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(L-R): Jubilee (voiced by Holly Chou), Morph (voiced by JP Karliak), Wolverine (voiced by Cal Dodd), Storm (voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith), Cyclops (voiced by Ray Chase), Rogue (voiced by Lenore Zann), Jean Grey (voiced by Jennifer Hale), Gambit (voiced by AJ LaCascio), Bishop (voiced by Isaac Robinson-Smith), and Beast (voiced by George Buza) in Marvel Animations X-MEN 97. (Photo courtesy of Marvel Animation. © 2024 MARVEL)

‘X-Men ’97’ is a Blast from the Past

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer March 21, 2024

  The X-Men haven’t been a part of the zeitgeist for quite a while. Despite some cameos in recent MCU films like Professor X in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and Beast in...

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‘The Boy and the Heron’: Another Studio Ghibli Classic

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer December 18, 2023

  Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, “The Boy and the Heron” is filled with many traditional Studio-Ghiblisms, including a young kid discovering a fantastical world, 1940s Japan, cute creatures,...

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...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)

The Latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the Final Romp of This Summer Season

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer August 6, 2023

  To me, there are few things that are as apparent products of the 1980s such as the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” Originating as a comic in 1984, the series followed four skilled martial...

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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: The Best a Comic Book Movie Can Be

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer June 10, 2023

  “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is my favorite Spider-Man movie. This was a fact I had a hard time swallowing when the film was initially released in the winter of 2018. I have been a...

Still from The Amazing Maurice.

Sundance 2023: ‘The Amazing Maurice’: A Cat and Rat Caper

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 29, 2023

  From Page To Screen Based on the book “The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents” by Terry Pratchett and partially inspired by the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale of the “Pied Piper,”...

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Animated Content Removal on HBO Max Symbolic of Larger Industry Problem

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer September 19, 2022

  In the early weeks of August, nearly 40 television shows found themselves yanked off of HBO Max without warning. Surprisingly, the explanation for this action is just as baffling. New Warner...

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Pixar Makes Statement with ‘Luca’ Release During Pride Month

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer June 21, 2021

  Disney-Pixar's latest feature film “Luca” follows a young sea monster by the same name, who is curious about life above water. Even when his parents warn him against going to see the humans,...

Image for RTX at Home July 8-17. (Courtesy Rooster Teeth LLC)

RTX at Home Entertains Audiences Virtually for a Second Year

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer June 17, 2021

  Touted as “the world’s greatest" animation, gaming and entertainment event, RTX returns for its 11th year, with a second digital alternative to its annual convention RTX at Home July 8-17. Conference...