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Ethan Blume, arts writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 22, 2024. (Photo by Minh Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Blume: Of Course I Mentioned Silent Hill in This One, Too

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer May 13, 2024

  I started writing for the Chronicle late in my college career, only giving myself around a year to write. Still, this last year has been absolutely phenomenal and the closest I’ve felt to the...

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Dua Lipa ‘Radical Optimism’ Proves She’s In a Mindset of Complete Positivity

By Mikaela Ponce, Arts Writer May 12, 2024

  On May 3, Dua Lipa released her third studio album “Radical Optimism.” Heavily inspired by disco and early 2000s pop, the electro-pop beats will have you caught up in the song before the...

An ikebana arrangement by Keiko Kubo. Photo by Josi Hinds (Daily Utah Chronicle).

UMFA Celebrates Japanese Traditions of Ikebana and Music

By Josi Hinds, News Editor May 10, 2024

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts celebrated ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, during an event on May 2. UMFA hosted Kimi Hill to share the story of her grandmother, the issei ikebana...

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Met Gala 2024 Recap: ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer May 9, 2024

  Each year on the first Monday in May, fans all around the world eagerly await the “Superbowl of Fashion” to grace their screens. The Met Gala has become a wondrous exhibit of fashion and...

Andre Montoya, arts writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo in front of the Block U at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on March 27, 2024. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Montoya: Five Years Then and Now

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer May 8, 2024

  I had a job interview recently where I was asked that common question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Instead of thinking about the future, I thought about the past. I thought...

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine star in Prime Video's "The Idea of You."

‘The Idea of You’ Flips the Script: A New Take on an Age-Gap Romance

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer May 7, 2024

  Falling in love can happen slowly; it can fester over time and take a leisurely descent as two people become one. However, it can just as easily sneak up on you or take an unexpected swan dive...

Ryan Gosling in "The Fall Guy" (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

‘The Fall Guy:’ A Love Letter to Stuntmen Everywhere

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer May 6, 2024

  Packed with phenomenal and record-breaking stunts, "The Fall Guy" is thrilling, romantic and action-filled. After much suspense leading up to the release of this film, The Fall Guy hit theaters...

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Studio Ghibli Fest’s ‘Spirited Away’: Life is Worth Living

By Isra Habib, Arts Writer May 4, 2024

  The essence of childhood boils down to wonder, awe and imagination. We all have memories of imagining new worlds, separate from the mundane. Many films attempt to reproduce this feeling, this...

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in "Shōgun" (Courtesy of FX Networks)

‘Shōgun’ Limited Series Review: Peak TV is Possible

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer May 4, 2024

  Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, and already adapted previously as a 1980s miniseries, the 2024 limited-series historical epic "Shōgun" has come to a close after ten episodes....

Alisha Weir in "Abigail" (Courtesy of NBCUniversal Media, LLC)

‘Abigail’ Review: A Fun Fanged Frolic

By Graham Jones and Andre Montoya May 2, 2024

  Off the coattails of “Scream VI,” directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, otherwise known as “Radio Silence,” have delivered another spectacularly bloody and surprisingly...