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Category: Reviews

Movie Review: “Black Panther”

2 March 2018
Dylan Jones
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“Black Panther” was directed by Ryan Coogler, who also directed the seventh film in the Rocky series, “Creed” in 2015. “Black Panther” has been a…

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A review of “The Shape of Things”

23 February 2018
Christina Kirk
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“The Shape of Things,” a 2001 play by Neil LaBute, played in Brown Theater Feb. 16 and 17. Senior theatre and psychology major Brioni Garvin…

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Winter Movie Preview

1 December 2017
Grace Webber
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Winter is coming and that means award season for movies is approaching. A huge number of movies are coming out over the next few months.…

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“Carrie” is a supernaturally great

3 November 2017
Christina Kirk
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The Jewell Theatre Company’s (JTC) production of “Carrie: the Musical,” based on Stephen King’s 1974, novel opened Nov. 2 at William Jewell College’s Peters Theater.…

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Rainbow Review

20 October 2017
Madelyn Comeau
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Soul filled ballads, country influences and classic rock compose Kesha’s new transformative album “Rainbow.” The album highlights the torment and pain of the singer’s long…

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Men’s fall fashion preview

6 October 2017
Dalton Nelson
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Finally, the two weeks of the year we get to enjoy fall weather in Missouri are upon us. Along with the football, bonfires, excessive amounts…

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“Scotland Road” Leads to Success

15 September 2017
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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 Last weekend Zoe Spangler, senior theatre and applied critical thought and inquiry (ACT-In) major, put on her senior show in Peters Theatre. An adaptation of…

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An existential masterpiece in “Pure Comedy”

14 April 2017
Chandler Eaton
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Father John Misty’s “Pure Comedy” is pure gold: from gospel choirs to existential trolling, FJM’s short story, film and album are well worth your time.…

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Fashion Review: Cosplay

10 March 2017
Alexandria Acord
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This weekend at the Overland Park Convention Center, an unlikely and increasingly influential sector of the fashion sphere will be showcased. Naka-Kon, Kansas City’s local…

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