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Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah come out as pro-teacher

Today on the pod: Ariana Grande is a coach on "The Voice" (?); Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" still hits (!); and a movie about the city we live in is... really, really bad. Listen to "Cultured" below...

How one fan apparel store is adding a one-of-a-kind twist to Alabama merch

How one fan apparel store is adding a one-of-a-kind twist to Alabama merch

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter March 31, 2021
Created by UA alum Charlie Nelson, Alabama Vintage boasts curated goods with an environmentally-friendly outlook.
‘If you can’t love yourself’: Tide Talks celebrates RuPaul and UA’s queer community

‘If you can’t love yourself’: Tide Talks celebrates RuPaul and UA’s queer community

Emma Zimmerman, Contributing Writer March 31, 2021
“I really think that is good for the community to see, especially for people who aren’t comfortable with themselves or are trying to find out who they are no matter what their orientation is,” one student said. 
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Culture Pick | ‘Marriage or Mortgage’ feels fake and poorly timed 

Tara Davenport | @tara_davenport, Staff Reporter March 31, 2021

With its new series “Marriage or Mortgage,” Netflix has merged the markets of two of the most popular reality TV subjects: weddings and home buying. Honestly, it was only a matter of time until someone...

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Creative media senior paints stark portrait of inequality in debut film

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer March 31, 2021
With its student production crew, troupe of university actors and set locations in and around Tuscaloosa, it will be hard not to be moved by this homegrown social commentary. 
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‘The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ brings new light to the Elisa Lam case

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter March 29, 2021
We all think that we know the infamous “unsolved” murder case of Elisa Lam, but the new “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” brings new information, new interviews, and much more to the case that has transformed internet-sleuthing forever.
How two art graduate students are making their exhibitions personal

How two art graduate students are making their exhibitions personal

Monica Nakashima and March 29, 2021
Two UA graduate students have art hanging in Sella-Granata Gallery right now. The pair of exhibits are obvious representations of how reflective both students have been in their work.
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Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah go to the Men in Music Business Conference

Is it just us, or does Netflix’s new “Country Comfort” look like a shot-for-shot remake of a beloved network television classic?
It's dark on The Strip, and she thinks someone is following her. What this student does or doesn't do next could have a massive effect on her for the rest of her life—which is why sexual assault survivors and their advocates are working to make campus resources accessible and unnecessary.

‘I will never forget’: How sexual assault shapes—or doesn’t shape—student experience

Ellie Taube and Maddy Reda March 25, 2021
It's dark on The Strip, and she thinks someone is following her. What this student does or doesn't do next could have a massive effect on her for the rest of her life—which is why sexual assault survivors and their advocates are working to make campus resources accessible and unnecessary.
The rise of true crime shows affect UA students’ habits

The rise of true crime shows affect UA students’ habits

Over the past few years, true crime has undoubtedly become one of the most popular television genres. 2020 alone brought along “The Trials of Gabriel Fernández,” season two of “I Am A Killer,”...

‘#SistersinLaw’ podcast breaks down legal issues

‘#SistersinLaw’ podcast breaks down legal issues

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor March 24, 2021

While the battle for justice and change rages on throughout the United States, many have found themselves searching for ways to broaden their understanding of current legal issues.   To help people...

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Analysis | Comments on Billie Eilish’s new hair are jaded… and weird

Joshua LeBerte March 21, 2021
Billie Eilish is now blonde. And while the comments toward the singer were generally respectful, some of them could lead to the further objectification many female artists often unfortunately face.