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that three-week minecraft phase [A&C]

During your young adulthood, the only thing more inevitable than acne is the three-week Minecraft-playing phase you’ll undergo at least once per year. For me, the game once again infiltrated my computer ...

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Apple Cinemas opens at Providence Place, replacing Showcase Cinemas

Apple Cinemas officially opened Saturday at Providence Place Mall, taking over the downtown space previously occupied by Showcase Cinemas, which closed its doors on Oct. 26. 

running yourself ragged [narrative]

7 a.m.

it's like this [A&C]

You probably already know what a simile is. I have this distinct memory of sitting in a classroom, age nine or ten, tipping from side to side in one of those blue plastic chairs and listening to my teacher ...

the kids aren't alright [A&C]

In the past five years, the anti-diabetic medication Ozempic has entered the American pop-cultural vernacular. The medication has transformed into an unofficial weight-loss drug, lauded by celebrities ...

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Director Jared Hess’s commitment to building the Minecraft experience, both visually and in the story, is undeniably impressive. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

‘A Minecraft Movie’ has something for everyone

In the last year, perhaps even the last few years, no movie has had as wide of a target audience as “A Minecraft Movie.” When Mojang first released the game in 2011, the age range of players was almost ...

One million followers, 87.7 million likes: One RISD sophomore’s journey to social media fame

What would you do if you walked into your first class on the first day of college, and almost every person in the room already knew your name? That was the reality for Camila Salinas, a sophomore studying ...

Five years ago, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Here’s how it changed the lives of 10 students at Brown.

Just over five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. For some today, this period of mask mandates, online school and social isolation feels like a ...

game over boy [A&C]

I used to hate men.

those drawn to drawings [A&C]

Like any true academic weapon on a Monday night, I found myself doom-scrolling through a multitude of questionable dances and Biden x Trump ship edits, mostly accompanied by Chappell Roan’s “Hot to ...

‘10,000 gecs’: A glorious journey into the unknown

100 gecs, the hyperpop duo consisting of Laura Les and Dylan Brady, have been reinventing what modern music can be since 2010, when they first met in their hometown of St. Louis. After getting their start ...

Slusarewicz ’23: In defense of parasocial relationships

Breaking the fourth wall on television by directly addressing the audience creates a sense of intimacy. Parasocial relationships, or when viewers of media feel a close connection to those represented ...

Admitted students turn to Zoom and ‘Bruniverse’ to learn about University in place of ADOCH

As Tuesday’s deadline to commit to the class of 2025 nears, the University is utilizing a variety of online resources to convince admitted students to come to College Hill in the fall. In years past, ...

Commencement 2021 | Augustus Kmetz '21: Ever True

This piece was originally submitted as a speech for the Class of 2021's Commencement. Welcome, fellow graduates, parents, faculty, friends and alumni, and the person here because they thought this was ...

With Minecraft model of Brown’s campus, students cultivate community

By constructing a scaled Minecraft replica of the University, Brown Esports and Geopipe — an alum-founded virtual modeling company — have kickstarted a novel way to experience College Hill during ...

University startup awarded first place at SXSW competition

Thomas Dickerson GS led his startup, Geopipe, to take first place at the Student Startup Madness competition in the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, March 12. Geopipe — which Dickerson ...

Virtual reality room facilitates new research

The YURT Ultimate Reality Theater was officially unveiled last semester, and after six months of use, the possibilities for the facility seem limitless, said David Laidlaw, professor of computer science ...