Warner Brothers and Legendary Entertainment have had a difficult time establishing and expanding its MonsterVerse, a shared cinematic franchise that follows the exploits of famous monsters like Godzilla and Kong as they interact with humanity. Godzilla (2014) and Kong: Skull Island (2017) prioritized focusing on human characters and the symbolism of mankind’s malicious exploitation and… Continue reading Kaiju & titans & brawls, oh my! ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ review
Academy Awards 2021 acting nominees ranked
The Academy Awards are almost upon us (April 25), and similar to several over categories, this year yielded the most robust crop of acting nominees in decades, perhaps in all of Oscars history. There are only two outliers (#20 and #19), but even they are mostly better than the collective worst nominees of any other… Continue reading Academy Awards 2021 acting nominees ranked
The specter of Nomadland
You know, when Chris Farley talked about living in a van down by the river, he wasn’t exactly advertising a new, hip lifestyle trend. My colleague at The Pacer, Will Spencer, recently wrote a review of the Oscar-nominated film Nomadland which you can read here. In his review, he touches on what makes the movie… Continue reading The specter of Nomadland
Discovery Park of America opens new Southern Artist Showcase in Hopes of Educating the Public on Southern Culture
Discovery Park of America in Union City opened their Southern Artist Showcase on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the museum’s Art Hall. This new exhibit features “The Caldwell Collection, Works by Southern Self-taught Artists.” This particular art collection was loaned to Discovery Park from the West Tennessee Regional Art Center (WTRAC) out of Humboldt. Some… Continue reading Discovery Park of America opens new Southern Artist Showcase in Hopes of Educating the Public on Southern Culture
UTM Rodeo 2021
The Week in Viewpoints
I hope the weekend is finding you all well and you aren’t too diminished from burning the midnight oil. Finals week fast approaches, and classes are grinding to an abrupt halt. Nevertheless, the show must go on. This Week in Viewpoints, we take a look at something we all know a little about these days—anxiety—before… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints
Soccer season ends in one-and-done postseason run
After a relatively disappointing season in which the Skyhawks’ win percentage decline for a second-straight season, UTM’s soccer squad managed to punch their ticket for a semifinals matchup against No. 2 Southern Illinois – Edwardsville (SIUE), but the game was a dud for the orange-and-blue in a 0-2 defeat in Edwardsville. The volume of shots… Continue reading Soccer season ends in one-and-done postseason run
Skyhawk soccer trio of Castaldo, Myers and Van der Vliet garner All-OVC honors; Van der Vliet named freshman of the year
A trio of UTM soccer standouts have been selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) postseason teams as voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Defender Maria Castaldo and forward Emely van der Vliet were tabbed to the All-OVC first team while goalkeeper Erica Myers was named to the All-OVC second team. In addition to her All-OVC… Continue reading Skyhawk soccer trio of Castaldo, Myers and Van der Vliet garner All-OVC honors; Van der Vliet named freshman of the year
Eight Skyhawk football standouts garner postseason All-OVC honors
The 2020-21 All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) football teams were released on Thursday as eight UTM players were voted among the league’s elite by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. UTM was represented on the All-OVC first team by junior wide receiver Colton Dowell, junior safety Deven Sims and graduate corner back Jay Woods. The Skyhawks also saw… Continue reading Eight Skyhawk football standouts garner postseason All-OVC honors
Skyhawk women’s hoops star Chelsey Perry drafted 26th overall by Indiana Fever
Former Skyhawks forward Chelsey Perry made both program and Ohio Valley Conference history by being the first Skyhawk ever taken in the 2021 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft, being selected 26th overall in the third round by the Indiana Fever. Perry, a two-time OVC Player of the Year, is the highest-selected player in conference… Continue reading Skyhawk women’s hoops star Chelsey Perry drafted 26th overall by Indiana Fever