“What Is ‘A Record-Setting Feat’?” A Look at Amy Schneider’s Jeopardy! Success Claudia Fennell ’24 Voted most likely to compete on Jeopardy! in the eighth grade by her classmates, Amy Schneider, a 43-year-old from Dayton, OH, amassed a 40-game winning streak during her recent appearances on Jeopardy!. She won her first game on the episode […]
Laughing Their Hearts Out Six Gents’ Valentine’s Day Show Grace Whitman ’22 Even though many students stayed up late last Tuesday night for the Providence vs. Villanova Men’s Basketball game, an impressive number of them came to the Smith Center to enjoy the Six Gent’s Valentine’s Day show at 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. […]
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window A Delightful Parody of the Female Psychological Thriller Genre Grace Whitman ’22 Everyone has seen the “Let’s Hide Behind the Chainsaws” Geico commercial mocking the fact that people in horror movies often make poor decisions which result in their deaths. Netflix’s […]
The Amazing Spider-Artist Tomás Saraceno Combines Passions for Art, Spiders, and More in New Exhibit Claudia Fennell ’24 Tomás Saranceno is trailblazing through the art world with his unique, futuristic art. Inspired by his passion for a need for environmental reform, his work reflects the dilapidated environment that his Berlin studio is located in. Saranceno […]
The 2022 Oscar Nominations A Look at the Most Notable Nominees and Snubs Olivia Riportella ’25 The nominations for the 2022 Oscars have officially been announced in anticipation of the Academy Awards’ 94th annual ceremony. This exciting list includes names and films from a wide range of genres. Set to take place on March 27, […]
2022 iHeartRadio Music Award Nominees Announced Music Fans Ready to Celebrate the Memorable Songs and Artists of the Past Year Talia Rueda ’23 Nominations for the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards were released on Jan. 27. The nominees represent categories ranging from country music to dance music and constitute the most-listened-to artists and songs of the […]
Meet the Real-life Female Stars of the Chess World The Queen’s Gambit, a Netflix mini-series adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel of the same name, carried a new wave of players into chess, players who had little to no prior experience with the game or the community surrounding it. In March 2020 alone, Chess.com, the […]
Book Review: Anxious People A Clumsy Mischaracterization of Anxiety Tully Mahoney ’23 Fredrik Backman is a multi-time bestselling author, making his novel Anxious People utterly disappointing and tacky. The premise of the novel is a bank robbery gone wrong that turns into a hostage situation in an apartment complex in Stockholm, Sweden. Simultaneously, it is […]
Book Review: American War One Girl’s Ruin in a Country at War Madison Palmieri ’22 If asked to free associate given the phrase “American War,” chances are you would immediately think of the Civil War: a conflict that, while nearly tearing the United States apart, took place in the distant past. In American War, […]
Adele Cancels Las Vegas Residency A Look at the Artist’s Controversial Decision Grace O’Connor ’22 Adele’s fans were shocked when, 30 hours before her first show in Las Vegas was scheduled to take place, the beloved British singer announced that she was postponing her residency. After their initial shock subsided, fans felt a wide range […]