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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’: A Mixed But Promising Start

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 12, 2024

  The freshman season of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series has ended. The season adapts the first book in the renowned Percy Jackson series with a heartfelt ending for the characters...

No Place to Call Home by artist Natalie Lim Cheatham in 2020. (Courtesy of Natalie Lim Cheatham)

What is the Youth Activist Art Archive?

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer February 10, 2024

  “Youth have always played a very, very important role in social change,” said artist and activist Beth Krensky. This acknowledgment of the power of youth is part of what inspired Krensky,...

Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) versus the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls at Home to Arizona in Triple-Overtime Thriller

By Kyle Garrison, Sports Writer February 9, 2024

  Despite trailing 41-25 at halftime, the Utah men's basketball team (15-8, 6-6 Pac-12) would claw their way back in the second half against a solid Arizona Wildcats squad to send this game into...

Bagels at Babys Bagel in Salt Lake City on Sunday, February 4, 2024. (Photo by Minh Polaris Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicles)

Baby’s Bagels: Completely Handmade, Completely Delicious

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer February 8, 2024

  Koby Elias said that he and his two business partners, Cyrus Elias and Eric Valchuis, experimented with their bagel recipe for three or four months before ever selling their first bagel. When...

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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Offers a Familiar Yet Intriguing Mystery

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer February 5, 2024

  On Jan. 12, 2014, prestige television was changed by the premiere of “True Detective.” At a time when television was expected to be visibly lower budget and have weaker writing, “True...

River Gallo and Dylan OBrien appear in Ponyboi by Esteban Arango, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2024: ‘Ponyboi’: A Subversive Crime Thriller

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 1, 2024

  “Ponyboi,” based on the short of the same name, is an eclectic mix of crime story tropes with a fresh coat of queer paint. It all comes together for an engaging story that offers insight...

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg appear in A Real Pain by Jesse Eisenberg, an official
selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of
Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2024: ‘A Real Pain’ Shows the Power in Pilgrimage

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 1, 2024

  Written, directed and starring Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain” is an honest look at reconciliation with family and historical tragedy. It shows there’s no right way to do it, only what works...

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Israel-Hamas War Presents Newfound Tension For Tinseltown

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 30, 2024

  Celebrities using their platforms to voice concerns for ongoing issues in the world is nothing new. However, facing career consequences for them is out of the ordinary. On Oct. 7, 2023, a...

Love Lies Bleeding (Courtesy of A24)

Sundance 2024: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is a Sick and Twisted Joyride

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer January 25, 2024

  It’s always difficult for a filmmaker to create a piece that perfectly balances being unapologetically disturbing while also being a hell of a good time. In “Love Lies Bleeding,” director...

Left to Right: Mikail Chowdhury, Ramfis Myrthil, Alexandra Miles, Regina Bryant and Morgan Davies discuss mental health in film.

Project Blackbird: Their Mission to Destigmatize Mental Health Through Film

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer January 24, 2024

  Project Blackbird started with a short film about two young women in an eating disorder treatment center. The short was inspired by Alexandra Miles’ own experience in a treatment center, where...

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