Category: Arts & Entertainment

“Everything Has Changed”: Taylor Takes a Swift Approach with New Music

by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff Is the “old” Taylor Swift really gone for good or is this a publicity stunt for her new album? So far the two singles off her upcoming sixth studio album have a noticeably different sound than what fans are used to. Her country-turned-pop music career has once again transformed […]

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Editor vs. Editor: Iconic Duos

Michael Scott & Dwight Schrute by Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Co-Editor Although some fans of the hit NBC sitcom The Office might argue that couple Jim Halpert and Pam Beasley are the best duo on the show, they are definitely out-“duo-ed” by Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and Dwight “Assistant to the Regional Manager” Schrute (Rainn […]

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Luke Combs: Same Ranch, Different Cowboy: Rising Artist Shakes Up Country Music

by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff In less than a year, Luke Combs has not just carved out a niche for himself in Nashville, he’s blown one out of the side of the mountain that is country music. The 27-year-old from Asheville, North Carolina brings a sound to country music that is well-known. Following the October […]

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John Oliver and Murray Energy Go Head-to-Head

    by Joe Clancy ‘18 A&E Staff Four years ago, HBO teamed up with former Daily Show correspondent John Oliver to launch the massively successful satirical show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.  For a brief period in the summer of 2013, British comedian Oliver took over as host of The Daily Show, when Jon […]

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Editor vs. Editor: Favorite Off-Campus Restaruant 

by Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Co-Editor When morale is running low on the Providence College campus from endless nights of homework and study prep, nothing  is  better  than taking a stroll down to The Abbey on Admiral Street. A local burger and beer restaurant, The Abbey takes pride in its fresh ingredients and food made […]

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Community Lens Class Offers Perspective, Scope

  by Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff   “Civic engagement” may be a requirement in Providence College’s core curriculum, but, for many, it is seen as both an opportunity and a duty. Students may utilize courses at PC to extend themselves into the community, and work to connect with the world beyond campus walls. Last […]

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Student Project Raises Eyebrows and Questions

  By Blaine Payer `18 A&E Staff   “Everything we are intersects with this landscape.” This statement, delivered by Loren Spears, the executive director of the Tomaquag museum, perfectly encapsulates the sentiment of the documentary Our Sinking Bay, a global studies capstone project that premiered last Saturday at the Cable Car Cinema to a full […]

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We Didn’t Start the Fyre: Music Festival Promises Luxury, Falls Surprisingly Short

By Michael Welch ’17 A&E Staff

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Insomnia Cookies: Worth Losing Sleep Over

  By Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff

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The Kingsmen are Back, Some Even from the Dead

  By Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Staff   Millions of fans of the worldwide box office hit Kingsman: The Secret Service woke up happy on April 24 with the release of the first official trailer for the sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Although it is a small glimpse of what to expect in the film, fans […]

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