‘Tom & Jerry’ stayed animated while entering the live-action world in a new HBOMax film … because of course they did. Photo from imbd.com. “Tom & Jerry” is a childhood classic that made it through so many generations. A television show where a cat named Tom is constantly trying to get rid of a mouse…
A stan of Taylor Swift discusses her love for the popular pop artist. Photo from pitchfork.com. The phrases, “there were five holes in the fence,” “I’m not asleep, my mind is alive,” “no its becky,” “1, 2, 3 let’s go b*tch,” “vehicular manslaughter” and the number 13 all have one thing in common, and that…
An analysis of the recent Golden Globe Awards and the controversies surrounding them. Photo from beautifulballad.org. The 78th Golden Globes kicked off this year’s awards season with some historic wins, but a reminder that Hollywood still has a long way to go in terms of diversity and representation. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey were back…
URI students tried to stay afloat in a cardboard boat race at the Tootell Aquatic Center. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island held its first annual Cardboard Boat Race at the Tootell Aquatic Center, hosting student boat racing this past Sunday. Teams consisting of no more than three members were able to…
‘Iron Man 2’ is often considered to be one of the weaker entries into the MCU, but how does it fare upon second viewing over a decade later? Photo from ironman.fandom.com. Over the past decade, my love for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has always remained a constant. This past week, I couldn’t help but…
URI film student Lionel Jeffries recently had his movie “Living Swamp” feature on Rhode Island PBS. Photo by James Singer. Hidden in the woods off South County Trail, just over four miles away from the University of Rhode Island Kingston campus, lies the Great Swamp Battle Monument. The stone monolith is a memorial to the…
Shannon Donnelly recently received a URI grant to put on her own interactive theatre experience. Photo by James McIntosh. University of Rhode Island senior theatre major Shannon Donnelly is directing a unique theatrical experience for all students to take part in this semester. In order to complete the requirement for her THE 420: Directing Independent…
A look at Chanel Miller’s “Know Her Name,” the memoir by Brock Turner victim. Photo from penguin.com.au. Trigger Warning: This book mentions suicide, school shooting/violence and sexual assault. If you followed national news back in 2016, you might have heard about the Brock Turner case: A student-athlete from Stanford University sexually assaulted an unconscious woman…
An introspective piece by a former 5 Seconds of Summer stan. Photo from amazon.com. I was first introduced to 5 Seconds of Summer when I saw them open up for One Direction at the Take Me Home Tour in 2013. I wish I would’ve known then how much of an impact they’d have on my…
A Cigar writer’s ranking of the team members of Marvel’s Avengers from “Avengers Endgame”. Photo from calendar.syracuse.edu. So, let me preface this ranking by saying that I have watched “Avengers: Endgame” more times than I’d like to admit. I don’t know why, but it just never gets old. Last year, my family and I watched…