Golden Globes 2021 Recap

The Golden Globes, sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are often a mixed bag. Honoring the best of film and television for each respective year, they do celebrate filmmaking and often award phenomenal films that deserve vast exposure. However, this show has also been known to have a compromised sense of ethics, gravitating to… Continue reading Golden Globes 2021 Recap

Is the era of free money from Uncle Sam upon us?

It was once nothing more than wild speculation within the lofty ivory towers of Harvard and Yale, and maybe in the corporate boardrooms of America’s most “forward-looking companies.” Humans are almost obsolete. Jeff Bezos, even if he is nothing more than a brain floating in an anomalous liquid mounted onto a robot, is likely to… Continue reading Is the era of free money from Uncle Sam upon us?

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ offers a rapturous and timely adventure

In Disney’s latest animated feature, Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), a fierce warrior princess of a fallen kingdom, traverses the treacherous landscape of Kumandra in search of a dragon and magical orb fragments that could potentially reinstate balance to her adverse world. She discovers a stream in an almost barren desert that could indicate the location… Continue reading ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ offers a rapturous and timely adventure

‘Tom and Jerry’ is a pandering, banal and cynical mess

Tom and Jerry has been a staple of countless childhoods for generations- and for good reason. A supremely entertaining marriage of whizz-bang animation and gleefully farcical slapstick, the venerable cartoon has imbued adolescents and adults alike with unencumbered joy by utilizing its signature energy and endearing characters. Tom, an aggressive and buffoonish cat, and Jerry,… Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’ is a pandering, banal and cynical mess

‘Nomadland’ and ‘Minari’ paint honest mosaics of the American dream- dual awards contenders reviews

With every annual awards season, films vie for industry and critic circle awards in competition for the pinnacle of this yearly cycle: the coveted Academy Award, or Oscar. Though the Oscars certainly are not an objective treatise on the best films of any given year (I will never forget or forgive Green Book winning Best… Continue reading ‘Nomadland’ and ‘Minari’ paint honest mosaics of the American dream- dual awards contenders reviews

UTM soccer drops overtime thriller to Murray State 2-1

The UTM soccer team battled Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) rival Murray State to the final whistle in a matchup of unbeaten programs on Tuesday night before ultimately succumbing to a golden goal in the 98th minute of overtime and falling 2-1. The Skyhawks (2-1) suffered their first defeat of the season in a contest that mirrored… Continue reading UTM soccer drops overtime thriller to Murray State 2-1

Skyhawk softball explodes for 23 runs in doubleheader sweep at Arkansas-Pine Bluff

The UTM softball team packed their bats and traveled south for a doubleheader at Arkansas-Pine Bluff where they exploded for 23 runs while posting a pair of shutouts to sweep the midweek series. The Skyhawks (9-4) tallied 26 hits on the afternoon – including six doubles, one triple and a pair of home runs to… Continue reading Skyhawk softball explodes for 23 runs in doubleheader sweep at Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Skyhawk offense rebounds to beat Eastern Illinois 28-15

After the Skyhawk football team’s offense struggled in a 10-14 loss to Murray State in Week One, the team rebounded against Eastern Illinois (EIU) (1-1), beating the Panthers in UTM’s home opener. Unlike last week, the Skyhawks were treated to a sunny, more hospitable 61-degree Sunday to face off against the Panthers. With the better… Continue reading Skyhawk offense rebounds to beat Eastern Illinois 28-15