Category: Arts & Entertainment

Netflix Releases P.S. I Still Love You

TATBILB Sequel Excites and Disappoints by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff The much-anticipated sequel to Netflix’s 2018 hit film To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before premiered on the streaming service on Feb. 12 to positive reviews, earning a 6.1 out of 10 rating on IMDb and 72 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The first film follows […]

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Tame Impala Releases The Slow Rush

Fourth Studio Album Comes after a Five-Year Wait by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff After a five-year hiatus since their last release, Australian Kevin Parker’s musical project, Tame Impala, debuted their fourth studio album, The Slow Rush, on Feb. 14. The record, coupled with the resurgence of popularity of the 2015 hit “The Less I […]

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Apollo Masters Fire Destroys Priceless Vinyls

Tragedy Upsets the Vinyl Industry Worldwide by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Thursday, February 6, one of the two lacquer vinyl manufacturing plants in the world, Apollo Masters, was destroyed by a catastrophic fire. The plant is located in Banning, CA and acted as a storage facility for the products. While there were no […]

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Providence Community to Celebrate French Films

Brown University to Host Immersive Experience for Local Film Lovers by Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff People enjoy films that connect them, whether it is through topics like searching for identity and navigating daily issues, or providing an escape through works filled with quirky characters and overactive imaginations. Regardless if it is in another language, […]

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Quadio: Connecting College Artists

Empowering Students Through Social Media by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Co-Editor In the current competitive music arena, where streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Soundcloud advertise only the most popular artists, college students seeking a career in music struggle to gain recognition. Even the more underground music categories require a threshold of streams to […]

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Parasite Breaks Barriers

Bong Joon-ho Directs Thrilling Masterpiece by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Since the release of Parasite last year, the acclaimed South Korean film has reached a widespread audience. Locally, the Avon Theater on Thayer Street has been offering patrons the opportunity to view the movie for several months. On a much larger scale, Parasite has […]

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The 92nd Oscars Shocks with Performers, Awards

Eminem Takes His Opportunity while Parasite Makes History by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff While the Super Bowl is the premiere event in sports, this past Sunday the entertainment industry had a super bowl of its own: the Oscars. A list of top tier actors, actresses, and crew members were nominated to win coveted Oscars. Not […]

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Kobe Bryant: A Beloved Basketball Player and Storyteller

by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff “I love the idea of creative content whether it’s mythology or animation, written or film, that can inspire people and give them something tangible they can use in their own lives,” said Kobe Bryant to Sports Illustrated in 2018.  Bryant founded Granity Studios to develop his own content in […]

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The Ranch Reflects Small Town, Rural America

Ashton Kutcher Wraps Up Netflix Political Comedy Series by Brenna Cavallaro ’23 A&E Staff After over three years, four seasons, and eight parts of comedy, tragedy, romance, and controversy, the Netflix original The Ranch has come to an end. The comedy starring Ashton Kutcher takes on the weight of political viewpoints and perspectives from small […]

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Hamilton Film

How the Movie Will Feature the Original Cast and Stage by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff Fans of Hamilton will be satisfied to know that the hit Broadway musical is coming to the big screen. On Monday, February 3, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show’s creator who originally starred as the titular Founding Father, announced on Twitter […]

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