Where the Crawdads Sing Controversy Taylor Swift Unfairly Criticized for Involvement in Film Adaptation By Grace O’Connor ’22 Many readers have been anxiously awaiting the release of the film Where the Crawdads Sing, which is based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name. The book centers on a woman named Kya […]
A Potentially Massive Win for Small Victories An Interview with Alex Norocea By Jack Downey ’23 In two weeks, Small Victories, a Providence-based booking agency, is hosting their biggest event of the year, Small Victories Spring Week, or SVSW. It is sure to be one of the most legendary musical events the Rhode Island area […]
Book Review: Soft Apocalypse What If the World Ends Not With a Bang, But a Whimper? Madison Palmieri ’22 The word apocalypse typically has connotations of violent, fiery chaos that erupts all at once, wreaking havoc on a modern world and forcing its inhabitants into a new, alien reality. Indeed, this is the basic premise […]
A Course in Girlbossing and Curious George Six Gents Delights With Another Hilarious Show By Grace Whitman ’22 After postponing their Thursday, March 30 show, Six Gents was back and better than ever on Monday, April 11. Given that the group also moved the show from its typical 11 p.m.. start, to an hour earlier […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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, […]
“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 […]