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‘Barbie’ 2023: This Barbie is Excited

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor April 20, 2023

  We are finally one step closer to “Barbie” v. “Oppenheimer," but team “Barbie” has pulled ahead once again with possibly the best advertising campaign since “Education Connection.” What...

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Barney: Forget Donald Trump

By Sebastian Barney, Opinion Writer December 1, 2022

  Thanks to the efforts of Elon Musk, Donald Trump is now allowed to return to Twitter — but so far he’s refrained from coming back, citing he sees no reason to return. One thing is clear:...

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Langley: Elon Musk — One of the Least Trustworthy Men in the World

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer November 8, 2022

  Elon Musk, the CEO of massive enterprises like SpaceX, The Boring Company and Tesla, acquired Twitter for $44 billion last week. Consequently, Musk has enjoyed a lot of public spotlight recently....

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Lezaic: Stop Celebrity Worship Culture

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer May 24, 2022

  This year we witnessed the popularly anticipated Met Gala trending right alongside Roe v Wade. As people reeled from the possibility of the government taking away bodily autonomy, images of celebrities...

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Bringhurst & Torres: Big Tech Exploits Users and Averts Regulation

By Maggie Bringhurst and Gaby Torres May 8, 2022

  The internet erupted into discourse following Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter. Besides debating the role of billionaires in our society, this move incited conversation about big...

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‘Love, U’ Campaign Thanks Community for Supporting the U

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer March 24, 2022

  On Feb. 27, the University of Utah tweeted a video titled “Love, U,” contributing to a soft launch of the University Advancement Office’s Love, U campaign. “We are in the final year...

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Alexander: Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ Highlights Netflix’s LGBTQ+ Tokenism

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor November 4, 2021

  Early in October, Netflix released a comedy special by Dave Chappelle, titled “The Closer,” which garnered controversy and intense backlash from the LGBTQ+ community. In the special, Chappelle...

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NFT’s Have the Potential to Revolutionize the Music Industry

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 10, 2021

  Cryptocurrencies have seen a rise in popularity in recent years — with Bitcoin and Ethereum becoming useful forms of currency in the business and entertainment industries. Non-fungible tokens...

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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....

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Scott: Young/Dumb is a Case Study in the Power of Platforming

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer October 1, 2020

  Kwaku El finally struck a nerve large enough to, at least temporarily, rocket his name into Utah politics. El is a co-creator of Young/Dumb, a local event business that has thrown several parties...