Women’s History Month is a chance for what really should be done all year long: sharing women’s stories and promoting female voices. While some of these movies aim to empower and uplift, others may provide comfort, serving as a reminder of joy, hope and fun amidst all the chaos.
Many people have had that one person that they just cannot seem to move on from. No matter how hard they try, their thoughts seem to drift into reminders of a coveted past. These feelings of hopeless romance and missed opportunities — often felt while reminiscing on past crushes and relationships ...
François Ozon’s crime-comedy “The Crime is Mine” does not break obvious genre molds of French cinema, but still proves itself relevant to an American audience. The film, featured in this year’s Providence French and Francophone Film Festival, is exceptionally well-done.
Last Friday night, more than 400 people swarmed to Davol Square to attend one of the University’s most anticipated events of the year: Fashion@Brown’s annual runway show — their largest one to date.
If you’re looking for something to watch on your next movie night, “Love Lies Bleeding” is the perfect pick. Rose Glass’s 2024 romance thriller follows Lou (Kristen Stewart) and Jackie (Katy O’Brien) in a “Thelma and Louise”-esque crime story as they commit and cover up a series of gruesome ...
Netflix’s “Love is Blind” has always been crazy.
Anne Carson’s 23rd publication, “Wrong Norma” meditates, deconstructs, scolds, announces, humors and — most importantly — questions a seemingly disparate cluster of topics. In an unruly, genre-less, collaged collection of text and images water, blood, Flaubert, form, crows, Guantanamo, ...
Ariana Grande is no stranger to the spotlight. From her early roots in musical theater — performing on Broadway at just 14 years old — and on Nickelodeon, Grande’s angelic vocals and impressive four-octave range have rocketed her to stardom since her first album “Yours Truly” was released ...
Content warning: This article includes mentions of suicide.
Whether the purpose of the Academy Awards is to be a vibrant celebration of cinema or pure entertainment rooted in Hollywood glamor, Sunday’s ceremony fell flat in both respects.
“Underdressed at the Symphony,” Faye Webster’s fifth studio album, begins quietly. A sleepy, soft drum beat and mellow guitar rise to a crescendo, and bright piano notes flood forth like a new day. Appropriately, the six-minute opener, “Thinking About You,” feels like a morning anthem, as ...
On Wednesday, the Modern Culture and Media department hosted a screening of “OR119” — an experimental musical film directed by Jacqueline Goss ’89 and Peggy Ahwesh — at the Martinos Auditorium in the Granoff Center for Creative Arts. Jennifer Montgomery, adjunct assistant professor of MCM, ...
Kristie Lee started her nail art business during her first year at the Rhode Island School of Design.
The Brown Arts Institute welcomed “Proof,” a touring exhibition showcasing the work of California-based multimedia performance artist Barbara T. Smith, to The David Winton Bell Gallery at the List Art Center on Feb. 22.
Watching five films in a row may not be a typical choice for the every-day theater-goer, especially when they are all going for Oscar-worthy emotional impact. But while this year’s selection of Academy Award-nominated live action shorts was certainly grave, the collection is worth the watch.
Usually, when audiences visit movie theaters, they know what to expect. Major studios tend to predict what the American public wants, resulting in most released films fitting a certain formula for decades at a time. Of course, there are exceptions. “Dune: Part Two” is one that stands out from its ...
The Department of Theatre Arts & Performance Studies’ Sock & Buskin production of “Barbecue,” now playing at the Leeds Theatre, is an equally hilarious and heartfelt play that tackles the difficulties of addiction and behavioral health.
Despite its name, the student club Women Build at Brown does much more than just build.
The Providence French and Francphone Film Festival, commonly abbreviated as the PFFFF, opened Thursday evening with the Oscar-nominated “Anatomy of a Fall” at Thayer Street’s Avon Cinema. Organized by the University’s Department of French and Francophone Studies, the festival is set to screen ...
R&B singer-songwriter SZA released her new single “Saturn” on Feb. 22 after debuting the song during the 2024 Grammy Awards broadcast. The single was released as a bundle pack alongside its live performance and acapella, sped-up and instrumental versions.
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