Arts & Culture

“Titane,” absurdist violence and human vulnerability

By Irene Chou | October 20

“Titane” begins with young Alexia (Adèle Guigue) glowering at her father, making engine revving noises and kicking the back of the driver’s seat with an inexplicable hatred. Her father finally snaps and whips around to discipline the child, losing control of the vehicle in the process. Without ...

‘Succession’ cynically returns for third season

By Cecilia Barron | October 20

This past Sunday, the critically acclaimed HBO series “Succession” returned after two years for a third season. The show, if anything, has only increased its monopoly on current television discourse since quarantine. Following its red-carpet premiere on Oct. 12, as if it were a blockbuster movie, ...

Prof. Laird Hunt’s novel announced as finalist for National Book Award

By Rebecca Carcieri | October 18

The National Book Foundation announced Professor of Literary Arts Laird Hunt’s novel “Zorrie” as one of its five finalists for the National Book Award in the fiction category Oct. 5. The non-profit organization celebrates the most acclaimed works of literature in the country, with the vision of ...

Brains, blood, Bunnies at Brown

By Cecilia Barron | October 15

Mona Awad MFA ’14 was working at a bookstore when she decided to apply to Brown’s selective Literary Arts MFA program. She tried to write between shifts, but found she did not have enough time to dedicate to her craft. “I just applied to Brown and to one other school, and I got into Brown, so ...

From Romans to donkeys to abstract concretizations: public art at Brown

By Nicholas Michael and Irene Chou | October 15

Currently, public art on campus is determined by the Public Art Committee, which consists of a board of trustees and the Public Art Working group, a cohort that represents student and faculty during acquisition of new works.

Sounds@Brown welcomes live student performances back to campus

By Aalia Jagwani | October 3

Sounds@Brown held its first live event since the start of the pandemic Sept. 30 in the Brown University Maddock Alumni Center. In compliance with University COVID-19 guidelines, the evening event took place outdoors in the Alumni Garden, an intimate setting that lent the perfect atmosphere to the acoustic ...

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Jonas Brothers: a band frozen in time

By Rebecca Carcieri | October 3

Few bands are as consistent and unchanging as the Jonas Brothers. Just go to one of their 2021 concerts and you’ll be immediately transformed into who you were in 2008 — maybe a kid who just got off the bus and turns on Disney Channel to watch Camp Rock, or someone who scours through their CDs to ...

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Six back to school albums to get you through fall semester

By Laura David | October 1

It’s that time of year again when the College Hill air starts getting cold, and we all get into a nostalgia-tinged mood. It’s ambient, it’s wistful, it’s sometimes melancholy — it’s autumn. Indeed, the annual excitement over fall music has arrived. Here, I’ve compiled a short roundup of ...

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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ recounts televangelist couple’s fall from grace

By Cecilia Barron | September 29

“The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” directed by Michael Showalter ’92, had its Providence premiere at the Avon Cinema this past week. The movie follows the spectacular rise and fall of the televangelist couple Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain) and Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield). Showalter constructs a careful ...

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Providence welcomes new mural downtown

By Aalia Jagwani | September 27

On Sept. 18, the Providence community gathered for the unveiling of a new mural by North Carolina-based artist Georgie Nakima — who goes by Garden of Journey — at the George C. Arnold Building on 94 Washington St.

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Artist Teresita Fernández talks public art, unconventional landscapes

By Rebecca Carcieri | September 17

Visual artist Teresita Fernández visited campus virtually Wednesday evening as part of the Virtual Artist Talk Series organized by theDepartment of Visual Arts. Fernández is known for her work reimaging the idea of landscapes, a theme that often holds deep historical and cultural references.

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Sally Rooney reluctantly creates a ‘Beautiful World’ on the brink of collapse

By Aalia Jagwani | September 15

“‘What are your books about?’” Felix asks Alice, a novelist and one of the two female protagonists in Sally Rooney’s newest novel, “Beautiful World, Where Are You.” “‘Oh, I don’t know,’ she said. ‘People.’” A more accurate description of Rooney’s own writing is difficult ...

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For better or worse, TikTok is driving the music industry

By Laura David | September 15

Peter McPoland began 2020 as a virtually unknown singer-songwriter, only holding a small catalog and modest following to his name. The little recognition he did receive came from a few small gigs he played with his high school band, Peter McPoland & the Haps. But, in April 2020, McPoland began posting ...

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Met Gala underwhelms due to disorganization

By Cecilia Barron | September 14

While the Met Gala is usually an opportunity to indulge in the pure aesthetics of wealth and fame — the red carpet flooded with celebrities and ridiculous costumes — this year’s theme, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” demanded more than a quick glance. The Met Gala is the annual fundraiser ...

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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ translates seamlessly to big screen

By Rebecca Carcieri | September 10

The “Dear Evan Hansen” film adaptation, to be released in theaters Sept. 24, proves that some musicals can shine both on and off stage. The six-time Tony Award winning coming-of-age musical originally captivated audiences at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in July 2015, before transitioning ...

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Despite best efforts, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” return misses the mark

By Peter Swope | September 8

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” a sitcom created by Michael Schur and Dan Goor centering around the lives of the detectives of Brooklyn’s 99th NYPD precinct, has always tried to be a “progressive” show. The show works to portray diversity and address social issues for a younger, more socially progressive ...

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‘The Chair’ is Netflix’s love story in disguise

By Cecilia Barron | September 7

By now, you should have heard of “The Chair.” Starring a blazer-clad Sandra Oh, the Netflix original released Aug. 20 caters to the bookish, academic, higher ed-obsessed niche of the American population. If you’ve heard a lot about it, chances are you fit into that niche. And if you fit into that ...

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After ‘Much Ado,’ live theater returns to College Hill

By Aalia Jagwani | July 29

On Wednesday, a group of first-year students performed Shakespeare’s classic comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing,” at the Nightingale-Brown House, where they will perform again Friday. The production was directed by Josephine Miller ’24 and Emily Mayo ’24.In the intimate garden space outside the ...

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Black Widow is a nostalgic, action-packed eulogy

By Aalia Jagwani | July 27

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been waiting for a glimpse into the elusive Natasha Romanoff since her debut in Iron Man 2. After an 11-year long journey with the Avengers, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) finally got her own movie July 9. The film begins in 1990s Ohio, following Natasha’s ...

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Marcia Chatelain PhD ’08 receives Pulitzer Prize for History for her book ‘Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America’

By Irene Chou | July 13

On Friday June 11, while feeding her infant son a bottle, Brown University alum and Georgetown University professor Marcia Chatelain PhD ’08 found out via Twitter that she had become a Pulitzer Prize winner in History for her second book, “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America.” Chatelain ...