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Gaming Corner: Anthem

By Christopher Payne and Ray H. March 12, 2019

Opening Week Chris: Roughly two weeks have passed since Bioware’s “Anthem” released on Feb. 22, and so far it’s been a comedy of errors. The game has faced one debacle after another since its...

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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...

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“Once” Has an Engaging But Flawed Transition From Screen to Stage

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer February 18, 2019

  Scenario: You live in Dublin, being a washed up vacuum repairman by day, a street performer by night, living with your dad and alienated from hope and love. But really, it’s okay, because the...

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“Happy Death Day 2U:” A Great Experience with a Bad Movie

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor February 14, 2019

  "Happy Death Day 2U" isn’t a good movie. The characters are shallow with little to no development. The narrative has a lot of potential that is entirely lost in poor writing and disappointing...

Film team and Director of Programming Kim Yutani attend the World Premiere The Farewell. Courtesy of 2019 Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘The Farewell’ is a Moving, Gently Funny Family Portrait

By Josh Petersen February 1, 2019

  Hiding your true emotions is hard. Losing a loved one is harder. To face both at the same time might be impossible. In “The Farewell,” a warm and winning film from writer-director Lulu...

Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive. (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: ‘The White Vault’ and ‘Lake Clarity’

By Marshall Falkner January 18, 2019

  If you know anything about my choice in podcasts, it’s that I love them spooky — “Darkest Night” and “The No Sleep Podcast” are both in my top-five favorites. If you’re a horror...

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To Binge or Not To Binge Episode 40: “Murdoch Mysteries”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer January 11, 2019

  Warning: This review contains mild spoilers for “Murdoch Mysteries.” As you probably know from personal experience, different television series require certain moods. Sometimes, we need...

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Corruption is Fun in ‘The Lion in Winter’

By Josh Petersen January 9, 2019

  Even if you think that your family is hard to deal with over the holidays, you probably didn’t have to reunite with an evil mom who was locked in a tower by a maybe even more evil dad. (If...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 38: “Game of Thrones”

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor December 9, 2018

  Warning: This review contains mild spoilers for “Game of Thrones” It’s a surprise to me that it’s taken our desk this long to cover “Game of Thrones,” considering the series’...

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“Green Book” Continues Old Tropes and Tired Racial Narratives

By Josh Petersen November 20, 2018

  The Academy Award season is officially upon us, which means that it’s time for an Oscar-friendly historical drama about race relations. Most recent years have one: “Hidden Figures” in 2016...