How Disney has defined 2010’s and 2020’s through their live-action remakes. PHOTO CREDIT: metacritic.com In the same way that Disney’s animated films defined the 1900’s, and especially the 1990’s and the way that Pixar’s CGI films defined the 2000’s, Disney’s live action remakes are quickly defining the 2010’s and 2020’s. However, while films like “Snow…
The Student Led Theater Collective is a new student organization on campus that just put on their performance of “Stellar Woman’s Boyfriend,” a student-written play, in Quinn Hall’s Auditorium on Monday evening. Third-year David Weber, is a theater and physics major at URI and wrote “Stellar Woman’s Boyfriend” two summers ago before bringing it to…
Wattpad shaping expectation, while setting a standard of storytelling. PHOTO CREDIT: Wattpad One of the most foundational, defining facts about me is that I was obsessed with Wattpad, an online storytelling platform where anyone can publish their writing, when I was younger. Did it severely, negatively impact the way I looked at love, intimacy and…
What did your favorite song of the month look like? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief “Aurora” the album by Daisy Jones and the Six First of all, I should give credits to our editors Liz, Claudia and Maddie for telling me to read “Daisy Jones and the Six” the book,…
Behind the ‘Great’ in “The Great Gatsby.” PHOTO CREDIT: skylightbooks.com Despite only writing four novels before his death and considering himself to be a failure for the years leading up to his passing, F. Scott Fitzgerald still managed to be one of the most important and influential authors who ever lived. This title and recognition…
Two authors go head to head to determine which is better… DC or Marvel. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Jake Fahey: In terms of the comics, it’s obvious to state that DC has the more remarkable characters in their roster, some which Marvel went as far as borrowing traits from to make some…
Admiring women in entertainment: Leslie Jones Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Leslie Jones is my all-time favorite comedian. She is just so perfect with her timing and delivery, and everything she says normally makes me laugh too. According to Biography.com, Leslie Jones started her career off playing basketball in high school in Lynwood,…
College of Business names new dean New College of Business dean, Sean Rogers, aims to make URI’s college the lead business school in Rhode Island. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Peirson | Contributing Photographer Sean Edmond Rogers will take up the position of dean of the College of Business starting June 4. Rogers, who currently serves as…
Miley Cyrus’ new album explores themes of anxiety in relationships and self love in “Endless Summer Vacation.” PHOTO CREDIT: 1883 Magazine Growing up in the music industry is sure to influence your artistry and appreciation for music and creativity, and Miley Cyrus has proved time and time again to gain inspiration from her predecessors and…
Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief The woman that I’ve chosen to highlight in this article is my mother, Tina Lepore. She dropped everything in order to be a stay-at-home mom to myself and my two younger sisters growing up. She was involved in our classrooms, volunteered as a coach for our cheerleading teams, drove us everywhere, worked…