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

Cliché sequel sells action

Colin Kamphuis April 14, 2015

If you’re looking for a film that provides a thoughtful experience and leaves a lasting mark on the viewer, you should keep looking. If, however, you’re looking for a two-hour escapist movie full...

Band releases road trip sound

Erin Lucey April 8, 2015

When an album takes you to the very edge of the world and back, it’s worth a listen. “Strange Trails” weaves tales of lost love, brushes with death and journeys into the unknown. A Los Angeles-based...

Film reveals a Russian hockey team’s confliction

Colin Kamphuis April 8, 2015

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States engaged in proxy wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and the world of international ice hockey. At the end of WWII, the Soviet Union was in shambles. There...

Taste-testing the new three-course album

March 31, 2015

Unmeasurable quantities of envy-inspiring food have thickened his already stout frame, and the artist rubs shoulders with culinary superstars like Michael White and Mario Batali.Action Bronson’s recent...

Film captures Russian culture

Colin Kamphuis March 31, 2015

“Leviathan” tells the story of one Russian family’s struggle against a corrupt government that threatens to take away the land they’ve lived on for generations. Mayor Vadim, played by Roman Madyanov,...

Students plan their festival season

Jon Zinter March 24, 2015

Festival season is almost here and it’s time to start thinking about where you and your friends will go for a three-day binge of music, arts and community. The lineups are rolling out. Festivals offer...

“Foxcatcher” wrestles with the after effects of success

Colin Kamphuis March 24, 2015

A reclusive, eccentric billionaire and a world champion wrestler team up to train for the 1988 Olympics in the five-time Oscar-nominated movie, “Foxcatcher.” Rather than focusing solely on the athlete’s...

Kendrick’s ‘allegory of the hood’

March 24, 2015

Kendrick Lamar released the most anticipated album of the year, which is more of a philosophical message than a rap album.Kendrick Lamar’s message in “To Pimp a Butterfly” reflects one similar to...

Artificial Intelligence is not what it used to be

Colin Kamphuis March 18, 2015

Torn between rival gangs and his creator, the robot “CHAPPiE” struggles to realize his purpose and navigate 2016 Johannesburg, South Africa. However, despite a promising premise, “CHAPPiE” as...

Rapper explores past in new EP

Rapper explores past in new EP

March 18, 2015

Tupac Shakur blurred the lines between gangster rap and socially conscious rap, revealing the true struggles of a gangster.Freddie Gibbs’ new EP “Pronto” is the fresh breath of crack-laced air that...

Film illustrates life of playboy

Colin Kamphuis March 10, 2015

Alcoholic, playboy, baby daddy; words one might use to describe the ill-tempered  Joseph Turner, played by Timothy Spall, who is perhaps Britain’s greatest artist and the titular character of the film...

Solo album inspires criticism

February 24, 2015

Important music, the kind that inspires and excites listeners, isn’t easily achieved.“Policy,” the first solo album by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, brother of frontman Win Butler, is trying very...

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