1n 2004, a film theory professor screened “Paris Is Burning,” a documentary about 1980s ballroom culture. A young African American and Puerto Rican queer student walked back to his residence hall building afterwards thinking about how it could inspire a really good television show. He dreamt up a character of a young gay boy named…
The advent of binge-watching has bred the cultural phenomenon of hate-watching, but what is hate-watching? According to Merriam-Webster, it means “to watch and take pleasure in laughing at or criticizing (a disliked television show, movie, etc.).” Now, this isn’t a new thing and has been around since the early 2010s. Yet, the act of hate-watching…
A review of Lana Del Rey’s newest album: “Chemtrails over the Country Club.” Photo from nme.com. Prolific singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey released her seventh studio album “Chemtrails over the Country Club” on Friday via Rough Trade records. Del Rey’s status as an elusive indie chanteuse has carried her to massive heights over the last decade….
Love it. Hate it. Here’s a Cigar writer’s take on it. Photo from freepik.com. I have long considered writing this opinion piece but never had the courage to do so. The reason being that writing this opinion would involve outing myself to The Good Five Cent Cigar’s editorial team, who I work with, and anyone…
New to URI, the Music Therapy major achieves a balance between psychology and music. Photo from adahome.care. Over this past year, the University of Rhode Island department of music has begun teaching courses for a new bachelor’s degree in music therapy. The music therapy major balances both music and psychology classes in a way that…
Members of the URI community were invited to strut their stuff at the final event of the 2021 LGPTQ+ Symposium. Photo by James McIntosh. The 2021 LGBTQ+ Symposium organized by the University of Rhode Island Gender and Sexuality Center featured a series of events starting March 15, ending with a Fashion Show to show off…
What’s your guilty pleasure? Cigar Editor-in-Chief Kate Leblanc’s is “Gilmore Girls”. Photo from amazon.com. Guilty pleasures. We all have them. Maybe you watch “The Bachelor” every week and tell no one. Perhaps you secretly adored the 17 seasons-and-counting of “Grey’s Anatomy,” or by chance you actually liked “Emily in Paris.” No judgement here. We all…
Dylan Farrow shares her side of the story in the HBO documentary television miniseries “Allen v Farrow.” Photo from radio.com. “For the longest time I’ve been trying to set the record straight, because no matter what you think you know, it’s just the tip of the iceberg,” Dylan Farrow said at the start of the…
Disney’s newest release “Raya and the Last Dragon” is a hit with critics and viewers alike. Photo from metacritic.com. “Raya and the Last Dragon,” the most recent feature-length animated film from Disney+, follows the theme of distrust and builds an immersive new world inspired by Southeast Asian culture through beautiful animation and fun choreography. “Raya…
Do you want to see penguins surfing 50-foot tall Pen Gu Island waves? Then this is the movie for you. Photo from rotoscopers.com. If you have not seen the 2007 computer-animated mockumentary comedy film “Surf’s Up,” you absolutely need to; and if you haven’t watched it recently, I would highly recommend a rewatch. This film…