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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

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”

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...

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...

Traditionally, there are four creemee flavors which include vanilla, chocolate, black raspberry and maple.

The Creemee Crawl

Annalisa Madonia, Co-Photo Editor September 9, 2024

For those joining our campus this upcoming semester, let me introduce you to one of Vermont’s iconic and niche terms: the creemee. Creemees can be synonymous with your typical soft serve found in...

Zoё's illustration for the neowestern movie column.

“Hell or High Water”: a neo-Western moral reflection

Maya Surrenti, Culture Staff Writer April 16, 2024

I decided to watch a movie with my friends one Sunday night and got hit with a profound meditation on morality. The ambiguous message in “Hell or High Water” questions where or whether one can draw...

Molly's illustration for the Tiny Habits music review column.

Singing in harmony: a song review of Tiny Habits’s recent releases 

Sophie Williams, Culture Staff Writer April 12, 2024

Light bounces off a sparkling disco ball and blue spotlights shine down on center stage as the crowd watches, enchanted by the opening act.  In an hour or so, Gracie Abrams will be on stage, but now,...

Wylie's illustration for the Dune 2 movie review column.

Dune Part Two: more sand, even more women

Liam Laramie, Culture Staff Writer April 11, 2024

As it stands today, “Dune: Part Two” has brought in $634 million at the box office worldwide. Following on the heels of the success of “Dune: Part One” and the star-studded cast, it is no surprise...

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