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Mel Brooks’ Film Series Featuring High Anxiety

Mel Brooks’ Film Series Featuring High Anxiety

Sadie Blace, Editor October 24, 2024

Throughout the course of the 2024 fall season, the Empire Arts Center is hosting screenings of Mel Brooks films, including “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein,” “High Anxiety” and “History...

Biopics and The Beatles

Biopics and The Beatles

Ava Stockstad, Reporter March 27, 2024

Recent years have made way for some of the biggest musical influences to be highlighted on screen. Movies like “Rocketman,” “Respect,” and “Elvis” reveal the lives of some of the world’s...

The 2024 Oscars: What You Need to Know

The 2024 Oscars: What You Need to Know

Ava Stockstad, Reporter March 20, 2024

On March 10, the Academy Awards took place at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Here, hundreds of influences in the film industry gather to grace the red carpet and be an audience at the three-hour...

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The 2024 Grammys

Ava Stockstad, Reporter February 14, 2024

The 2024 Grammys took place this past week, drawing in almost 17 million viewers. Dozens of talented musicians took home awards from this year’s ceremony, whether they were new musicians breaking through...

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The Story of Nyad

Ava Stockstad, Reporter February 7, 2024

It was 2013 when long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad swam a miraculous 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. The swim was a goal that Nyad committed herself to starting in her 20s. She made her first attempt at...

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This Year’s Unexpected Oscars Nominations

Ava Stockstad, Reporter January 31, 2024

The long-awaited list of Oscars nominations has finally been released for the year 2024, and it has caused a shockwave for movie-lovers everywhere.    The Golden Globes took place about a month ago,...

2024’s Emmy Awards

2024’s Emmy Awards

Ava Stockstad, Reporter January 24, 2024

Just eight days after this year’s Golden Globes awards, hundreds of faces in the film industry made a second red carpet appearance, this time for the 75th Emmy Awards. Dozens of shows across television...

Golden Globes Winners

Golden Globes Winners

Ava Stockstad, Reporter January 17, 2024

On Sunday, January 7th, the 81st Golden Globes Award Ceremony took place at the Beverly Hilton in California. The Golden Globes have been taking place since 1944, and the award ceremony is one of the most...

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The Rise of Letterboxd

Ava Stockstad, Reporter December 13, 2023

In 2011, two film enthusiasts from New Zealand banded together to create Letterboxd. Letterboxd is described simply as “a social platform for sharing your taste in film,” as said on their website....

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Fighting Over Sioux

Sarah Larson, Arts and Community Writer November 30, 2020

Last week, on November 25, the documentary Fighting Over Sioux was released. This documentary was written, directed, edited, and produced by Matt Fern and covers the controversy over the nickname...

Theater v. Streaming

Theater v. Streaming

Travis Anderson, Arts & Community Writer March 10, 2020

How often do you go to see a movie in the theater? Over the past few years, the trend appears to be that people are more reluctant to see a film in the theater. The advent of streaming services likely...

Oscar Snubs: Leading Actor and Actress

Oscar Snubs: Leading Actor and Actress

Travis Anderson, Arts & Community Writer February 6, 2020

Early January saw the release of Hollywood’s most anticipated list, the Oscar nominations. Overall, I was quite happy with the list but some of my favorite films didn’t make the cut. I have plenty...

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