by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff The National Geographic Society began in 1888 as a club for elite academics to discuss—you guessed it, geography. On Jan. 27, they celebrated the 130th anniversary of their incorporation, marking almost a century and a half of scientific education and natural preservation. From 33 founding members in Washington, D.C., […]
by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff On the coldest winter days, hitting up your local movie theater to see latest movies is the best way to make use of extra time. One of the markets latest and most successful films is The Greatest Showman. The Greatest Showman is a captivating and light–hearted family film. It […]
by Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Co-Editor “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” With intense sound effects and choreographed fight scenes, the Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film’s upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet will certainly capture the mania and drama of the tragedy. In their final days of rehearsal, the cast […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Last week the popular American band Fall Out Boy released their seventh studio album, M A N I A. The album, which was expected to debut in mid September, was delayed and pushed back to Jan. 19. Aligning with the trend set by other music groups, it is safe […]
by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff Remember that short stint of time when everyone seemed to be an animal rights activist battling against the fur industry? According to National Geographic, 15 or 20 years ago top models would pose for ads with slogans like, “We’d rather go naked than wear fur.’” However, fur production has […]
by Joe Clancy ’18 A&E Staff “This was just meant to be, this is coming back to me, cause pure love, cause this is pure love.” On Jan. 15, the music world lost Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of Irish rock band and international sensation, The Cranberries. O’Riordan was known for her amazing vocal range and […]
by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff When Netflix first announced a television adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s popular, children’s book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, critics were skeptical. The 2004 feature film starring Jim Carrey as Count Olaf received generally mixed to poor reviews and was a failed attempt at turning the book series into […]
by Blaine Payer ’18 A&E Staff The 2018 awards show season started off strong with a Golden Globes that will not soon be forgotten. Arriving in the midst of one of the biggest and most widely publicized scandals in the history of Hollywood, the Golden Globes became a blank canvas on which the Hollywood elite […]
by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff The past few weeks have brought an exciting surge of music festival lineup reveals. While big names like Coachella and Bonnaroo plan to draw the masses in through advertising headliners like Beyoncé, Muse, and The Weeknd, a local music festival, Boston Calling, attempts to solidify its standing. Boston Calling […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Netflix marked the start of a new year with the fourth installment of their series, Black Mirror. Referred to by some as a modern version of The Twilight Zone, the British series is set in futuristic societies that have implemented various technologies from child trackers to memory implants. Originally […]