“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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Book Review: One Second After The Power of History in the Absence of Electrical Power Madison Palmieri ’22 While some apocalyptic fiction novels are set in a near, nightmarish future or one even more remote, oftentimes, the most frightening and therefore impactful works in this genre take place in the present day. William Forstchen’s One […]
Family Loyalty and Medical Ethics A Review of My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult Tully Mahoney ’23 My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult, is an all-consuming, heart-wrenching novel about Kate, a girl diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at two years old, and her sister Anna, who was born to be Kate’s organ donor. […]
April Show(er)s A Multitude of Musical Events Coming to Providence Jack Downey ’23 For fans of local music at Providence College, this article will surely put a smile on your face. This month, a number of concerts are set to take place in the city of Providence. Later tonight, April 7, there will be a […]