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Farewell: Jacqueline Mumford

Farewell: Jacqueline Mumford

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 26, 2021

  When I came to the University of Utah from Las Vegas, I had one main mission — get as involved as possible. I came to college with a friend from home, and made quick friends with my roommates...

By dismissing romance novels as fake or naive, we miss these examples of what love and romance really could (and should) be. (Graphic by Sydney Stam | Daily Utah Chronicle)

How Reading More Romance Novels Changed the Way I Think About Love (For Good)

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 18, 2021

  In my romance book club, we have a tongue-in-cheek catchphrase: “It’s obvious that this man was written by a woman.” It’s a common criticism of the genre — the “unrealistic expectations”...

The Mystery of Avril Lavignes Girlfriend and Foreign Language Remixes

The Mystery of Avril Lavigne’s ‘Girlfriend’ and Foreign Language Remixes

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 5, 2021

  In 2007, in a high point of fame for Canadian pop-punk star Avril Lavigne, “Girlfriend” debuted as the lead single for her third studio album. After plenty of radio play, a spot on Just...

Lana Del Reys concept art for Chemtrails Over the Country Club | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Lana Del Rey’s ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ Hovers in the Shadow of ‘NFR!’

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 29, 2021

  Lana Del Rey has exchanged her “Blue Jeans” for a “White Dress” in her ethereal — but inferior — seventh studio album “Chemtrails Over the Country Club.”  The Album Announcement  Produced...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Head to Head: Artists Dropping Surprise Albums

March 19, 2021

Do you celebrate a midnight-drop, or do you miss the fancy announcements and lead-up?

(Courtesy of Y. Peyankov | Unsplash)

Surprise! Planned Album Drops are More Fair to Artists and Fans Alike

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 28, 2021

    Shock value has a big grossing potential in the media. Much of our news coverage, social media posts, and scripted entertainment are created to catch attention, and the music industry...

Ariana Grande at the 2020 Grammys. (Courtesy Getty Images)

Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions (Deluxe)’ is the ‘Main Thing’

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 22, 2021

  On Oct. 30, Ariana Grande positioned herself as the leader of the music industry, dropping a surprise album, “Positions,” that jumped to the top of the charts within hours. In 2021, Grande...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | Daily Utah Chronicle)

What Do We Mean by ‘Guilty Pleasures?’

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 20, 2021

  Early in the quarantine, I was invited to join a friend’s romance book club. This collective of readers is all women, well-read and passionate about a good love story.  Nearly weekly, we...

Hardcover copies of Halseys collection of poems I Would Leave Me If I Could | (Courtesy of Simon & Schuster).

Halsey’s ‘I Would Leave Me If I Could’ is Long-Lasting

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 8, 2021

  For years, I was a Halsey-hater. Maybe hate is a strong word. I didn’t love her music, I didn’t despise it. I was indifferent — not changing the station if a song came on, but turning...

Director Cheryl Cluff, Actors Tracie Merrill, Sydney Shoell, Latoya Cameron, all in P.G. ANON, the first play in Plan-Bs upcoming season | Courtesy of Plan-B Theatre

Plan-B Theatre Releases Plans for an Audio-Only Season

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 31, 2021

  When Plan-B Theatre’s playwrights began work on the 2020-21 season, they had visions of live performances, stage blocking, big audiences and, ultimately, lots and lots of face-to-face interaction. Enter...

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