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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Performers gather onstage during “Eleganza & Espresso: A Drag Brunch,” at the Vermont Comdey Club

Home is where the herd is: how Vermont Drag Queens have cultivated community in an unlikely place

Maggie Swanborn, Culture Staff Writer March 20, 2025

While Vermont may not have the audience size or cultural capital that has allowed major cities to develop prominent drag communities, the enthusiasm of locals and dedication of local drag artists have...

dug Nap poses with his portrait of a photographer Oct. 15.

dug Nap: a glimpse into the world of a local Vermont folk artist

Maggie O’Shea, Culture Staff Writer March 17, 2025

Inside dug Nap’s cozy Burlington waterfront studio located at 1 Main Street, art lines many of the walls.  A tour of the studio shows each stage of his work. Further inside, Nap has a cozy corner...

Hawaiian slack-key guitar: music for a winter wonderland

Hawaiian slack-key guitar: music for a winter wonderland

Clare Yesilonis, Culture Staff Writer February 12, 2025

Vermont is known for many things, including but not limited to maple syrup, outdoor activities and long, snowy winters. I chose to enroll at UVM knowing well that the winter season would be mentally and...

Top journalist rom-coms to watch this Valentine’s Day

Top journalist rom-coms to watch this Valentine’s Day

Emma Dinsmore, Digital Media Editor February 11, 2025

My ideal Valentine’s Day consists of three things: pizza, chocolate and cuddling up on the couch with a rom-com. As an extremely single hopeless romantic, I love to feel the joy and longing that comes...

Father, son and the holy daddy: “Daddy Lessons”

Father, son and the holy daddy: “Daddy Lessons”

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Whenever I enter a bookstore, my feet carry me to where the memoirs are stacked. I can’t pinpoint the genesis of my adoration for the genre, but reading Ellie Wiesel’s “Night” in middle school...

Ethel Cain serves a small dose of disquiet

Ethel Cain serves a small dose of disquiet

Emily Siess, Culture Staff Writer February 7, 2025

If you’ve forgotten what the feeling of discomfort is like, look no further than Ethel Cain’s new horrific soundscape of perversion and white noise to remind you. “Perverts,” released on Jan....

Posthumous sustenance: “Balloonerism”

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer January 31, 2025

Mac Miller’s second posthumous studio album, “Balloonerism,” came out on Friday, Jan. 17.  This was more than seven years after his death and exactly five years after the release of “Circles,”...

Friends share Café HOT hot chocolate and sandwiches Dec. 7.

Hot topic: Burlington’s hot chocolate

Annalisa Madonia, Managing Editor January 22, 2025

My favorite way to spend a chilly winter day in Burlington is to stroll down Church Street with friends with a warm hot chocolate in hand to fight off frostbite. The delicacy dates back thousands of...

“Eyes Wide Shut:” A (sex) cult classic

“Eyes Wide Shut:” A (sex) cult classic

Erika Tally, Culture Staff Writer December 12, 2024

When one Googles “best movies about sex,” Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 film “Eyes Wide Shut” is almost always the top recommendation. I decided to re-enter my pretentious movie critic phase with this...

The loss of Liam Payne: how Gen-Z grieves

The loss of Liam Payne: how Gen-Z grieves

Mackenzie Bender, Culture Staff Writer November 9, 2024

In the early 2010s, One Direction was everywhere.  From going on tour to selling realistic dolls, this boy band had a strong grip on their fanbase. The band broke popularity records, including being...

Feminist anthem as butts and guts

Feminist anthem as butts and guts

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer October 22, 2024

I turned to my friends as the credits rolled down the screen, utter shock still smeared across my face.  The man in front of me stood up and joined in silence with my friends and me as we collectively...

Continential clash

Continential clash

Elizabeth Lockwood, Culture Staff Writer October 1, 2024

The world is full of wonderful sounds, including, but not limited to, the collection of international options below. If your playlists have been in a lull lately, expand your horizons and check out what...

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