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…
Aaron Meredith and Jamal Shipman, former participants of the show “Survivor,” share their experiences in the competition. Screenshots from Evan McAlice. Last Thursday, The University of Rhode Island gave a whole new meaning to “the tribe has spoken.” URI’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology hosted a panel discussion featuring two contestants from the CBS reality…
“Percy Jackson & the Olympians,” originally written by Rick Riordan, was made into a movie by directors Thor Freudenthal and Chris Columbus in 2013. Photo from TBIvision.com. Greek mythology is fascinating but often difficult to read in its original form. Within the context of Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” series, we had access to some of…
Taylor Swift for her album “Folklore.” Photo from Deviantart.com. Let me start by saying that I am a huge Taylor Swift fan, and her latest album, “folklore,” blew away all expectations I had for her eighth album. As someone who has listened to all of Swift’s songs hundreds of times over, I can easily say…
Ariana Grande released her new album “Positions” last week. Photo from entertainmentweekly.com. The Queen of Pop Ariana Grande has churned out yet another banging album. With bass that hits and that breathy voice we are all so familiar with, “Positions” is Grande’s most mature album to date. While it isn’t my favorite Grande album, this…
There are a variety of platforms available to stream favorite shows and movies. Graphic by Grace DeSanti. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, CBS All Access, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and now Peacock. Are all of these different streaming options worth it? I’ve had Netflix for almost a decade now, and it always seems to have…
The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, and Taylor Swift are all nominees for the upcoming American Music Awards. Photo from wwd.com. It’s that time of year again. The American Music Awards are right around the corner, with its premiere on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. on ABC. So, who’s going to be the big winner of the…
Author Jane Austen still inspires and entertains readers today. Photo from Columbia College. If you’re an avid rom-com watcher like me, then Jane Austen’s books should be the next thing you pick up in your local bookstore. At first glance, books like “Pride and Prejudice” or “Emma” seem dense, hard to understand and somewhat tedious,…
Ryan Murphy directs the new movie musical “The Prom” on Netflix. Photo from whatsonnetflix.com. When I listened to the song “Tonight Belongs to You” from the soon-to-be-released Netflix film “The Prom,” I wasn’t transferred back to the Longacre Theatre where I saw the original stage show live in January 2019, nor to watching the Tony…