From pages to screen, how do Jane Austen’s classics hold up? PHOTO CREDIT: Yale Daily News While 2020 was a particularly sparse year for movies, a few still managed to make their way into theaters before COVID shut everything down. One of the movies I found particularly surprising and enjoyable was the Jane Austen adaptation…
How fictional female characters define dynamic duo friendships. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor While I’ve exclusively reviewed films that are currently out in cinemas, I’ve decided to make a special exception this time and review a classic, so to change things up but more importantly because March is Women’s History Month. “Thelma and…
Aurora you’re the one… The album that charted a fictional band. Graphic by: Liz Fusco | News Editor Here’s your warning now — If you haven’t seen the Amazon Prime “Daisy Jones and the Six” adaptation and you don’t want to be spoiled, turn away. “Daisy Jones and the Six” is a story about love…
Friday night concert held in Memorial Union Featuring pop-punk music, URI Musicians Guild held a concert to showcase bands, Foxtails, Minus Points and T!lt. Photo Courtesy of: Musicians Guild This past Friday, the University of Rhode Island Musician’s Guild hosted another concert featuring local bands Foxtails, Minus Points and T!lt. This was hosted inside the…
The Kid Laroi tributes friend, and late rapper, JuiceWrld. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter Australian rapper The Kid Laroi and American pop singer Jeremy Zucker performed at the University of Rhode Island on Friday as a stop on their “Bleed For You” U.S. tour. Laroi, from Sydney, Australia, has already released a…
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…
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…
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…