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Pop Cultured: Stop Marvelling the Redundant Marvel Movies

Pop Cultured: Stop Marvelling the Redundant Marvel Movies

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer January 14, 2020

  Look, I love Marvel. I draw superheroes, read the comics and sell themed jewelry at craft fairs. I go to see the movies when they come out at the theater, while I'll admit that I quite like Disney...

(Graphic by David Onwukeme | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Payne’s Favorite Films of 2019

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor December 23, 2019

  We approach the end of a decade after an eventful and frankly depressing year. Yet amid the conflicts, disasters and scandals that marked the year, we've seen the arts flourishing and developing...

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The Changing Face of Science Fiction

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer June 13, 2019

  Here’s the scenario — the civil rights movement is blazing across America, kids are being shipped in scads to fight a war that grows increasingly unethical every day and television has never...

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Reminisce with Movies this Summer

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites May 19, 2019

  The best movies are ones which spark memories from the past. Remakes and sequels of childhood favorites, a story about a celebrity who was popular before you were even born, the finale of a decade-long...

Characters from Avengers: Endgame. Courtesy Flickr.

‘Avengers: Endgame:’ The Franchise Ending Doesn’t Disappoint

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer May 10, 2019

  Warning: You might not want to read this article if you have not yet seen the film. It contains some spoilers. Summer is here at the University of Utah and "Avengers: Endgame" has been released...

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“Captain Marvel” Blasts Off Despite Initial Backlash

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor March 10, 2019

  “Captain Marvel” faced a boycott, an onslaught of criticisms and even faked negative reviews before its release on Thursday, March 7. Online, countless voices attacked the casting of Brie...

Black Panther is nominated for 7 Academy Awards. courtesy Flickr.

Opening Up the Oscars: “Black Panther” is a Leap Forward for Superhero Movies and Media Representation

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 9, 2019

  It’s been a tremendous year of representation in film for people of color. The nominees for the Best Picture category at this year's Oscars awards reflect this diversity. Among these nominees...

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Opening Up the Oscars: Spidey-Senses Predict that ‘Spider-Verse’ Will Take the Gold

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer February 8, 2019

  If you’re anything like me, then the idea of seeing "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" only began to have some appeal after learning that John Mulaney played a part as "Peter Porker." Of all...

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In Fond Memory of Storyteller Stan Lee

By Rohit Singh November 20, 2018

  There’s Gandalf, there’s Dumbledore and there’s Stan Lee — the three greatest wizards of all time. Lee, the creative genius who penned some of the most popular comic characters of the...

Patience: Marvel Should Up Its Feminist Game, D.C. Isnt Totally Innocent

Patience: Marvel Should Up Its Feminist Game, D.C. Isn’t Totally Innocent

By Alisa Patience October 22, 2017

"Thor: Ragnorak" is coming to theaters this November, and this movie contains Marvel’s first major female villain. It's about time, as Suicide Squad had two main female villains last year, in addition...