I have to admit it: I am an absolute podcast fanatic. I love them and I love listening to them. It’s a great way to learn more about so many topics in a really easy and accessible way. Not to sound too much like a Gen Z, but podcasts are the future of audio. Podcasts…
The portrayal of college in movies is often a far cry from the reality and pressures of college life. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. College movies, for the most part, have it all wrong. These movies frequently show an unrealistic version of college. There are hundreds of movies dealing with the college experience but which ones…
“Sonic the Hedgehog” ran into theaters on February 14, 2020. Photo from Forbes.com The live action film adaptation of the video game“Sonic The Hedgehog” is only slightly enjoyable due to the comedic performance of Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, who thrives in an otherwise dull and mainly uninteresting family adventure. The Jeff Fowler directed comedy…
Photo courtesy of URI Theatre’s website. When the lights dim in J Studio, audiences may think they walked into a rave as strobe lights fill the intimate space and Martin Garrix’s “Animals” blasts. But when the dialogue begins, it quickly becomes clear that you’re in for a night of Shakespeare. The University of Rhode Island’s…
While opening night had only a small crowd of approximately 10 people, The Psych Drama Company invited their audience members to become immersed into the lives of a bored couple and a deranged man. The curtain went up on their production of “At Home at the Zoo” last Thursday in AS220’s black box theater. Written…
Student Chris Shaffer shows off his many tattoos. Photos by James McIntosh. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but someone’s tattoos can tell who they are and what they want others to see. One of Shaffer’s tattoos was inspired by the Pioneer space plaque, which is based on the Pioneer 10 and 11…
Senior film student Chris Hetu and freshman communications and marketing student Tim Duffy host their “First Things Last” podcast. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. When senior film student Chris Hetu transferred to the University of Rhode Island in 2018, he created a podcast as an outlet for his inherent love for sports talk. The podcast, “First…
Photo taken from the Hollywood Reporter website. The spring 2020 movie screening series for students in Justin Wyatt and Keith Brown’s film/media courses continues on Friday at 6 p.m. with the 1987 Danish feature “Babette’s Feast.” Curious what this older international movie has to offer? Read on and find out. The movie’s narrative, taken from…
A new social music streaming platform is coming soon to college students exclusively, and University of Rhode Island students now have access to a beta version. Quadio is set to be released as an app at the end of the month, but for now URI students can get access to a beta version online through…
The band Eastward. Photos contributed by Dave Sarazen. Last Thursday night, the band Eastward performed at the University of Rhode Island’s 193 Coffee House in the Memorial Union for the first time. Eastward, a self-described acoustic folk rock student band leaning a little towards pop, was formed in October 2019 by three URI students; sophomore…