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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

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Addison Rae’s new film, 'He’s All That,' falls short of spectacular

Addison Rae’s new film, ‘He’s All That,’ falls short of spectacular

Abby Woloss September 10, 2021
The film, released to Netflix on Aug. 27, is a trainwreck you can’t help but watch.
Popular books sit on display at a front shelf on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Peace Nook in Columbia. Peace Nook also sells jewelry, clothing, posters and household items.

Ten books you can purchase with nonprofit Peace Nook’s book club

Lucy Valeski and Lillian Metzmeier September 9, 2021
The book club gives customers at the Peace Nook the opportunity to buy 10 books from their selection and receive their 11th pick for free. Check out these top 10 titles on Peace Nook’s shelves.
Adam Driver’s horrible singing ruined 'Annette'

Adam Driver’s horrible singing ruined ‘Annette’

Kylie Mesmer September 6, 2021
The new Amazon original fails in just about every way.
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Daisy Jones & The Six” embodies love and curiosity for ‘70s rock bands

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Daisy Jones & The Six” embodies love and curiosity for ‘70s rock bands

Kara Ellis September 6, 2021

In the past decade, the popularity of the 1970s has taken over American pop culture. Love for artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and Carole King show just how iconic the decade was musically....

Solar Power

REVIEW: Lorde finds her perfect place with the natural world in “Solar Power”

Lucy Valeski August 30, 2021
The critically acclaimed pop star delivered a meditative and thought-provoking junior album on Aug. 20, over four years after her last release, “Melodrama.”

Delphine’s Prayers’ offers deep-seated representation of life of Cambodian immigrant

Maggie Courtney May 17, 2021

Content Warning: This story mentions rape The True/False Film Fest featured the 2021 Tândor Films production of “Delphine’s Prayers” at Stephens Lake Park on Sunday, May 9. The entirety of the...

Solemn, quiet film ‘Petit Samedi’ wraps up True/False

Anna Kochman May 17, 2021

“Petit Samedi,” one of the lesser-known films screened at True/False Film Fest, has been billed by IMDb and others as a film about addiction. Maybe this quaint, short (75-minute) Belgian documentary...

Sam Elfanbaum captures life on East Campus on Instagram @eastcampusphotobook

Mia Rugai May 17, 2021

MU student and member of Columbia-based band Post Sex Nachos, Sam Elfanbaum displays everyday activity across the East Campus neighborhood on Instagram @eastcampusphotobook. The account provides followers...

True/False: ‘The Two Faces of a Bamiléké Woman’ channels the intimacy of a mother and daughter

Elise Mulligan May 17, 2021

Documentaries often strive to tell the stories of foreign communities, but the native language of the subjects’ lives don’t always translate perfectly to the viewer. The director is tasked with bridging...

True/False: ‘The Grocer’s Son’ trudges through standard plot

Anna Kochman May 9, 2021

A documentary about documentaries was the last film I expected to see at the True/False Film Fest. But “The Grocer’s Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World,” a French film set in the charming...

‘This Rain Will Never Stop’ attempts a heartbreaking and visually stunning story, but lacks cohesion

Charlie Recchia May 8, 2021

A great documentary is defined by how it makes a topic interesting through impressive filmmaking. A documentary could be about something as boring as filing taxes, and if a filmmaker can make it interesting...

True/False: “Summer of Soul” revels in joy of music

Anna Kochman May 7, 2021

Ask any self-respecting music junkie about the summer of 1969, and they’ll tell you about the greatest music festival of the ‘60s: Woodstock. Psychedelia, drug overdoses and some of the greatest rock...