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Embracing the absurd: The joy of watching bad movies

Jennifer Sadler, Reporter March 3, 2024

Watching bad movies, for many, brings about many negative emotions. It can be seen as a waste of time and money, especially if you go to the movie theater or pay to rent and buy movies at home. But...

Going to the cinema should free and accessible for everyone

Going to the cinema should free and accessible for everyone

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter March 27, 2023

Going to the cinema is an event, one that is akin to a ceremony. The unique smell of buttered popcorn. The stifled laughter from a group of high schoolers. The applause at the end of an epic scene....

An overview of upcoming 2023 films

An overview of upcoming 2023 films

Gracie Moore, Reporter February 28, 2023

2023 holds new films catered to fans of every genre: action, horror, adventure and fantasy, there’s something for everyone.  Marvel Studios has a couple of big movies hitting theaters in 2023, including...

Triggered: The need for warnings on the big screen

Triggered: The need for warnings on the big screen

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter February 21, 2023

Get ready. What is about to be exposed can alter your psychological state.  You — who always give yourself body and soul to a parallel world of big screens — need to be taken care of.  This...

Valentine’s Day guide: Movies for the in-love and lonely

Valentine’s Day guide: Movies for the in-love and lonely

Gracie Moore, Reporter February 15, 2023

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m going to share my romantic comedy movie recommendations for the lovestruck, the cupid haters and those who fall in-between.  Getting over a breakup can be tough,...

Young trick or treaters walk down the sidewalk with their candy during Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, on Chenault Rd in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo.

This Halloween is calling for creativity and pop culture

Lindsey Davis, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022

I am a huge fan of Halloween. It’s filled with all of my favorite things: eating candy, going to parties with friends and most importantly, dressing up. Halloween is your chance to be someone else...

Students gather for the WRD Halloween movie festival on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at the Worsham Cinema in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Kentucky Kernel

Wildcats trick or treat themselves to a set of spook-tacular movies at the WRD movie festival

Courtney Suber, Reporter October 13, 2022

Halloween is just around the corner, and with it comes the Writing, Rhetoric & Digital Studies (WRD) Halloween movie festival. The event, planned by WRD Associate Professor Thomas Marksbury, also...

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Reboots, sequels and superheroes: the death of Hollywood

Jacob Lewis February 14, 2018

It’s that time of year again: the rush of the holidays has faded, the temperature is freefalling, and new years resolutions are slowly but surely being put back on the shelf. So what do we do now? We...

Underground UK: Ways to cut back on movie costs

Megan Brown February 7, 2018

The costly expense of tickets along with stadium-priced concessions has made it harder to go to the movies, especially on a college student’s tight budget.Students have to balance paying rent, food and...

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4 things to binge watch this holiday season

McKenna Horsley December 20, 2017

With finals finally over, now is the opportunity to take time for yourself and catch up on Netflix movies and shows over Winter Break. Until Netflix invents a shuffle button, here are four recommendations...

The Late Night Film Series 2015 schedule. These free movies will now be shown in Memorial Hall, rather than the Student Center.

Underground UK: Usher in a new semester with free movies

Megan Brown October 20, 2017

Going to the movies has become a commodity that few college students can afford due to overpriced tickets and bank breaking concession prices. According to the National Association of Theater Owners, the...

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