP he’s released…
URI’s very own improv group, Rhody Ridiculousness welcomes fans of comedy into the holiday season as they hold their first in-person event since COVID-19 started. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer To kick off “Halloweekend” on Friday, Oct. 29, Rhody Ridiculousness filled Swan Hall Auditorium with laughter for their first in-person show since the start of the…
Disney’s 1995 animated film “Pochahontas” is a problematic depiction of Native American culture and history. PHOTO CREDIT: disney.com This Native American Heritage Month, I decided to revisit my unfortunate first introduction to Native American heritage and culture––Disney’s 1995 animated film, “Pocahontas.”I don’t think I’m alone in saying that, as someone not of Native American descent,…
URI’s Gender and Sexuality Center screens “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” as a bonding event among the community. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille If you don’t know what “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is, or have never gotten to experience a showing for yourself, you may want to. On Friday, Oct. 29, the University of Rhode…
Acclaimed pop artist, Harry Styles made his way to Boston last month in front of a fashionable crowd at TD Garden. PHOTO CREDIT: Claudia Stepien A lack of live music was a “sign of the times” for the last year and a half, but as COVID-19 restrictions are being changed and lifted, people are getting…
Concert features tributes to Count Basie, Duke Ellington Orchestras URI’s Jazz Big Band plays songs tributing Count Basie and Duke Ellington Orchestras. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark On Thursday, Oct. 28, the University of Rhode Island Big Band blew everyone away in the Fine Arts Center Concert Call as they presented “Basically Basie,” a tribute performance…
TikTok influencer Charli D’Amelio has opened up about the hardships and pressures she’s faced from the mega social media app. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by youtube.com TikTok’s biggest star deserves better. Dear Charli D’Amelio, you deserve better. In March of 2019, the overnight sensation went from living the life of a normal teenage girl to becoming…
Photo credit: Entertainment Weekly “I’m simply saying, can’t you just wait a while and leave it alone?” Rita Moreno asked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” when talking about the lack of Afro-Latino representation in the newly-released “In The Heights” film adaptation. No Moreno, we can’t. Now a household name, thanks to the success…
With an all-star cast and a good scope of action sequences, “Dune” receives a 7/10 rating from this reporter. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by forbes.com “Dune” is considered to be a more faithful adaptation of Frank Herbert’s series that tells approximately 60 percent of the first novel. The Denis Villeneuve-directed sci-fi epic is a slow, yet…
“Angel Dust” is this reporter’s favorite track from Mac Miller’s newest mixtape release. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by pitchfork.com As the leaves are changing, cozy up with some of my favorite music releases from October 2021. The late Mac Miller’s mixtape “Faces” hit streaming platforms on Oct. 15 as a re-release of his 2014 collection. Originally,…