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

Cowboys Rounding Up Hype

February 28, 2006

Brokeback Mountain, Capote, and Transamerica all took away top awards at the Golden Globes, and are likely to make their way into cinematic history at the 78th Annual Academy Awards in spite of their provocative...

In Pursuit of Reinvention

February 21, 2006

The first few months of college were hectic to say the least. Drama bubbling up from beneath me, work piling on top of me and all in this strange, new world ofVermont.Music is one of the few escapes remaining...

Kanye West and U2 Dominate the 48th Annual Grammy’s

February 14, 2006

Guesses were all up in the air as to who was going to win the biggest awards of the night: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. In the beginning there were no favorites, but as...

Game, Set, Match Point

January 31, 2006

Woody Allen beautifully sets up this existential cipher in his newest film, Match Point, starring Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Christopher Walton, Rhys-Meyers' character, has abandoned...

Squid Plus Whale

December 6, 2005

In the unfortunate era of 50 percent divorce rates and the subsequent decline of the nuclear family, Noah Baumbach's The Squid and the Whale surely resonates for the youth of "Generation Y." Director...

Walk the Line

December 6, 2005

The clichéd monotony and predictability of most biopics is put to rest in Walk the Line, the telling of Johnny Cash's early life including childhood, drug addiction and falling hopelessly for June Carter....

The New Euro Market

November 29, 2005

When was the last time you had a delicious heaping bowl of goulash or some delightful Bosnian pastries? You're thinking to yourself, "what in the hell is goulash?" and "what constitutes a Bosnian pastry?"...

One Song Worth a Whole Album?

November 29, 2005

Artist: Devendra BanhartAlbum: Cripple Crow The album runs a little long. With 22 tracks, it tends to run its course by the end. There are moments though, for instance, "Heard Somebody Say" starts a...

Sun Kill Moon and Plenty of Good Songs

November 15, 2005

Artist: Sun Kill MoonAlbum: Tiny Cities Sun Kill Moon's Mark Kozelek formerly was the frontman for Red House Painters and now has released a whole album dedicated to covers of Modest Mouse songs. The album...

Thou Shalt Love Thy Grandmother as Thyself

November 15, 2005

Artist: The Fiery FurnancesAlbum: Rehearsing My Choir Brother and sister duo Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger return with their newest release, Rehearsing My Choir, which dives even deeper into their familiar...

Shopgirl Review

November 15, 2005

With a tagline like, "relationships don't always fit like a glove," one can assume Steve Martin's "Shopgirl" to be a problematic film. Starring Claire Danes as Mirabelle Buttersfield, a Vermonter-moved-West-in-search-of-fame,...

Off The Record: Danger Doom

November 15, 2005

Artist: Danger DoomAlbum: The Mouse and the Mask Any rap album that starts with a cartoon asking listeners "Why did you buy this album? You're stooooo-pid" immediately catches my attention. Danger...

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