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Daughters

REVIEW: ‘Daughters’ is a rollercoaster of emotions that is nothing but revolutionary

Emily Skidmore March 3, 2024
Men in freshly pressed, semi-formal attire sit shoulder to shoulder, waiting patiently against a concrete prison wall.
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REVIEW: Essay film ‘sr’ tracks careless human behavior through a peaceful animal species

Dylan Barbee March 3, 2024
The ancient Egyptians called a long-neck, golden furred animal “sr” within the drawings and hieroglyphs that were scattered across caves in the Sahara Desert.
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REVIEW: ‘As the Tide Comes In:’ Impotence in the face of catastrophe

Sterling Sewell March 2, 2024
Mandø is an island off the coast of Denmark — population 28.
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REVIEW: ‘23 Mile’ explores the political climate in a state that can’t agree 

Emma Zawacki March 2, 2024
While “23 Mile,” directed by Mitch McCabe, focuses on the east side of Michigan, my 16-year-old self was living through the same discourse on the western side of the state.
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Global conflict and individual perspective intertwine at upcoming True/False Film Fest

Boo May and Aurora Nicol February 29, 2024
It's no secret that conflict drives the media we consume.
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REVIEW: ‘The Zone of Interest’ presents the horrors of Auschwitz from behind its walls

Ava McCluer February 21, 2024
Do not be fooled by the label of historical drama; “The Zone of Interest” is undoubtedly a horror movie.

Activist Joyce Ladner reflects on years of advocacy and combatants

Faith Jacoby February 21, 2024
On Jan. 24, the MU Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity hosted their annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in the Reynolds Alumni Center.
A picture of Priscilla and Elvis at their wedding is shown. The image is in black and white, and it is distorted. The only part of the image that is in color is Priscilla. Her heavy eye makeup, bright pink lipstick, and big wedding dress and veil are the main subject of the picture.

REVIEW: Revisiting Graceland

Aurora Nicol & Faith Jacoby February 16, 2024
After the release of the 2022 Warner Bros. film “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler as Elvis Presley, nicknamed “The King of Rock-and-Roll,” the adoration and criticism of one of America’s most influential figures of the 20th century has followed close behind. 
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Tigers of MU: Fall 2023 semester highlights

The Maneater Photo Staff January 21, 2024
A visual representation of MU’s student population collected by The Maneater Photo Staff
Wooden boxes are filled with colorful vinyl.

How Kyle Cook keeps records spinning in Columbia

Dylan Barbee November 16, 2023
Kyle Cook, co-owner of Hitt Records, has been collecting music for decades beginning with records he found in his parents’ basement as a kid.
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REVIEW: The how-to guide on sustainable shopping in Columbia

Sophia Smolenski & Rebecca Spezzano November 12, 2023
When shopping as a college student, it’s easy to turn to fast fashion, which refers to the mass production of clothing at a low cost.

A history of MU Homecoming, as told by Columbia’s restaurateurs

Alex Goldstein & Luke Duffy November 8, 2023
As students, alumni and townies alike descended on downtown Columbia for MU’s annual Homecoming weekend, local restaurant owners braced for and embraced the larger-than-usual crowds.