Letterkenny is a wonderfully hilarious CraveTV original show about a Canadian town full of 5,000 “hicks, skids, hockey players and Christians.” The dialogue and slang might come off as hard to understand on first viewing, as a lot of American viewers likely won’t understand half of what the characters say. But once you learn the… Continue reading Letterkenny gets at our neighbor to the north
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Amazon show drives controversy
People were taken by surprise by the newest ad campaign for the third season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour, a British car enthusiasts’ show and spiritual successor to the hit BBC program Top Gear. The ad features the hashtag #amazonshitcarshow with the hosts looking up at the hashtag in a confused and concerned way. People… Continue reading Amazon show drives controversy
Contrasting artists compare wonderfully in current exhibit
The “Prints and Paintings” guest artist exhibition held in the Fine Arts Gallery showcased works by Freed Hardeman University Arts faculty Brian Bundren and Laquita Thomson. The exhibition runs through Feb. 9 from 1-5 p.m. In the gallery, one entire wall displays works by Bundren, and the other displays Thomson’s works. Nearly all of Bundren’s… Continue reading Contrasting artists compare wonderfully in current exhibit
Oscar nominations
Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma and Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite with a leading 10 nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces — Netflix and Marvel — each scored their first best picture nomination. Though many expected A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper’s revival of one of… Continue reading Oscar nominations
Poet to discuss ‘remembrance’
Award-winning poet Ryan Wilson will speak on “The Poetry of Remembrance” beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in UTM’s Campbell Auditorium, located in the Andy Holt Humanities Building. Wilson is returning to campus after being featured at the Southern Literary Festival in April 2018. The presentation will focus on the development of poetic language… Continue reading Poet to discuss ‘remembrance’
Creative Corner
Mary Emmons is a sophomore Percussion Performance major from Selmer, Tennessee. She is a member of UTM’s Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble and Small Jazz Combo, as well as the student-lead steel band “Jamaican Me Happy.” Emmons studies are focused on multi-percussion pieces, drumset and marimba repertoire, and hopes to continue her education in percussion performance… Continue reading Creative Corner
Battle of the Honor Band
The Epsilon Iota chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota at UTM is hosting a Penny War in the Fine Arts Building to raise money for local and national philanthropies. This event will be hosted during the 39th Annual Honor Band Festival, which brings in high middle school and high school band students from all over the… Continue reading Battle of the Honor Band
Go out and get cultured
While many will be attempting to get into shape, quit smoking, or iron out the wrinkles in their difficult family relations for their New Year’s resolutions, many others will have made the pledge to spend the year taking in new experiences. If you are one of those people, perhaps consider 2019 an opportunity to become… Continue reading Go out and get cultured
Golden Globe Awards Fashion: Hit or Miss?
The Golden Globe Awards usually bring along a slew of interesting outfit choices and the 2019 awards were no exception. Sandra Oh stole the show with her gowns throughout the night, outfitted by Gwyneth Paltrow’s stylist Elizabeth Saltzman. Her gown for the red carpet was a white, floor-length Versace with a statement sleeve. During the… Continue reading Golden Globe Awards Fashion: Hit or Miss?
Beale Street tells a lovely tale
If Beale Street Could Talk is the screen adaption of the James Baldwin book by the same title. The movie was directed by Barry Jenkins, who also directed the award-winning film Moonlight. The movie opened Christmas 2018. The story follows a young couple named Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) as Tish recalls the circumstances of how they… Continue reading Beale Street tells a lovely tale