When an action movie stars two funny male Hollywood actors, it’s easy to go in with certain expectations: absurdly high stakes, explosive car chases and quippy humor that often misses the mark. Yet the best thing about “Wolfs” is that it is not an action movie, a thriller or even a comedy — ...
Better World by Design, a joint venture organized by students at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design, will hold its 15th annual conference this Saturday.
Even before its release on Sept. 20, Katy Perry’s latest album, “143,” was already the subject of intense and widespread online scrutiny.
At Brown, undergraduate theses go through many eyes — thesis advisors, professors, mentors and peers all get a chance to explore projects made by passionate students. But Dori Walker’s ’24 thesis in Modern Culture and Media reached far beyond campus, impressing even the Academy of Motion Picture ...
Since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” has divided critics and audiences alike. A renowned director well-known for “The Godfather” trilogy, Coppola delivers yet another disappointment on the screens and at the box office.
On Sep. 20, three panels went up on the windows of Trinity Repertory Company on Empire Street, which just over a century earlier ran through the heart of Providence’s Chinatown. The display, a collection of historical drawings and texts related to the historic neighborhood, is a visual portion of ...
At its core, “A Different Man,” written and directed by Aaron Schimberg, is a children’s story. From the first day of school, students learn some basic tenets to live by: Treat others the way you want to be treated, use your words to solve a problem, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. ...
A dramatic musical comedy about a hidden apartment in Providence Place Mall immersed audiences in a mid-2000s urban legend during the show’s opening on Thursday.
Upon hearing the setup of Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s latest film, one might be forgiven if they immediately begin hearing the echoes of Hannah Arendt’s famous “banality of evil” that permeated the film world amidst the buzz of “The Zone of Interest” around a year ago.
Continuing a years-long trend of subpar awards shows, the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday was a largely unamusing and excruciatingly dull three hours.
English singer-songwriter FKA twigs recently announced her upcoming third studio album with the release of its title track, “Eusexua,” on Sept. 13. Five years after her last album “MAGDALENE,” the artist released the single with an accompanying music video, showcasing the evolution of the unique ...
“Speak No Evil,” the newest release from director James Watkins, is a classic horror film — filled with the tropes and thrills most beloved by fans of the genre. But underneath its formulaic plot is an interesting exploration of gender performance.
The synopsis of Sean Baker’s “Anora,” winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year, describes one more spin on the “Cinderella story” — this time as a sex-work dramedy. But underneath the film’s fantasy is a hard-hitting commentary on the intractable gaps between different social classes. ...
Will Sheff — the lead singer of rock band Okkervil River — performed at Brown on Sept. 14 as part of ‘Music and Medicine,’ an event hosted by scholarly clinician group Politics of the Prescription Pad.
At the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, the new PantherArt exhibition showcases works from promising young artists — but not from artists at Brown.
When one’s desire to be loved and accepted is tainted by obsession and desperation, dangerous consequences follow. In Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film “Kinds of Kindness,” three individuals give up everything for the sake of connection.
After dominating the charts and radio with singles “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” — deemed “songs of the summer” — Sabrina Carpenter has finally released her highly anticipated album “Short n’ Sweet.”
The experience of growing up has been captured on film countless times — and for good reason. There is perhaps no other period of life that feels more sensitive, more eye-opening or more chaotic than the peak of adolescence. While director Sean Wang leans into the universality of being a teenager ...
In his new book, Brown political science professor Corey Brettschneider argues that a second Donald Trump presidency is a danger to American politics itself.
On Aug. 9, rising R&B star Ravyn Lenae released her long-awaited sophomore album “Bird’s Eye.” The record delves into Lenae’s experiences in past relationships, while showcasing the singer’s versatility. Complete with her distinctive and delicate soprano vocals, the new album explores ...
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