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A & E, arts and entertainment, featured

Adam Sandler’s You’re My Best Friend Tour: A Night of Music and Comedy 

By Bronwen K. Bradshaw  (Image from Climateplegearena.com)  This past Thursday, I went with my boyfriend to see Adam Sandler’s You’re My Best Friend Tour. The comedy show was held at Raleigh’s Lenovo Center, home of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and N.C. State Basketball team.   I grew up watching Adam Sandler movies. My dad and I bonded watching Sandler films like Happy Gilmore and Mr. Deeds. … Continue reading Adam Sandler’s You’re My Best Friend Tour: A Night of Music and Comedy 

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A & E, arts and entertainment, featured

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the Nostalgia Mill  

Carole-Anne Morris, Editor-in-Chief   Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), a sequel 36 years in the making, hit theaters Sept. 6. The film’s stellar box office success (it’s the second-highest grossing September release ever) confirms what we already know: the nostalgia business is booming.    As an older millennial who has watched the first installment at least twice a year for the past three decades, I was ready for this … Continue reading Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the Nostalgia Mill  

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A & E, featured

A Ghoul Guide to Halloween Films

It is finally October, which marks the beginning of a chilling season filled with decorations, gore and all the thrill you can seek. If you love a good scare, then you’ll truly enjoy celebrating the holiday with a variety of hair-raising films that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  Veronica Glover Staff Writer Halloween happens to be my favorite holiday of the … Continue reading A Ghoul Guide to Halloween Films

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A & E

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

An Honest Portrayal or An Outrage to Mourning Families? Erin Yandell Staff Writer Our society is obsessed with true crime. Since the term “serial killer” was coined by Robert Ressler in the 1970s and the discovery of horrific cases such as John Wayne Gacy, Richard Ramirez and unfortunately countless more, we have been hooked. People become engrossed in trying to understand the unthinkable.  Numerous articles, … Continue reading Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

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A & E

Early Access Favorite: Rimworld Gets Surprise Update and DLC

Crashland on an alien planet, struggle to help your colonists survive, then accidentally die stumbling upon an ancient evil and do it all over again! These are the first steps of many in Rimworld. Based on another cult hit, Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld tasks the player with taking care of a group of colonists on a dangerous planet. No description could do the depth of the … Continue reading Early Access Favorite: Rimworld Gets Surprise Update and DLC

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The “All Black Affair” was a Night to Remember

Ronaldo Martinez Staff Writer This past Tuesday, UNCG’s Articulate, a spoken word club here on campus, hosted the “All Black Affair.” It consisted of beautiful and original poetry, singing, and spoken word pieces. The vibe that the club was able to capture in such little space was stunningly enticing and joyous. You walked in and the room was dark, only lit by the few candles … Continue reading The “All Black Affair” was a Night to Remember

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UNCG Puts on The Vagina Monologues

By Alexis Boone Staff Writer This past weekend, UNCG presented a production of The Vagina Monologues, Sponsored by UNCG’s Housing & Residence Life Social Justice & Diversity Initiatives, Residence Hall Association and Elliott University Center. The Vagina Monologues is a play written by Eve Ensler and first performed in 1996. The play is a collection of research and interviews, which were then turned into monologues … Continue reading UNCG Puts on The Vagina Monologues

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Miss Americana: The Taylor Swift Story

By Victoria Cox Staff Writer In the new Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, Taylor Swift lets fans have an inside look at her life throughout her career as a country/pop superstar. After many setbacks, both personally and professionally, Swift returns with her new album, “Lover,” which the documentary is named after a song on the album. The journey to stardom was a long and winding road … Continue reading Miss Americana: The Taylor Swift Story

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Did BoJack Horseman Ever Learn His Lesson?

By Alissa Humphrey Staff Writer Usually, when you’re enjoying a show there is always a specific character with whom you resonate with. Watching the last season of BoJack Horseman, I found myself moving away from his character, the destruction, and the never-ending trauma he caused. It’s something I could not handle anymore. Rather, my appreciation and understanding of Diane grew. The show majorly deals with … Continue reading Did BoJack Horseman Ever Learn His Lesson?

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A & E, Visual & Performance

Emmylou Harris Returns to UNC-Greensboro: Her three chords and the truth to UNCG Students

Victoria Cox Staff Writer On January 24th, 2020, Emmylou Harris returned to UNCG for a Masterclass and Q&A before taking the stage at her alma mater that same night.  The Masterclass began with Harris recalling her days as a theatre student at UNC-Greensboro and her times performing at The Red Door. “I was a serious student…” and her memories of her former professors were ever … Continue reading Emmylou Harris Returns to UNC-Greensboro: Her three chords and the truth to UNCG Students

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