Kerry Torpey

Relatability and Nostalgia: Jonah Hill’s Mid90s: Actor Makes Directorial Debut Accessible to All

by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff The student body at Providence College is comprised of students in the age range of approximately 18 to 23 years old, with birthdates ranging from the year 1995 to 2000. Therefore, it is safe to say that no PC students were growing up in the time period depicted in […]

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Claire Foy’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web Concludes Her Best Year Yet

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff A new cinematic incarnation of the iconic The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo character was on Nov. 9 when The Girl in the Spider’s Web, starring Claire Foy. In the crime thriller film, Foy plays the titular Lisbeth Salander, an introverted and asocial computer hacker anti-heroine. The massively popular […]

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Rick Riordan Presents Joins Disney-Hyperion Publishing: Author Encourages Diverse Mythological Stories Through His New Imprint

by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff The story of Percy Jackson began as a bedtime story for one of Rick Riordan’s sons, Haley. When Riordan ran out of traditional Greek myths to tell, he created Percy Jackson who went on a “quest to recover Zeus’ lightning bolt in modern day America.”  A demigod with ADHD […]

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Thailand’s Rap Against Dictatorship Speaks Out Against the Government

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Film, television, and music, among the many other forms of entertainment, are most commonly associated with serving the purpose of providing something to listeners and audiences alike. People engage in these outlets to find joy, learn something new, or laugh; however, entertainment also has the ability to deliver powerful […]

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Kesha Ends Tour: Reflects With Rainbow Documentary

by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff As Kesha wrapped up her Rainbow tour this October, she reflected on how far she has come in recent years. After she produced the album in 2017, she spent the summer touring the United States and Australia with Macklemore. In the midst of this tour, Kesha produced a short […]

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The Spice Girls Return with New Tour

by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff The Spice Girls are back. One of the biggest girl groups in the world surprised fans when they announced that they will be reuniting for a tour in the United Kingdom in 2019. Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton, Geri “Ginger Spice” Halliwell Horner, Melanie “Mel C” or “Sporty Spice” Chisholm, […]

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Childish Gambino’s Final Tour: This Is America: Donald Glover to Drop Rap Alias After Completion of Next Album

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff On Sept. 6, Childish Gambino kicked off his This Is America tour in Atlanta, Georgia. The rapper, whose real name is Donald Glover, confirmed at the concert that this will be his last tour under the Childish Gambino name: “If you’re at this show, then you know that this […]

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