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Screenshot from Fear Street. (Courtesy Netflix)

The ‘Fear Street’ Trilogy Sacrifices Scares for Nostalgia

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer July 28, 2021

  Netflix’s new teen horror trilogy “Fear Street,” based on the Young Adult book series by R.L. Stine, strives to make what was once old feel new again. Residing somewhere in between film...

Pets on Q stars Colleen Wilson and Melissa May Curtis. (Courtesy Netflix)

Salt Lake City Native Stars in New Netflix Series ‘Pet Stars’ 

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor May 14, 2021

  Neflix's newest original series “Pet Stars” follows Pets on Q, a talent management agency for pets. In each episode, Pets on Q founders Colleen Wilson and Melissa May Curtis take on a new...

Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman star in Ma Raineys Black Bottom. (Courtesy Netflix)

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Celebrates 1920s Blues

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer April 20, 2021

  Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman shine beyond measure in George Wolfe’s film adaptation of the 1982 play by August Wilson. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” released on Netflix on...

Over the Moon (Courtesy Netflix)

‘Over the Moon’ is an Underrated and Diverse Masterpiece

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 5, 2021

  “Over the Moon” is the newest film collaboration between international Pearl Studio, Netflix Animation and Sony Pictures, and is a recent addition to the string of animated movie musicals...

Operation Varsity Blues Promo Image | (Courtesy: Netflix)

Netflix’s ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ is a Gripping Exposé

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer March 22, 2021

  When news of the college admissions scandal broke in February 2019, several prominent American universities and members of their staff were implicated in an expansive plot. Individuals and organizations...

Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie in Feel Good. (Courtesy Netflix)

To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 86: ‘Feel Good’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor March 12, 2021

  “Feel Good” is a semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series written by Canadian comedian Mae Martin about their experience with the world of comedy, substance abuse and falling in love as...

Local bookstore owner Ken Sanders is featured in the new true crime miniseries Murder Among The Mormons. (Courtesy Netflix)

New Netflix Miniseries ‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Puts SLC in National Spotlight

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer March 9, 2021

  Warning: Contains mild spoilers for "Murder Among the Mormons" “It’s easy for people nowadays to say, ‘well, couldn’t you see that? What’s the matter with you?’ Well, you know,...

The 78th Golden Globe Awards. (Courtesy Hollywood Foreign Press Association)

2021 Golden Globes Should’ve Just Been an Email

By Luke Jackson March 5, 2021

  The 78th Golden Globes took place Sunday, Feb. 28 and boy oh boy were they rough. Even hosting veterans Amy Poehler and Tina Fey seemed to be uninterested and even embarrassed by the ceremony....

The unveiling of the Golden Globes nominations on Feb. 3, 2021. (Photo by Robyn Beck | Courtesy of AFP)

Streaming Services Sweep 2021 Golden Globe Television Nominations

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 13, 2021

  The Golden Globe nominations for the 2021 ceremony have been announced with streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and HBO leading the charge with the production arm of their businesses making...

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Docudrama ‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Change Your Perspective on Tech

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 7, 2021

  “The Social Dilemma” is Netflix’s new docudrama being discussed at dinner tables across the country, at the same time that our fingers text and tap compulsively on phone screens beneath....