By Carter James, editor in chief Big budget films seem to be in a weird spot right now. You’re either trying to make a cinematic universe, start a franchise or click the reset button because you’re on life support. Since Disney bought 20th Century…
Nathan Fielder: television’s pretend daddy
By Josie Shaw Have you ever wanted to prematurely rehearse monumental moments of your life with improvisational actors in a simulated environment while being filmed for a television show? No? For only $9.99 a month,…
“Updowns” premieres at Sidewalk Film Festival
By Josie Shaw For Tyson Evans, 2022 has been quite a lifechanging year. His new film, “Updowns,” premiered at Sidewalk Film Festival on Aug. 28 during a slot of narrative shorts. While the concept for…
“The Bear”: television’s culinary nightmare
Television’s current golden age has largely improved due to streaming services, and “The Bear” is a prime example of that. FX and Hulu’s new show fully broke the internet on Aug. 3 by launching its…
1,855 Days – Kendrick Lamar is back with…
By Nethan Crew, Assistant Podcast Producer Kendrick Duckworth, known professionally as Kendrick Lamar, released his fifth and final studio album with Top Dawg Entertainment. Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers became available on streaming platforms…
“Sonic 2” surpasses its previous movie
By Madeline Burbank “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” – not to be confused with the 1992 game of the same name – was released in U.S. theatres on April 8 a little under two years after the first…
UM’s anagama kiln roars to life once again
By Madelyn Alexander After three years of dormancy, the anagama kiln at the University of Montevallo roared to life once again on April 12, 2022. This 40-foot-long, traditional Japanese wood-fired kiln is affectionately nicknamed “Fat…
Local Birmingham poet speaks at UM
By Josie Shaw Local Birmingham poet Elizabeth Hughey discussed peace and justice and read her new book “White Bull” at UM on Tuesday, April 12. “White Bull” is a collection of poems written exclusively using…