Category: Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Swift Returns “Headfirst, Fearless”

Releases Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Free From Braun by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Her country twang might be gone, but Taylor Swift sent millions of fans back to 2008 with her latest release. You may have laid awake excitedly waiting for midnight to listen to Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of the entire platinum edition of […]

Patrick T Fuller

In Memoriam: Paul Ritter (1966-2021)

Legendary Film, Television, Theatre Actor Passes Away at 54   by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff Paul Ritter, a Tony-nominated actor in theatre, passed away from a brain tumor on April 5 at 54 years old. Ritter’s agent stated in Mirror, “It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last […]

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Oscars 2021 Preview: History in the Making

All Eyes on Riz Ahmed, Anthony Hopkins, Female Directors  by Liam O’Hara ’21 A&E Staff On April 25, the 93rd Academy Awards (The Oscars) will be honoring the best films of 2020 and 2021. These awards not only recognize the actors, actresses, and directors of films, but also a film’s music, screenplay, and visual effects. […]

Patrick T Fuller

Netflix’s New Documentary, Operation Varsity Blues

Exposing the Perverted College Admissions Scandal by Dave Argento ’21 A&E Staff Providence students are not likely to hold fond memories surrounding the standardized testing and application process that haunts most high school juniors in the United States. Beyond the pressures of future career prospects and connections being influenced by colleges attended, parental expectations have […]

Sara Conway

Sexist Comment Wracks Ginny and Georgia

Taylor Swift Calls out Popular Netflix Show by Nikki Idelson ’22 A&E Staff For anyone who has been on Netflix recently, the new television show Ginny and Georgia has been all the rage. It was released on Netflix on Feb. 24, and fans have been dying for a second season ever since. The show centers […]

Sara Conway

Let’s Rant: Student Teaching Music

COVID-19 Challenges and Growth by Liam O’Hara ’21 A&E Staff Music teaching has not been the same during the pandemic, specifically for those in the K–12 world. While many music educators have been feeling down during this past year, since there was not a lot of music being made in the classroom, there really is […]

Patrick T Fuller

Women Bring Strong Voices to Local Music Scene

Leading Groups to Explore New Sounds Fearlessly by Jack Downey ’23 A&E Staff Women have had a difficult time in music. Whether their music is relegated to being a “guilty pleasure,” they are paid less than their male peers, or they are subjected to sexism and sexual harassment, a lot of female musicians face a […]

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Nickelodeon Announces Creation of Avatar Studios,

Production of New Avatar Content by Original Creators  by Dave Argento ’21 A&E Staff After 16 years since the premiere of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and six years since the finale of The Legend of Korra, Nickelodeon’s February 2021 announcement of Avatar Studios has reinvigorated excitement surrounding what content the highly popular animated world will […]

Patrick T Fuller

Why You Need to Watch Booksmart Right Now

A Close Look at a Timely, Feminist Coming-of-Age Story  by Nikki Idelson ’22 A&E Staff In a society that continues to be dominated by white men, female success in film is often overlooked. However, in the past decade, women have started to gain recognition for their accomplishments. Hopefully one day, society will reach a point […]

Patrick T Fuller

Women Win Big at the 63rd Grammy Awards

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Lauded With Awards and Records by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff When Harry Styles opened the 63rd Grammy Awards performing a slow rendition of “Watermelon Sugar” in a tight leather suit, we all knew that the night was going to be one to remember. Although the COVID-19 pandemic took away many […]

Sara Conway