“Strawberry Acai?” a kind employee calls out from behind the umber brown counter. A short, brown-haired girl approaches the counter, her smile wide as she thanks the employee and takes the drink, walking to her next class at UT Martin. Starbucks, a fan-favorite of coffee fans worldwide, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. UTM’s… Continue reading A Grande Celebration
Sony delivers a modest mulligan in disarmingly pleasant ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’
Though it generated immense box office, the initial Venom was woefully bad and derivate of its most uninspired, dour comic book movie counterparts, so homogenized with the corrosively insipid elements of this contemporary subgenre that it might as well have been another leeching symbiote from the far stretches of outer space. A picture almost entirely… Continue reading Sony delivers a modest mulligan in disarmingly pleasant ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’
“The Defining Decade” Book Review
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter – And How to Make the Most of Them Now is a book that all 20-year-olds should read. This book is a reminder that although we are young, these are pivotal years for our futures and the decisions we make right now will impact us later on. This… Continue reading “The Defining Decade” Book Review
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ is a lean, tense survivalist thriller
In the vast Montana wilderness, Hannah (Angelina Jolie), a firefighter suffering from past trauma, encounters Connor (Finn Little), a bewildered, distraught and bloodied boy on the run from two relentless assassins (Nicholas Hoult, Aidan Gillen) after they murdered his father. It’s only a matter of time before either the cold-blooded killers dispatch Connor – unless… Continue reading ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ is a lean, tense survivalist thriller
UTM hosts Be The Match Donor Event
UT Martin is partnering with Be The Match Registry and hosting a donor drive to help raise awareness and funds for over 28 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year. The registration drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., October 11-14, outside the University Center on campus. The Be The Match Registry… Continue reading UTM hosts Be The Match Donor Event
WUTM celebrates 50 years: student-led station provides experience, memories
Featured Photo provided by Dave Nichols The young man dressed in all black pulls a set of headphones over his baseball cap and starts to read the day’s news. It’s a mixed bag today, with stories about driveby shootings and a sex abuse investigation sandwiched between a new hydroelectric plant and a new musical about… Continue reading WUTM celebrates 50 years: student-led station provides experience, memories
‘Jungle Cruise’ eventually deflates its homages
The year is 1916 in London, and MacGregor Houghton (Jack Whitehall) –brother and assistant to fiercely self-possessed botanist Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) – is presenting his sister’s research on the Tears of the Moon – a mystical tree of legend whose petals would revolutionize medicine – to the terribly drab Royal Society in a… Continue reading ‘Jungle Cruise’ eventually deflates its homages
5 years/5 films: Some spine-chilling recommendations for October
It’s that giddily spooky time of year again. While trees’ leaves shift to their autumnal hues and the air becomes distinctly brisk, Americans begin to adventurously relish in the macabre and supernatural, with ghouls, ghosts and monsters permeating their minds. Halloween swiftly approaches with its piercing yet invigorating chill, and it provides an exhilarating opportunity… Continue reading 5 years/5 films: Some spine-chilling recommendations for October
‘Free Guy’ is affable- if slight- summer spectacle
Guy (Ryan Reynolds) is leading a perfectly average life of working-class monotony and complacent self-satisfaction. He arises every day to his beloved goldfish and a drab wardrobe of khakis and a blue button-down, not to mention the Mariah Carey song that always seems to enliven his spirits (This is certainly not a jab at pop… Continue reading ‘Free Guy’ is affable- if slight- summer spectacle
10 best things to do in Martin
Soybean Festival: This festival, held the first week of September in Martin, is to appreciate and celebrate the important soybean crop and the farmers. Local businesses, organizations and other community members work tirelessly to improve the festival each year. The festival will give you the opportunity to learn more about the history, businesses and organizations… Continue reading 10 best things to do in Martin