There are a variety of platforms available to stream favorite shows and movies. Graphic by Grace DeSanti. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, CBS All Access, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and now Peacock. Are all of these different streaming options worth it? I’ve had Netflix for almost a decade now, and it always seems to have…
The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, and Taylor Swift are all nominees for the upcoming American Music Awards. Photo from wwd.com. It’s that time of year again. The American Music Awards are right around the corner, with its premiere on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. on ABC. So, who’s going to be the big winner of the…
Author Jane Austen still inspires and entertains readers today. Photo from Columbia College. If you’re an avid rom-com watcher like me, then Jane Austen’s books should be the next thing you pick up in your local bookstore. At first glance, books like “Pride and Prejudice” or “Emma” seem dense, hard to understand and somewhat tedious,…
Ryan Murphy directs the new movie musical “The Prom” on Netflix. Photo from whatsonnetflix.com. When I listened to the song “Tonight Belongs to You” from the soon-to-be-released Netflix film “The Prom,” I wasn’t transferred back to the Longacre Theatre where I saw the original stage show live in January 2019, nor to watching the Tony…
Popular comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” incorporates Halloween episodes into the series. Photo from Fandom.com I love Halloween. The costumes are great, the music is classic and the discounted candy helps cement it as one of my favorite holidays. Yet, there’s one gripe I have with the season, and that’s Halloween movies. There just aren’t enough actually…
Amazon Prime released the new series “The Boys.” Photo from Forbes.com. As a self-proclaimed superhero fanatic, “The Boys” is everything. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the facade of the perfect superhero be stripped away right in front of me through this show. With an all-American fascist, a Nazi, a religious cult and others, the Supes…
The first line of the 2020 Netflix original film “Rebecca” is the same as the original 1935 gothic romance novel the movie is based on: “Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” The classic novel, written by Dame Daphne Du Maurier tells the story of a young woman (Lily James) who falls in…
Tune in from home and listen to URI theatre’s radio performances. Graphic from pxfuel.com. In a typical year, the University of Rhode Island theatre department would put on two mainstage plays each semester. However, this is not a typical year. With the current pandemic completely changing the entertainment industry, they opted for a rather old-school…
TikTok has been affecting the music people listen to. Graphic from theverge.com. TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. With content focused on music and dance, it’s no secret that the music industry has changed to cater to new trends and dances. Starting in the summer of 2019, popular…
To work around COVID-19 regulations, the Tony Awards will be held virtually. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. On Oct. 15, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart announced the nominations for the first-ever virtual Tony Awards, set to take place later this year. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway shut down in March of this…