Ellen Burstyn plays the lead role in William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist.” Photo from IMDB. The leaves are changing, the temperature’s dropping and Halloween is just around the corner. Though the weather gets everyone in the fall spirit, there’s nothing better than curling up in the dark and watching the greatest horror movies of all time…
Pumpkin carving is one of the ways Americans have come to celebrate the spooky season. Photo by Steven Lee. One night a year children are sent out of their homes to wander the streets and collect baskets of candy from strangers. These children go out in overpriced outfits and meet large groups of peers to…
The new rendition of “The Addams Family” directed by Conrad Vernon came out last weekend. Photo from IMDB. “The Addams Family” is the latest animated adaptation of the classic Charles Adams comic strip. Directed by Conrad Vernon, it follows the titular family finding their haunted home and dealing with a new town built by a…
(Left to right) Lauren Janetti, Conor Delaney and Trey DiGioia play third-graders who rebel against their fundamentalist principal in “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything in it…” Photo by James Singer. URI’s Theater Department has a strong opening night for their musical For a quick minute, bring yourself back to the third grade….
Several local bands played in the Memorial Union atrium this week, which allowed for a friendly intimate gathering of avid listeners. Photo by James Singer. An audience gathered in the Memorial Union on Friday, Oct. 4 to enjoy the performances of four bands from across three states with mosh pits, crowd surfing and enthusiasm. The…
Theater students Omar Laguerre-Lewis, Conor Delaney, Lauren Janetti, Trey DiGioia and Meg O’Donovan are prepared to open “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In It…” this weekend. Photo contributed by Randy Osca. Presented in conjunction with the honors colloquium “Religion in America,” the play “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In…
Ellen Pompeo stars as Doctor Merideth Grey for another season of Grey’s anatomy. Photo from ABC network. It’s officially been 344 episodes of “beautiful days to save lives,” for ABC’s award-winning medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” as it moves on to its 16th season. And trust me when I say, I have never gotten sick of…
Brye Davis expresses her love for her family through her tattoos which symbolize each of her family members. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Symmetry and family remain a strong genre of permanence for Brye Davis, a third year student who recently got her third and fourth tattoos. Davis has gotten all four of her tattoos on…
Hypnotist Frank Santos Jr., had the audience cracking up over his ability to get volunteers to perform on stage. Photo by James McIntosh. On Friday, Oct. 4, student volunteers who attended the Frank Santos Jr. Hypnotist show at The University of Rhode Island, were hypnotized into forgetting their last names, feeling as though they were…
Joaquin Phoenix plays the Joker in Todd Phillips’ movie “Joker.” Photo contributed by IMDB. Even with safety concerns, “Joker” broke the October domestic box office record with $96 million last weekend. This release has made history for being the highest-grossing opening film in October. The previous record was Sony’s “Venom” with $80 million in October…