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A picture of Violet Gates, the main character of "Drop" played by Meghann Fahy. In the picture, the character is wearing a red dress in an upscale restaurant and is looking a her phone with a concerned and distressed expression on her face.

Arts & Culture

Don’t take ‘Drop’ too seriously

By Gabriella Wrighten | April 13

Director Christopher Landon’s latest film is a fun addition to the technology-inspired thriller collection.

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Offset, JT, Ravyn Lenae, Zack Fox to perform at Spring Weekend 2025

By Ann Gray Golpira and Talia LeVine | April 11

Offset, JT, Ravyn Lenae, Zack Fox and the Undertow Brass Band will perform at Spring Weekend 2025, the Brown Concert Agency announced at a midnight release party on Friday.

The picture depicts Chappell Roan. She is wearing a red construction cap and is drawing the right side of her mouth up in a sneer.

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Spring has sprung for these new pop releases

By Alyssia Ouhocine | April 7

In March, new pop releases highlighted the genre’s ability to command listeners’ attention.

A black and white collage of Spring Weekend posters with various caricatures and figures.

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The ‘debaucherous’ history of Spring Weekend drinking culture

By Talia LeVine | April 7

The Herald examined the evolution of intoxication over Spring Weekend’s 75 years.

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Review

‘A Minecraft Movie’ has something for everyone

By Gabriella Wrighten | April 7

The film stays loyal to its namesake game, delivering vivid visuals alongside a family-friendly story.

People in a blackbox theater with a rug in the middle of the room with someone kneeling on it.

Review

Residual Noise uses sonic and spatial art to create unique, immersive experience

By Ayana Ahuja | April 7

The latest in the IGNITE Series, the concert was part of a weekend-long festival.

A penguin stands on a wooden table between two men, cast by yellow lighting.

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‘The Penguin Lessons,’ though heartwarming, minimizes Argentina’s violent history

By Rebecca Goodman | April 6

Peter Cattaneo’s film “The Penguin Lessons” — based on Tom Michell’s 2015 memoir of the same name — portrays a heartwarming narrative of a man and his penguin. But the film fails to do justice to the violent events of its political backdrop: Argentina’s Dirty War.

A living room scene is set up on a stage, featuring a couch and wallpaper. In front, two women stand over a fallen man.

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In ‘Melancholy Play,’ Something on The Green presents trials of love, almonds

By Ann Gray Golpira | April 6

Whether mourning the tragic fact that a human cannot be a nose or having an epiphany during a rowdy game of “Duck, Duck, Goose,” student theater group Something on The Green’s “Melancholy Play” has a bit of absurdity for everyone.

A photo of a lecture hall with a large zoom screen displaying Charlie Covell's face.

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Television writer Charlie Covell on redefining worlds, breaking boundaries in ‘Kaos’

By Ayana Ahuja | April 4

Covell spoke to The Herald about their experience writing the 2024 Netflix series “Kaos.”

The book cover of Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, which features a purple background with a golden snake and bird forming a half-circle.

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‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ unveils the gruesome hidden history of Panem

By Manav Musunuru | April 4

The novel is the fifth release in Suzanne Collins’s series “The Hunger Games.”

Pink film strip surrounded by blue paper popcorn buckets.

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Sean Baker, Raphael Bob-Waksberg to speak at 24th annual Ivy Film Festival

By Manav Musunuru | April 3

The organization announced upcoming guest speakers, advance screenings and student exhibitions during a Wednesday night event.

Thick black lettering reading "I AM MUSIC" overlays thin, longer black lettering also reading "I AM MUSIC" on a white background.

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‘MUSIC’ is the next step in Playboi Carti’s fearless evolution

By Zach Robel | April 2

The album pays homage to the rapper’s Atlanta roots while introducing new sounds.

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‘Holland’ kills any desire to go to the theater

By Gabriella Wrighten | April 2

The film provides largely underwhelming characters, lackluster storytelling and almost no mystery.

Visiting lecturers Jennifer Levin and John Eisendrath, wearing matching black-rimmed glasses and black and gray sweaters, smile against a white background.

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Students get a taste of the writers’ room in LITR 1010E: ‘Advanced Screenwriting’

By Ayana Ahuja | April 2

Every Tuesday morning, a dozen students walk into a classroom in the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts and are treated to pastries courtesy of their professors. But beyond baked goods, students in LITR1010E: “Advanced Screenwriting” have the opportunity to hear from a slate of Hollywood professionals, ...

A picture of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco sitting on a sunny field as Blanco strokes Gomez's hair.

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‘I Said I Love You First’ is an unoriginal, lackluster collaboration

By Alyssia Ouhocine | April 2

If you’ve been spared from the recent flood of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco press appearances, then you’ve likely missed the release of their new album “I Said I Love You First.” With a run time of almost 35 minutes, the record is a dull, shockingly juvenile attempt at what could have been ...

The three members of Wallows sitting in a bathtub while wearing T-shirts and jeans.

Review

Wallows establishes reimagined sound with new EP ‘More’

By Cecilia Cheng | March 31

The project reflects Wallows’ musical journey by incorporating various musical styles into the tracks.

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Documentary about a secret apartment in a Providence mall captures the art of resistance

By Summer Shi | March 30

A group of artists secretly lived in a hidden apartment inside Providence Place for four years in the 2000s.

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore look out a window at a city skyline.

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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ says too much

By Rebecca Goodman | March 20

By nature, movies are expected to do more showing than telling. Yet Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” fails exceptionally at this task. The film is the first English-language feature film for Almodóvar, whose 2002 movie “Talk to Her” won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. For a ...

Jabberwocks members stand together for a group picture in a University classroom.

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Jabberwocks qualify for ICCA semifinal for first time in 15 years

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 20

The group placed second in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals in February.

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New art exhibit turns Sayles Hall partly cloudy

By Aura Machanic | March 18

Designed by artist Sanford Biggers, “Unsui (Cloud Forest)” is on display until 2026.