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‘Thanksgiving’: Being Eaten up by Audiences Everywhere

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer November 23, 2023

  The newest slasher film is out, and it’s an absolute hit with critics and audiences alike. “Thanksgiving” was released on Nov. 17, and saw immediate success earning $10.2 million in...

"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" (Courtesy of IMDB)

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’: The Melodic Prequel of The Hunger Games

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor November 22, 2023

  It has been eight years since the last movie from the popular dystopian trilogy “The Hunger Games” was released, “Mockingjay — Part 2.” The Hunger Games series returns to the big screen...

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Courtesy of Netflix)

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ is Headed in the Right Direction

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer November 21, 2023

  The film “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” was a landmark film for most people our age. It combined video games, graphic novels and movies in a way that had never been attempted before. Years...

Gabe Bealer (30) dribbles into the defense as the Runnin' Utes take on Oregon State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 28, 2017. (Photo by Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Utah Men’s Basketball Takes Fourth Place in Charleston Classic

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2023

  Coming into the weekend, the Utah men's basketball team sat at 2-0 and looked to make some noise in the much anticipated Charleston Classic. The Utes faced a tough ACC opponent in the Wake Forest...

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Unwritten Chapters: Navigating the Controversy of Book Bans

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor November 17, 2023

  In 1637 in Quincy, Massachusetts, Thomas Morton’s “New English Canaan” became the first book in the United States to become banned. Since then, book bans have become a growing issue across...

Nature themed artwork projected onto the Salt Lake City and County Building to match its facade at ILLUMINATE Creative Art + Tech Festival on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Andre Montoya | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Illuminate Light Art + Creative Tech Fest Returns To Salt Lake For A Second Year

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer November 16, 2023

  Illuminate Light Art + Creative Tech Fest put together by the Utah Arts Alliance took place at Library Square just in front of the City and County Building. The festival occurred from Nov. 10-11...

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U Theatre’s ‘The Tempest’: Brimming with Talent and Fantastic Production Value

By Josi Hinds, News Editor November 15, 2023

  The sound of waves hitting a shore drift through the Babcock Theatre as people file in to watch the University of Utah Department of Theatre’s production of “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare,...

The Fleet Block Murals, which depict victims of police brutality, along industrial buildings on 300 West in Salt Lake City on Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Future of Salt Lake City’s Police Brutality Murals

By Josi Hinds, News Editor November 14, 2023

  On the corner of 300 West and 800 South, the walls of the abandoned buildings of Salt Lake City’s fleet storage facilities, also known as Fleet Block, are lined with over 20 murals depicting...

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‘The Marvels’ Proves the MCU is at a Low Point

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor November 14, 2023

  In Marvel Studio’s newest superhero blockbuster “The Marvels,” Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers), Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) and Monica Rambeau discover their “energy-based” powers have...

(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Big Emotions — Episode 1: Breakups

By Luke Jackson and Eliza Delgado November 13, 2023

Welcome to Big Emotions, the show dissecting emotion, art and everything in between!  In this first installment, we’ll be talking about the big bad in relationships: breakups! How do people get...