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TikTok Trend of ‘The Female Gaze’ Highlights Gender Freedom and Expression

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor September 4, 2021

  Let’s set the scene: you are arriving home from a monotonous workday. You throw down your belongings and flop wearily onto your couch. Recognizing how an outside viewer may perceive your disheveled...

Emilia Jones in "CODA" (screencap courtesy of Apple+ TV)

The Beat of ‘CODA’ is Familiar, but it has a Heart of its Own

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer September 3, 2021

  The template for director Sian Heder's film "CODA" is resoundingly familiar. After all, "CODA" is a coming-of-age tale about a small-town girl with big dreams and untapped talent, a family skeptical...

Miriam Ingrid as Maya in "Beartown." (Courtesy HBO Max)

HBO Max’s ‘Beartown’ Should Make You Uncomfortable

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer September 2, 2021

  Content warning: contains spoilers for “Beartown." Contains discussion of sexual assault. When HBO released a series based on Fredrik Backman's novel "Beartown," it felt serendipitous....

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Student Groups Give Non-Major Artists Opportunities to Create

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor September 2, 2021

  The effects of the pandemic dramatically altered the way the arts on-campus, particularly student-led or non-departmentally sanctioned programs, could function. While the College of...

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COVID-Era Arts Graduates Exemplify the Best the U has to Offer

By Luke Jackson September 2, 2021

  Fear and insecurity regarding the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to decrease. Thanks to science, life has regained some semblance of normalcy and current University of Utah students are preparing...

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Still Woozy’s Debut Album Is Everything You Could Ever Want

By Luke Jackson September 1, 2021

  Sven Gasmky, the Portland based artist known as Still Woozy, finally cracked the code and released his debut album “If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is” on Aug. 13. Not only is...

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Amazon’s Latest ‘Cinderella’ Revamp is Almost Really Fun

By Luke Jackson September 1, 2021

  “There’s another one?” This simple sentiment was uttered by my wife and I’m sure millions of folks from all over upon hearing about the new Cinderella flick. We’ve got the Disney...

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Despite Anxieties, Arts Students are Eager to Return to Campus

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer September 1, 2021

  When COVID-19 changed the way we engage with the world around us, schools and universities were some of the first places in Utah to see an abrupt shift to remote settings and virtual communication....

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Stigma Around Majoring in the Arts is Still a Reality

By Luke Jackson August 31, 2021

  A few weeks ago, I got together with four of my oldest friends — the first time we’d sat together at a table in over a year. Much of our conversation was spent reflecting on what...

"The Dior Autumn-Winter 2021-2022 Haute Couture Show." (Courtesy of Christian Dior's YouTube)

Examining the Reveal of Dior’s Fall Collection at Paris 2021 Fashion Week

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer August 29, 2021

  The Autumn/Winter 2021 Christian Dior haute couture collection was revealed during Paris Fashion Week this past July. The newly premiered line was led by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri...