The book “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls was published in 2005. Photo from tigertimes.com. During my sophomore year of high school, I took a creative writing class. Our teacher gave us an excerpt of the first chapter of a book to read as an example of how to hook a reader in. “I was…
The original “21 Jumpstreet” starring Johnny Depp aired as a television show before being remade into a movie in 2012. Photo from Pinterest. For years, many have tried to bring the shows of their childhood back in movie form. They wanted to take something that was important to them during their formative years and bring…
The University of Rhode Island’s improvisational comedy troupe, Rhody Ridiculousness, has continued to create laughter for members and inquirers throughout this pandemic. Rhody Ridiculousness works on improving members’ skills through rehearsals, games and team bonding to create a warm and friendly environment that facilitates a fun and welcoming community. Rhody Ridiculousness currently has nine members,…
Pop-singer Sam Smith released an album titled “Love Goes” in October. Photo from googleplay.com. Although October has come to an end, the month was filled with some phenomenal music releases that MUST be talked about. Here are some of my top picks. One of the most accomplished artists of our time is Sam Smith. Not…
Short story “Turbulence” was written by David Szalay and published in 2018. Photo from Amazon.com. Short stories get a lot of flack, and I really don’t know why. Sure, no one is actively complaining about short stories in my inner circle, but it is rare to hear about someone invested in a compilation of tiny…
Popular Disney+ show “The Mandalorian,” directed by Jon Favreau, has released a new season. Photo from digitalspy.com. “The Mandalorian” is the most popular show on Disney+ and after it’s incredibly successful first season, the second season generated plenty of buzz. The “Star Wars” spinoff series is about the titular bounty hunter (real name Din Djarin),…
The gallery showcase “Equality, Justice and freedom can be as beautiful as a butterfly” expresses inequality in life in topics such as racism, body appearance, technology and more. The project can be viewed in the Fine Arts Center Project Space A100 until Nov. 25.
2007 film “Ratatouille” directed by Brad Bird is still relevant in pop culture today. Photo from the letterboxd.com. Inspired by a sudden resurgence of “Ratatouille” content on TikTok, I’ve rewatched the movie to see if it still holds up today. It does. Watching “Ratatouille” again feels just like the scene where food critic Anton Ego…
Michael Jackson’s album “Off The Wall” was released in 1979. Photo from Billboard.com. “Off the Wall” (1979) by Michael Jackson began the King of Pop’s solo career after tremendous success with his brothers in the Jackson 5. This album is a groovy blend of funk, disco and R&B, and features some of Jackson’s most popular…
Hit Broadway show “Into the Woods” was made into a movie directed by Rob Marshall, released in 2014. Photo from ohmydisney.com. As a huge musical theatre fan, I’m a bit ashamed to admit to you all that my introduction to arguably the best composer and lyricist in theatre history, Stephen Sondheim, was through the 2014…