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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...

Culture Pick | ‘Elemental’ is an effective meditation on culture and immigration

Culture Pick | ‘Elemental’ is an effective meditation on culture and immigration

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer July 5, 2023

The first two weeks of theatrical life for Pixar’s “Elemental” were rocky. It opened on June 16 to a domestic box office of $29.6 million, the studio’s lowest opening-weekend performance since...

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UA alum Victor Luckerson releases book

Rachel Seale, Contributing Writer July 5, 2023

Victor Luckerson, UA alum and former editor-in-chief of The Crimson White, has released his book “Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street,”...

The Crimson White’s Travel Tips

Culture Desk June 28, 2023

Here's a list of tips and tricks for traveling during the summer from the Crimson White.  Natalie Teat, Photo Editor: Take photos, no matter how basic they may be! Then you can make a photo album...

Culture Pick: ‘The Flash’ and the oversaturation of the Multiverse genre

Culture Pick: ‘The Flash’ and the oversaturation of the Multiverse genre

Luke McClinton, Contributing Writer June 28, 2023

DC’s “The Flash” is a film heavily inspired by its acclaimed genre counterparts.  Hollywood is driven by this practice of taking inspiration from a successful film and utilizing its styles and...