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‘Talk to Me’ falls short of the A24 horror standard

‘Talk to Me’ falls short of the A24 horror standard

Luke McClinton, Staff Writer August 27, 2023

The A24 horror movie has become something of an icon in modern cinema. For a decade, the famed indie film haven has distributed some of the most experimental, auteuristic and often viscerally terrifying...

The Alabama Color Guard in the 2022 Homecoming Parade on October 22, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alabama football fans reflect on favorite game day traditions

Rachel Seale, Staff Writer August 23, 2023

As summer begins to wind down and a new school year begins, students at The University of Alabama have one important date on their minds — Saturday, Sept. 2. The Crimson Tide will take on Middle Tennessee...

The University of Alabama’s Student Center offers different resources for all students.

Top keys to adjusting to college life

Luke McClinton, Staff Writer August 23, 2023

For incoming freshmen, college life is going to be a culture shock like no other and there’s no getting around it. It isn’t simply doing homework and studying for tests. It’s managing time, maintaining...

Honors Hall is the main building for the Honors College.

How to get involved: Make campus more than just class

Jennifer Baggett, Contributing Writer August 23, 2023

For incoming freshmen and returning students, the start of a new school year brings new opportunities academically and socially. Along with new courses, homework and exams, students will be looking for...

Photos from “Broken Bridges,” captured by Alabama native Stephen Humphreys during his time in Ukraine.

Exploring Tuscaloosa’s vibrant and growing art scene

Jeffrey Kelly, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chairperson August 23, 2023

For experienced and new gallerygoers, the Tuscaloosa art galleries have an exciting lineup of exhibitions for everyone to enjoy this semester.   On campus, art enthusiasts can check out the Sella-Granata...

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‘Oppenheimer’ and the divide between freedom of thought and diplomatic tunnel vision

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer August 2, 2023

“Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited gargantuan biopic, has been met with overwhelming adoration.   With a 94% Tomatometer and a 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — an uncommon...

UA students model for Kermochi fashion

UA students model for Kermochi fashion

Rachel Seale, Contributing Writer August 2, 2023

Local fashion designer and creative director of Kermochi, Moochie Kearri, showcases her new lines with the help of student models from The University of Alabama. Kearri, a second-year business student...

Culture Pick: In ‘Barbie,’ blockbuster glitz meets powerful social commentary

Culture Pick: In ‘Barbie,’ blockbuster glitz meets powerful social commentary

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer July 26, 2023

Walking into “Barbie” with the expectation of another intellectual-property-based blockbuster — something fun but superficial, in the vein of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” or “Detective Pikachu”...

Culture Pick: ‘Insidious: The Red Door’: When horror isn’t scary

Culture Pick: ‘Insidious: The Red Door’: When horror isn’t scary

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer July 19, 2023

Less than a week after “Insidious: The Red Door” hit theaters, the entertainment website Bloody Disgusting released an interview with director Patrick Wilson detailing the array of thought processes...

The business of Earnest and Hadley Booksellers is located on 1928 7th Street in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Ernest & Hadley Booksellers aims to strengthen Tuscaloosa’s reading community

Anna Hill, Contributing Writer July 12, 2023

Readers of all ages can get involved with Ernest & Hadley Booksellers, Tuscaloosa’s own independent and woman-owned bookstore. This summer, the community can participate in the bookstore’s book...

Culture Pick: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’: Never great, but never boring

Culture Pick: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’: Never great, but never boring

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer July 12, 2023

Before the release of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” on June 30, few movies had been as conflicting, as difficult to form a cohesive opinion of, or as demanding of several days to corral one’s...

UA staff member, Leah Myers, holding her debut memoir, “Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity.”

UA staff member works to preserve her lineage in debut memoir

Jeffrey Kelly, | Diversity, equity and inclusion chairperson July 12, 2023

Since she was young, Leah Myers, a communications specialist for the College of Communication and Information Sciences, has been known as her family’s “record keeper”; preserving memories has been...