One of the hottest new racing movies, “Ford v Ferrari,” stars Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Photo from IMDb. “Ford v Ferrari” is the latest racing biopic that tells the story of racer-turned-car designer Carroll Shelby and racer Ken Miles. The two are hired by Ford Motor Company to design and race against Ferrari in…
Film students Sarah Brennan and James Fredrick worked together to create and direct a horror film. Photo courtesy of Sarah Brennan. Never being ones to flinch during scary movies, two student filmmakers show their love of horror films by taking on the challenge of creating one of their own. University of Rhode Island film students…
Last week Rian Johnson released the film “Knives Out” starring Christopher Plummer and Chris Evans. Photo from IMDb. The latest murder mystery took the big screen as Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” was released last week. “Knives Out” follows a detective’s investigation of the apparent suicide of mystery writer Harlan Thrombey, played by Christopher Plummer, while…
Students participated in glow in the dark Zumba on Sunday as a fun way to get active. Photo by James Singer. Campus Recreation held Glow in the Dark Zumba in the pool, which caused participants to grin from ear to ear on Sunday night at the Tootell Aquatic Center. Rather than having the class in…
Performers from the show “She Kills Monsters” Celebrate after their opening night. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s theatre department opened their final mainstage production of 2019, “She Kills Monsters,” this past Thursday. Opening weekend audiences of “She Kills Monsters” witnessed the transformation of Robert E. Will Theatre into the world of…
Photo from Netflix.com. Back with deeper characters, harder challenges and a more authentic portrayal of those on the autism spectrum, season three of “Atypical” could be the show’s best season yet. The season picks up following the show’s main character Sam on his journey of battling the statistic that only one in four people on…
Students learned about some of the original board games from hundreds of years ago at a recent lecture. Photo by Greg Clark. A lunch and lecture for students and faculty members on how board games have impacted cultures for centuries, in ways that go beyond just entertainment purposes was held on Nov. 14, at the…
Senior Tali Winter sang at the Fine Arts Center on Sunday for her winter recital. Photo by Greg Clark. Senior Tali Winter performed her classical vocal recital this past Sunday afternoon at the Fine Arts Center. The recital was part of a requirement for her music education degree at the University of Rhode Island. Winter’s…
Photos by James MacIntosh. Whether they have sentimental meaning or not, many students around the University of Rhode Island have tattoos that are representative of what they love and who inspires them. One example of this is junior Emma Richelsoph who got a matching “Star Trek” themed tattoo with her dad a few years ago….
Disney, with theme parks, movies, channels and merchandise, took things even further when their own streaming service launched on Nov. 12. Content for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic fans alike is available on the platform now with much more to come. With original series such as “The World According to Jeff Goldblum,”…