New Episodes Provide Hope for the Future of Marvel’s Television Series by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Despite Netflix’s recent announcement to cancel two series grounded in the characters of the Marvel Universe, [Luke Cage and Iron Fist], the streaming platform has released a third season of Marvel’s Daredevil that runs 13 episodes long. This […]
Reflecting on Ex-boyfriends With Gratitude and Maturity by: Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff Ariana Grande’s newest song “thank u, next” might be the biggest feminist anthem of the year, or friendliest breakup track, depending on who you ask. The surprise release after her latest break up with her fiancé, comedian Pete Davidson, was expected by […]
Life is too short to read everything. It may even be too short to major in american studies, history, or English. This column, brought to you by professors in american studies, history, and English, highlights the books you simply cannot let pass, whatever your major. Start your list! by: Dr. Cristina Rodriguez Assistant Professor of […]
by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff In recent years, Providence College’s Department of Theater, Dance and Film, (TDF) has put on renditions of many well-known plays and musicals for their larger-scale productions. From performances of classics like Our Town, contemporary pieces like Into the Woods, and fan favorites like The Addams Family, TDF has tended […]
by: Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Co-Editor Since 1967, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has produced and created hundreds of hours of educational content for the American public. Most recently, PBS premiered the first two episodes of a four-part series called Native America, which “challenges everything we thought we knew about the Americas before and since […]
by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff Dr. Raymond Sickinger’s “History of Nazi Germany” seminar at Providence College recently screened Schindler’s List (1993), an epic historical drama that tells the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than 1,000 Jewish refugees from the Holocaust by employing them in his […]
by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff When Angie Thomas’ debut novel The Hate U Give (THUG) was released on February 28, 2017, the book raced to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. In fact, THUG took over the number one spot within its first week out in the public. Since the novel’s […]
Khalid Releases Suncity, Demonstrates Growth and Versatility by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff R&B artist, Khalid, unveiled a new EP with seven songs entitled Suncity on Oct. 19. The release comes more than a year after his debut album, American Teen. Khalid has, however, been active in the industry between his two albums, featuring on […]
by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Instagram now has roughly one billion users, up from last year’s 800 million. As of Oct. 23, those one billion users will be able to access SoundCloud in their Instagram stories, allowing them to share music with their followers. This past week, SoundCloud integrated with Instagram, allowing SoundCloud to […]
Discussion on Inspiration and Research for Recent Novel by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff History repeats itself. R.F. Kuang and her debut novel, The Poppy War alerts a more American- and European-centric audience to the little known histories of modern China and Japan. Through The Poppy War, Kuang writes of a past that should […]