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By dismissing romance novels as fake or naive, we miss these examples of what love and romance really could (and should) be. (Graphic by Sydney Stam | Daily Utah Chronicle)

How Reading More Romance Novels Changed the Way I Think About Love (For Good)

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 18, 2021

  In my romance book club, we have a tongue-in-cheek catchphrase: “It’s obvious that this man was written by a woman.” It’s a common criticism of the genre — the “unrealistic expectations”...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | Daily Utah Chronicle)

What Do We Mean by ‘Guilty Pleasures?’

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 20, 2021

  Early in the quarantine, I was invited to join a friend’s romance book club. This collective of readers is all women, well-read and passionate about a good love story.  Nearly weekly, we...

(Design by Malithi Gunawardena | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pop-Cultured: Why Romance Films Need to Change

By Paige Lee, Arts Writer June 3, 2020

  Romance is a popular subject in the world of media. It is a go-to movie genre for a rainy day, an exciting book genre for the lonely and an all-around jack-of-all-trades in terms of entertainment...

(Cartoon by Isabelle Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Love in the Time of Corona

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby April 15, 2020

  “Everything about our mechanism of love and connection is based on proximity,” said Lisa Diamond, University of Utah professor and researcher of developmental psychology and health psychology....

Sienna Miller and Diego Luna star appear in “Wander Darkly” by Tara Miele, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

‘Wander Darkly’ Navigates A Time Bending Romance

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor January 30, 2020

  Warning: Contains spoilers  for “Wander Darkly” Relationships are built on moments in time – sequences of mundane and joyful events that subtly build upon each other to form a bond....

Amanda Taylor and Colin Hinckley in Better With You (Courtesy of Apple Juice Productions)

Web Series ‘Better with You’ Brings Audiences a Halloween Romance

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor September 23, 2019

Romantic comedies are not uncommon — but romantic comedies set during Halloween are.  Apple Juice Productions has created a new original web series titled “Better With You,” set during the heart...

Count Dracula transforms Lucy into a Vampire. (Courtesy of the University of Utah Theatre Department.)

Good Theatre and Good Monsters: The U of U Theatre Department’s ‘Dracula, the Musical’

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer September 17, 2019

  From Homer's fearsome beasts to Victorian penny dreadfuls, Grimm's fairy tales to 1980s slasher flicks, monsters appear everywhere throughout the history of storytelling. One can find Stephen...

(Courtesy of Michelle Kobernik)

The Ring Dilemma: Proposal 101

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer February 9, 2019

  It’s the most wonderful time of the year for lovers — Valentine’s Day in Salt Lake City. Every year, engagements pop up all over the world during this holiday, especially in this valley....

“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley:” Perfect for the Posh and the Pleb Alike

“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley:” Perfect for the Posh and the Pleb Alike

By Madge Slack December 1, 2018

  Do you ever get sick of the endless tirade of nutcrackers and leg lamps? Do you shudder inwardly when every car commercial plays “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” for the latest year, in the...

H2H: Is Valentines Day Really All About Love?

H2H: Is Valentine’s Day Really All About Love?

By Alisa Patience and Natalie Parkin February 5, 2018

Take Time to Celebrate Love By Alisa Patience The older we get, the more time seems to blend together. It feels like spring semester just started even though it's already February, and I, for one,...