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Brendan Fraser stars in The Whale.

‘The Whale’: Beyond the body

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter April 10, 2023

This movie review contains spoilers. The curtains are closed. There is no light through the window. Just a man and his own war. “The Whale,” a 2022 film directed by Darren Aronofsky, tells the...

Moviegoers pose for photos with the Cocaine Bear taxidermy during the Cocaine Bear premiere on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the Kentucky Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

The Kentucky Theatre hosts real Cocaine Bear at movie screening

Nate Lucas, Reporter March 1, 2023

For the highly anticipated movie premiere of “Cocaine Bear,” the Kentucky Theatre partnered with the KY for KY Fun Mall to bring the real taxidermied bear to the red carpet on Friday, Feb. 24. The...

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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ leaves audiences searching for answers in the quantum realm

Olivia Walton, Reporter February 27, 2023

Minor spoilers ahead for “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The tiny-but-mighty Ant-Man and Wasp duo returned in theaters Friday, Feb. 17 for a third feature-length film in “Ant-Man and the...

Florence Pugh plays Alice in Dont Worry Darling. Warner Bros. Entertainment

Victory for Olivia Wilde? Charming thriller ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ leaves viewers wanting more

Olivia Walton, Reporter October 10, 2022

On Sept. 23, the highly anticipated thriller-horror “Don’t Worry Darling” hit the big screen. Whether or not the anticipation was justified is still debatable. The film stars Florence Pugh (“Midsommar”),...

A stack of Valentines Day cards made by UK students.

Perfectly imperfect: Finding the beauty in real relationships

Brooklyn Kelley February 10, 2022

My immediate thoughts after watching a rom-com are too often along the lines of, “Wow, I wish my relationship was like that,” even though I’m in a great relationship. I’m sure many people today...

Kentucky linebacker DeAndre Square (5) celebrates during the University of Kentucky vs. South Carolina football game on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. UK won 16-10. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

DeAndre Square: Linebacker, audiophile, movie buff

Lindsey Davis February 3, 2022

UK linebacker DeAndre Square has “unfinished business” with the football program. That’s why he chose to return to Kentucky for a fifth season.“I still have a lot of things to prove to NFL scouts,...

A conversation with Jesse St. James, Kristoff and Agent James

A conversation with Jesse St. James, Kristoff and Agent James

Abbey Cutrer January 27, 2022

Actor and singer Jonathan Groff spoke to UK students via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Groff was this semester’s distinguished speaker for the Student Activities Board and spoke about his roles in “Glee,”...

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Spending the holidays with Hallmark

Morgan Luster December 2, 2021

Hallmark Christmas movies may have a reputation of lacking substance and being predictable, but this only makes them more entertaining. Through their cliché storylines, these lighthearted movies are intended...

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Movie Review: Joker

Grant Wheeler October 15, 2019

“Joker” is the new 2019 film directed by Todd Phillips (writer and director of “The Hangover”), starring Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous clown prince of crime. Joker has polarized audiences over...

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Me! and another Spider-Man: How we grow up with pop culture

April 30, 2019

When I was in fifth grade, I put on a horrible pink dress.My sisters, who were 7 and 3 at the time, put on the same horrible pink dress, as did one of my sister’s friends.Together, we sang “Love Story”...

Iconic Kentucky Theatre Sign

Kentucky Theatre is a Lexington landmark with an ‘old-time feeling’

Olivia Maupin April 4, 2019

Downtown Lexington is home to an overlooked gem, the Kentucky Theatre, that the city’s younger generation seems to be missing out on.The Kentucky Theatre, which first opened in 1922, is an elegant movie...

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Valentine’s Day is about love, not relationships

Kayla Woodson February 14, 2019

 Since you are most likely single, I’ll be the first (and probably the only) person to tell you Happy Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day, a lot like Christmas, has become a completely capitalist social...

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