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Film

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Pop-Cultured: The ‘GBF’ Representation in Cinema is Problematic

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer April 11, 2020

  I would hope as a civilization we are past the days of automatically applauding the cinematic representation of sexual minorities simply for its mere existence. Don’t get me wrong — the novelty...

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Pop-Cultured: Josh Ovalle’s Uniquely Intimate Comedy

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor April 10, 2020

  Don’t get me wrong — I love streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Disney Plus. Having mass amounts of movies and TV shows available at my fingertips is nothing to complain about. However,...

From Black Mirror to 30 Rock, arts writer Hannah Keating recommends TV and movies for living in the apocalypse. (Courtesy Pixabay)

End-Times Entertainment For Quarantine Consumption

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 6, 2020

  Self-isolation has allowed me time to occupy my favorite spot on the couch and catch up with shows I have been meaning to indulge in. The downside is that I’ve had to face the list of shows...

Artist of the Week: Lee Isaac Chung

Artist of the Week: Lee Isaac Chung

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor March 17, 2020

When I first saw “Minari” at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, I knew I had witnessed a deeply powerful and lovingly poetic film — one that has changed my worldview completely. At a sold-out showing...

Mimi Ndiweni on the set of Dishonour. (Courtesy Terrence Turner)

‘Dishonour’ is a Jarring Take on the Complexities of Female Genital Mutilation

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer March 7, 2020

  Trigger warning: The film discussed in this article is about female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM). Terrence Turner’s one-act, one-woman short film “Dishonour”...

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Pop-Cultured: Wes Anderson’s Style Is Not Stale

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor March 7, 2020

  With the recent release of the trailer for Wes Anderson’s next film “The French Dispatch,” I thought it was only fitting that we take a look back at the author’s previous work and how...

2020 Sundance Ignite Fellowship Seeking Film Submissions

2020 Sundance Ignite Fellowship Seeking Film Submissions

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 25, 2020

  While this year’s world-famous Sundance Film Festival has come to an end, the film world is hardly slowing. In fact, the Sundance Institute and Adobe are teaming up to encourage and guide a...

Banff Film Festival Celebrates Sports, Nature and More

Banff Film Festival Celebrates Sports, Nature and More

By Chris Payne February 25, 2020

  Welcome to Banff A world-class skier glides and flips across the rooftops of a ski lodge. An old-school rock climber explores the rapidly growing sport of speed climbing in anticipation of climbing's...

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Pop Cultured: Scrutinizing Disability in the Horror Genre

By Abigail Bowe, Arts Writer February 25, 2020

  Without a doubt, one of my favorite fiction genres has to be horror — I just can't get enough of the mystery, twists, balancing between the cursed and sublime and, most especially, the monsters...

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January Arts Desk Favorites

  Palak Jayswal The new year equates to trying new things, right? For me, the first new thing happens to be one of my favorites from this past month. "The Miniature Wife and Other Stories" by Manuel...