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Film

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Lesbian Velma and Beyond: Consumer Influence on Media

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer November 5, 2022

  In Hanna-Barbera’s latest Scooby-Doo release, “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!,” Mystery Inc. member Velma Dinkley was confirmed to be a canonical lesbian for the first time. Unlike many character...

The witch bench at Gardner Village.(Courtesy of https://www.gardnervillage.com/photo-gallery/Witch-Displays)

A Not-So-Spooky Guide to Halloween 2022

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer October 16, 2022

  It’s that time of year. The leaves are falling, pumpkin spice lattes are emptying our pockets and the spookiest night of the year is nigh. But not everyone sees the appeal of horror movies...

Tower of Terror at Broadway Centre Cinemas (Courtesy Salt Lake Film Society)

Get Spooked With Salt Lake Film Society’s Tower of Terror Series

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer October 14, 2022

  Have you wondered what it would have been like to have seen “Halloween” or “The Shining” in the movie theater when they first came out? Well, with the help of the Salt Lake Film Society...

Ana de Armas in Blonde

‘Blonde’: Leave Marilyn Alone!

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor October 9, 2022

  Andrew Dominik’s latest film, “Blonde,” has stirred up controversy since its very first announcement. The 166-minute NC-17 movie is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name...

The Munsters (2022) (Courtesy IMDb)

Rob Zombie’s ‘The Munsters’: Why Are Kitschy Spooky Films Still Being Made?

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer October 8, 2022

  Rob Zombie’s remake of the 1964 spooky sitcom series “The Munsters” brought on too much theatricality with little merit or reward, failing to pay homage to the original family of spooky...

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane in poster for Bros. (Courtesy Universal Pictures)

‘Bros’: Love is Not Love

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor October 5, 2022

  Billy Eichner becomes “the first openly gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film” in 2022’s “Bros.” The film depicts the non-traditional love story of two non-committal...

Florence Pugh and Harry Styles in Dont Worry Darling (Courtesy Warner Bros Official Trailer)

Diving Below the Surface of Director Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

By Andre Montoya and Audrey Hall October 4, 2022

It's finally here — after months of our patient waiting, "Don't Worry Darling" has at last hit theaters, but not without its fair share of controversy both inside and out of production. Arts writers...

Cosplayers gather in front of the stairs at FanX 2022. (Courtesy @fanxsaltlake on Twitter)

FanX Fails to Find Their University Audience

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer September 27, 2022

  FanX, Utah’s very own Comic-Con, has been a part of our state’s culture since 2013. With an estimated attendance of 125,000, FanX is one of the largest comic conventions in the United States....

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‘Bullet Train’: A Movie We’ve Seen Too Often

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer September 21, 2022

  In David Leitch's newest thriller, we follow Brad Pitt’s character Ladybug, a contract assassin notorious for his bad luck, trying to retrieve a suitcase from a bullet train in Japan. Unfortunately...

Infinity Train trailer (Courtesy of Stan.com.au)

Animated Content Removal on HBO Max Symbolic of Larger Industry Problem

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer September 19, 2022

  In the early weeks of August, nearly 40 television shows found themselves yanked off of HBO Max without warning. Surprisingly, the explanation for this action is just as baffling. New Warner...