Chances are you’ve heard, or at least heard of, “WAP,” the collaboration between Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B that broke first-week streaming records following its release this summer. Whether you like the song or not, its charting position showed that there’s a new class of female rappers ready to take over the game and…
Despite COVID-19 regulations, the URI marching band still found a way to make music. Photo by James Singer. With the start of a new semester during a pandemic, what does keeping the Rhody spirit alive look like? This fall, the University of Rhode Island’s marching band is persevering through the challenges of accommodating to the…
This semester’s traditional theater shows are postponed due to the pandemic. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. While on-stage productions have paused, the University of Rhode Island’s theatre program is innovating ways for students to continue developing their craft. THE 322: Play Direction, a class where student-directed performances are typically presented at the end of the spring…
No matter how COVID-19 has affected students personally, there is no denying that the pandemic has limited the number of activities people can participate in. Students and staff alike cannot play many sports or go to concerts and other events due to social distancing guidelines. It is even difficult to find a movie theater. This…
Quadio is a platform designed for college students so they can easily upload their music. Photo from Quadio.com Coming up on their second anniversary in October, Quadio, the music streaming and social media platform, has reached college campuses all over the United States, including the University of Rhode Island. The platform could be considered similar…
First off, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Ronan Himelrick and I am from Canton, Massachusetts. I am a freshman here at the University of Rhode Island and I’m really excited to be joining the Good Five Cent Cigar. With little on-campus entertainment, I’ve decided to review and recommend some music, movies and…
Whether we acknowledge the fact or not, summer has come and gone, and while many summer plans ceased to exist, the music scene’s production of bops did not. While in the heat of the summer, you may not be set on one specific song being the “song of the summer,” but as the season comes…
In an age of unpredictability throughout the movie industry, Charlie Kaufman once again proves that his penchant for unpredictable storytelling is one of cinema’s last remaining constants. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is the latest film from writer/director Charlie Kaufman, best known for writing abstract and surreal classics such as “Being John Malkovich” and “Eternal…
University Rhode Island and Adam Levin host fifth annual festival online Adam Levin and URI are hosting a virtual guitar festival which will feature musicians from around the world. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. After being cancelled in the spring, University of Rhode Island’s fifth annual Guitar is ready to take the stage virtually from Sept….
On the last day of classes, University of Rhode Island students logged onto Zoom, not to attend a lecture, but to join in on a private conversation with Will Ferrell, hosted by Judd Apatow. The first 2,900 students to register were given the opportunity by the Student Entertainment Committee and Office of Student Involvement to…