Category: Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Split: Reactions Reveal Public Attitudes Toward Female Artists

Just weeks ago, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn reportedly called it quits after six private years together. An insider shared that “they had been together for such a long time and were spending so much time together, but their personalities were just too different,” stating that Alwyn is more introverted than Swift, who initiated the […]

Kendall Headley '26

WDOM/BOP Battle of the Bands Brings Down the House

On Saturday, April 15, W.D.O.M. and B.O.P. teamed up to cohost a new event at McPhail’s: a Battle of the Bands. Many other schools in the state have hosted these, so it was exciting to see Providence College generate enough on-campus talent to have one of their own. The bands on the roster were Freshman […]

Jack Downey '23

Artist Spotlight: Gracie Abrams

Gracie Abrams is a rising singer-songwriter who has been making waves in the music industry with her emotionally charged lyrics and beautiful voice. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1999, Abrams grew up in a creative family, with her father being a film director. She was surrounded by music from a very young age and […]

Riley Coyne '24

A Review of the Book Series A Court of Thorns and Roses

Come one, come all, back to your childhood love for reading! Whether you were a Harry Potter, Hunger Games, or Percy Jackson kid,  I have the fantasy series for you! This five-book series debuted in 2015, but fully blew-up on TikTok’s “BookTok” from 2020 to 2021–and rightfully so. A Court of Thorns and Roses by […]

Nina Miscioscia '24

Artist Spotlight: Jack Johnson

When I ask people if they listen to Jack Johnson, their immediate response usually has something to do with the Curious George movie. While he was responsible for the classic 2006 song, “Upside Down,” Johnson has been pretty busy since then.  In fact, the singer and songwriter has released 10 albums since his debut (Brushfire […]

Madelyn Young '25

A Review of Malibu Rising

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a gripping novel that takes the reader on a journey through the lives of the Riva family, a group of siblings who are trying to come to terms with their tumultuous pasts and find a way to move forward. Set in the summer of 1983, the story follows […]

Liz Keating '24

A Summary of the 2023 Oscars

The Academy Awards are back for the 95th annual Oscar celebration, paying tribute to a whopping nine and a half decades of cinema. The event took place this year on Sunday, March 12, returning to its home at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. After […]

Olivia Riportella '25

Concert Review: March 5th at Pub on Park

While many PC students went away during spring break, including a large portion of the class of 2023 who went to Punta Cana, some of us remained in the frigid temperatures of New England. However, a recent local show warmed things up significantly. On March 5, a concert consisting of four bands occurred at Pub […]

Jack Downey '23

A Review of Miley Cyrus’s New Album Endless Summer Vacation

 30-year-old singer and pop sensation Miley Cyrus released her eighth studio recorded album titled Endless Summer Vacation on Friday, March 10, 2023. This album follows her 2020 album Plastic Hearts, a hit sensation rock pop album. Since 2020, the singer has finalized her divorce with her ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth, and many are speculating that he […]

Claudia Fennell '24

Providence College Alum’s Novel Adapted to Film

“Oh, you mean August 19, 2015?” said author and Providence College alumni Paul Tremblay ’93 about renowned horror novelist Stephen King’s positive commentary towards his fourth book, A Head Full of Ghosts. “I have the date memorized.” “A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay: Scared the living hell out of me, and I’m pretty […]

Kendall Headley '26