Category: Arts & Entertainment

Dear Providence College

Dear Providence College, Today is Going to be a Good Day, and Here’s Why… Grace Whitman ’22 Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of suicide. Broadway is back, and the Providence Performing Arts Center is up and running with a long list of hit musicals slated to run at the venue this year. PC students […]

John Downey '23

A Look at Marvel’s Latest Original Series 

A Look at Marvel’s Latest Original Series  Moon Knight Offers Action, Adventure, and Egyptology By Abigail Levasseur ’24 To the delight of Marvel fans everywhere, the creative geniuses behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe have released a new comic-inspired series, Moon Knight. The Disney+ exclusive’s first episode, “The Goldfish Problem,” premiered on March 30, followed by […]

John Downey '23

“Tell the Driver, Make the Radio Play”

“Tell the Driver, Make the Radio Play” Ed Sheeran Wins “Shape of You” Lawsuit By Claudia Fennell ’24 In 2017, the now 31-year-old artist Ed Sheeran released one of his most famous songs to date: “Shape of You.” The track, a single off of his album Divide, was an instant hit on the charts. Indeed, […]

John Downey '23

“Just Having a Really Good Time”

“Just Having a Really Good Time” Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u Celebrates the Artist’s Rise to Fame By Caitlin Ariel ’24 Olivia Rodrigo’s megahit “drivers license” shattered Spotify records worldwide after its Jan. 11, 2021 release, such as most global streams in a day and most streams in a week. The song, as well […]

John Downey '23

Like a True Sociopath

Like a True Sociopath Book Review: Confessions of a Sociopath By Tully Mahoney ’23 Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas is an eye-opening book that sheds light on the reality of sociopathy from the perspective of a clinically-diagnosed sociopath.  Hollywood often depicts sociopaths as stone-cold killers who lack the ability to blend into society. […]

John Downey '23

Gotta Scoot, You Gotta Scurry Down to Smith

Gotta Scoot, You Gotta Scurry Down to Smith 9 to 5: The Musical Sees Success During Opening Weekend Nicole Patano ’22 Editor-in-chief    If you saw Providence College’s production of 9 to 5: The Musical, you probably spent the past two weeks wishing the show’s musical numbers would “Get Out and Stay Out” of your […]

John Downey '23

Taylor Swift to Receive Honorary Doctorate From NYU

Taylor Swift to Receive Honorary Doctorate From NYU Singer-Songwriter and NYU’s Graduates Will Be “Feelin’ ‘22” Olivia Riportella ’25 Taylor Swift will soon be able to add a doctorate degree to her already long list of achievements. After her busy year of releasing chart-topping albums Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version) as well as […]

John Downey '23

Stellar The Batman Delivers the Batman of Comic Book Lore

Stellar The Batman Delivers the Batman of Comic Book Lore Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson Give New Life to the Superhero Aidan Lerner ’22  Matt Reeves’ The Batman is the most accurate depiction of the character to appear in a live-action film with regard to the film’s adherence to the characteristics that have been foundational […]

John Downey '23

The Multitalented Tate McRae

The Multitalented Tate McRae A Look at the Popular Artist’s Rise to Fame Riley Coyne ’24 Even from a young age, it was evident that the talented Tate McRae was born to be a star. The “you broke me first” singer did not always plan to pursue fame through singing, though. For much of her […]

John Downey '23

A Slap in the Face to Filmmakers Sharing Underrepresented Stories

A Slap in the Face to Filmmakers Sharing Underrepresented Stories A Recap of The 94th Academy Awards Grace Whitman ’22 Art has the power to tell the stories of people who would otherwise be unrepresented and thus forgotten, and this year’s Academy Awards truly encapsulated this fact.  In 2020, the Academy, the governing body that […]

John Downey '23