The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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

“Extract” lacks in flavor

September 13, 2009

Coming from the highs of "Office Space" and "Idiocracy," Mike Judge hoped to please audiences with his newest project, "Extract." Despite some good performances and a handful of laugh lines, the film fails...

Spray painting social messages

September 13, 2009

TMNK is an acronym that means "the me nobody knows," reflecting the artist's goal of speaking for people without a voice, which speaks volumes through his art.To see TMNK's artwork is clearly an artistic...

Oil paintings reflect a past city lifestyle

September 13, 2009

When was the last time someone put a 6-foot block of marble in front of you and said, "go for it"?  For Gillian Klein, that was the moment she threw down the chisel in favor of oil painting.Oil paints...

Newly remastered classics

September 13, 2009

The Beatles discographyThe Beatles' much-awaited first stereo remaster since 1987, the stereo remasters sound deeper, richer and fleshed-out. "Neil Young," "Everybody Knows," "After the Gold," "Harvest"...

Upcoming movie releases

August 31, 2009

"Gamer" 9/4/09:: A thriller set in the future where humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games"Extract" 9/4/09:: Mike Judge, the creator of "Office Space," tells the tale of a...

South End art party returns

August 31, 2009

The South End Art Hop, on September 11 and 12, brings together hundreds of artists from Burlington and beyond.  In interesting venues throughout Burlington's South End, artists showcase their work...

“Humbug” entertains fans without pretense

August 31, 2009

After two incredibly long and painful years, Britain's beloved Arctic Monkeys have finally released their third album, "Humbug."True to form, the new album, out August 25 in the States, is as different...

Jon Stewart draws 3,800

April 27, 2009

Late night comedy icon and media commentator Jon Stewart performed a cheeky and uncensored stand-up routine to a capacity crowd at Patrick Gymnasium at the end of March.Touching on topics from local Burlington...

Serafin hopes for the pros

April 20, 2009

He's not a hitter.Joe Serafin makes that clear. So when judging the senior and captain of the baseball team by stature, it begs the question, what position does he play?Ask any opposing America East batter...

Festival of One Acts worthy of celebration

April 20, 2009

This past weekend the festival of student-directed one-acts showed the level of professionalism that UVM students are capable of.The themes of the one-acts were as varied as the history of theatre itself ...

Turning the squeaky, musty tables with Burlington Records

April 20, 2009

Tucked away on the corner of Bank and Church is a collective hub for music lovers, artists, thrift-store browsers and everyone in between. Burlington Records opened on the first of April, but don't...

Putting the funk back into photography

April 20, 2009

The exhibit "Waters," a collection of photos by Scott Funk of Richmond, have saturated the decadent walls of the Daily Planet during the month of April.As a part-time photographer and a mortgage advisor,...

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