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‘Suspiria’ remake brings profoundly unsettling, disturbing look at past horrors

Joe Cross • November 5, 2018

While watching Luca Guadagnino’s remake of “Suspiria,” I found myself thinking not of the original, nor the countless films it’s been compared with (see “Mother!,” the films of Rainer Werner...

‘Little Woods’ incorporates relevant social issues into Western tropes

Megan Altschul • November 5, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for “Little Woods.”_ Nia DaCosta opened Citizen Jane Film Festival on Nov. 2 with “Little Woods,” a neo-Western thriller that blends criminality and imposition,...

‘When Women Wrote Hollywood’ book signing celebrates early female screenwriters

Abby Monteil • November 5, 2018

As part of this year’s Citizen Jane Film Festival, the Stephens College film department hosted a reading at Skylark Bookshop to celebrate the release of their essay collection, “When Women Wrote Hollywood:...

Why peeing after sex is important

Zoe Rich • November 5, 2018

Here’s some life advice — pee after sex. Especially for people with vaginas, peeing after sex helps to flush any bacteria out of the urethra that may have been pushed around there during intercourse....

UberEats moves into Columbia, puts new take on takeout

Alex Wilson • November 5, 2018

Since the debut of the Uber app, familiarity with the concept of paid strangers taking you from place to place has grown. Concerns are still raised from time to time over safety of the passengers and the...

Hasan Minhaj launches Netflix show ‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’

Sean Brynda • November 5, 2018

Netflix premiered its new late-night show “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” on Oct. 28. Minhaj, a previous correspondent of Comedy Central’s “Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” hosts the new show to...

Voodoo returns in ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ episode seven

Julia Karsteter • November 5, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the newest season of “American Horror Story,” as well as seasons one and three._ The apocalypse we know is coming looms ever closer. After our return to Murder House...

The Blue Note presents ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ on Halloween

Eva Walker • November 4, 2018

Waking up drowsy and happy on a chilly November morning, I find myself replaying the events of the previous night in my mind. The memories of the dark theater, deafening noise, the plethora of fishnet-clad...

“Extra Credit” connects MU faculty, movie fans

Mariana Labbate • November 4, 2018

A new MU program is creating conversations and sparking rich discussions every month at the Ragtag Cinema. Since September, a partnership between the venue and MU’s The Connector put together “Extra...

The Greeting Committee releases debut album ‘This Is It’

Megan Altschul • November 4, 2018

After two EPs, several singles and months of anticipation, Kansas City’s beloved indie band, The Greeting Committee, released its debut album “This Is It.” The Greeting Committee consists of vocalist...

Recap: President Donald Trump, others speak at Columbia rally Nov. 1

Caitlyn Rosen, Ethan Brown • November 2, 2018

The musings of Céline Dion, Rihanna, Elton John and the Tony award-winning musical “Cats” pumped through the speakers of hangar 350 at Columbia Regional Airport. This wasn’t at a mixer for middle-aged...

Claire McCaskill: ‘Eat my dust, Josh’

Ben Scott • November 2, 2018

“As Josh Hawley tells you every 10 minutes, I’m old,” Sen. Claire McCaskill said to a room of over 100 people in Shakespeare’s Pizza on Nov. 2. “And by the way, eat my dust, Josh. I’m running...