by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff The annual holiday Diwali, the Festival of Lights, came alive at Providence College with a celebration on campus. Diwali is a widely celebrated holiday for Sikhs, Hindus, and Jains who observe it each year in various nations and cultures all over the world. The Festival of Lights serves to […]
by Alexis Jais ’18 A&E Staff Many people argue that some of the most visually captivating films are those without real-world components. Although animated features can be perceived as “immature” compared to realistic films with high production values, films like The Girl Without Hands (2017) remind audiences of the complexity of animation. With so many […]
by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff Female rapper and hip hop artist Cardi B is one to watch out for. Her hit song “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” has climbed to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. She is now the fifth female rapper in history to be on top without a featured artist […]
by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff It was an exciting and eventful night at Providence College as students packed the Peterson Recreation Center to see the rising star Lil Uzi Vert perform at this year’s Late Night Madness concert. Symere Woods, also known as Lil Uzi Vert, has rose to fame in the past year. […]
by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff The often controversial and influential rapper Eminem has resurfaced once again, but this time to broadcast his political views on the president. In a freestyle rap performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Eminem attacked Donald Trump. The rap, titled “The Storm,” creates a clear divide between himself and […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff With the arrival of fall each year comes a stream of new television shows. Although it is still somewhat early in the season, audiences this year have been extremely receptive to the new ABC show The Good Doctor, which premiered on Sept. 25. Created by David Shore, who also […]
by Alexis Jais ’18 A&E Staff “More human than humans,” you say? In the recently released film Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve has created a world that shows the powerful possibilities of artificial intelligence. This science fiction film is a piece that lightly implies that the utilization of artificial intelligence is imminent in the […]
by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff Collaboration has been a common theme in the music industry in 2017. In recent times, Lana Del Rey whipped up Lust for Life featuring artists like Stevie Nicks and Sean Lennon, while The Weeknd produced Starboy featuring Daft Punk, Future, and Kendrick Lamar. It is easy to see that […]
by Joe Clancy ’18 A&E Staff One of Hollywood’s leading directors and prominent stars, Harvey Weinstein, was exposed in a New York Times article for his alleged abuse of women. Weinstein is co-founder of the film company Miramax, which has brought the public a number of prolific movie hits such as Good Will Hunting, Pulp […]
by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff The Providence College campus enjoyed an unforgettable performance this Saturday from Lil Uzi Vert. Born Symere Woods, Lil Uzi Vert has risen to prominence in the past year. At only 23, he has become a huge leader of America’s youth, in part because of his refusal to conform […]