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‘I Feel Pretty’ butts heads with its timely themes

‘I Feel Pretty’ butts heads with its timely themes

Andy Moser Apr 19, 2018

I bet you thought that hitting your head and having your hair sucked into a stationary bike didn’t have its benefits. Okay, you probably still want to avoid this particular circumstance (if that means...

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'Isle of Dogs': a little "ruff" around the edges

‘Isle of Dogs’: a little “ruff” around the edges

Logan Ansteatt Apr 17, 2018

Wes Anderson’s latest production of symmetrically synergized puppets is both whimsical and slightly unnerving, as much of the light-hearted moments are paired with an abundance of extremely dark dialogue. The...

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‘Truth or Dare’ plays to lose

‘Truth or Dare’ plays to lose

Andy Moser Apr 16, 2018

  In short, it’s everything it was shaping up to be. The only thing that could have saved Truth or Dare is self-awareness, and there’s no trace of it. We kick things off with a scare-less...

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Brock in his red cape as he conducts Michael Daugherty's "Red Cape Tango." Photo by Sam Chaney.

The Final Downbeat: UNF Wind Symphony conductor honored at retirement concert

Sam Chaney Apr 16, 2018

Wind Symphony Conductor Gordon Brock has been teaching and conducting at UNF for the last 18 years, but on Sunday he picked up his baton on the Lazzara stage for the last time. As local concertgoers...

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The four giant monsters in the movie. Warner Bros.

Movies to see in April

Tristan Reyes Apr 11, 2018

Truth or Dare 4/13 Truth or Dare seems to be a film where people get permanent Snap Chat filters on their faces, then die horrifically. A group of college students play truth or dare with someone...

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‘A Quiet Place:’ Silence is golden

‘A Quiet Place:’ Silence is golden

Andy Moser Apr 6, 2018

If you were never any good at the quiet game, you probably wouldn’t last long in John Krasinski’s (yes, “that guy from The Office”) hellish scenario. In the near future, ravenous monsters befall...

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National Poetry Month: must-read contemporary poetry

Sam Chaney Apr 4, 2018

***Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the "OCD" YouTube video had 13 billlion views. The video actually has over 13 million views. *** Celebrating National Poetry Month...

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‘The Director and the Jedi’: In defense of Rian Johnson

Andy Moser Apr 2, 2018

Have you ever heard the tragedy of Rian Johnson the Wise? Or perhaps the Unwise…depending on your point of view. Johnson, just years ago, began the long and arduous process of creating a Star...

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'Ready Player One': an Oasis of nostalgia

‘Ready Player One’: an Oasis of nostalgia

Logan Ansteatt Mar 29, 2018

There’s something both magical and cringe worthy about seeing The Iron Giant and a Gundam battle Mechagodzilla. It’s outrageous and nonsensical, but also just beautiful enough to illicit nostalgia...

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'Pacific Rim' sequel takes a deep dive

‘Pacific Rim’ sequel takes a deep dive

Andy Moser Mar 24, 2018

It seems Pacific Rim is just one of those movies that should never have gotten a sequel but did, thanks only to its box office potential. Uprising, the second installment, has become this franchise’s...

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Photo by Pierce Turner.

Saying goodbye to Chick-N-Grill

Pierce Turner, Features Editor Mar 21, 2018

  Saying goodbye is always hard. Tearful farewells can leave even the strongest people feeling empty, like a part of them just died. Soon, the UNF community will have to say a collective “so...

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Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Pierce Turner, Features Editor Mar 20, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwievZ1Tx-8[/embedyt] Avengers: Infinity War is just over a month away and it promises to be the epic culmination of the 18 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies...

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