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Man Seeking Movies: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ is cute, but not much more

Jack Cronin • July 13, 2016

For animal lovers, the goofy and often clever “The Secret Life of Pets” should be an absolute delight. But those hoping for a movie with more than a cute premise might find it a little disappointing. The...

What to do for a night out in Columbia

Victoria Cheyne • July 13, 2016

There is something universally magical about summer nights. Whether it be the music, camaraderie or the golden evening glow that turns an evening out into an event, it is a great way to unwind and enjoy...

Music is the universal language

Regina Anderson • July 13, 2016

83. That’s the number of playlists I currently have on my phone. To say I’m a music lover would be an understatement. All my life I’ve been surrounded by music. Not in the way a child of a musician...

Six local bands you need to know

Katie Rosso • July 13, 2016

####A Simple Exchange Who wouldn’t swipe right on A Simple Exchange? A soft folk and harmony band, A Simple Exchange is comprised of four members: Catherine Sandstedt on viola, Daniel Blake on drums,...

Smoke and Mirrors: Twenty One Pilots, MuteMath rock KC

Zach Stoner • July 13, 2016

It was hot in Kansas City. Like, scorching hot. Amid the heat wave that could seemingly melt the infrastructure within the Sprint Center, thousands of obsessive fans lined the streets of Kansas City’s...

Pokemon Go is an addictive blessing

Katherine White • July 13, 2016

My phone buzzes. “Let me know if you still want to go and catch Pokemon tonight,” the text reads. “I’m gonna get off work a little later than expected.” Everywhere you look, you can see this...

Summer’s Best: The Maneater — Volume 82, Issue 32

July 13, 2016

Summer Welcome leaders reflect on lessons learned, bonds created from the experience

Hope Johnson • July 13, 2016

Between the sweltering hot mornings spent welcoming groups of students to their first day of Summer Welcome and the late nights spent performing dance routines to “Welcome To The Jungle” during the...

Man Seeking Movies: ‘The Shallows’ is mindless entertainment

Jack Cronin • July 8, 2016

“The Shallows,” directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, is a mindless shark drama that works oddly well in spite of itself. After losing her mother to cancer, an American med student named Nancy (Blake Lively)...

Man Seeking Movies: “Independence Day: Resurgence” is the sequel nobody wanted

Jack Cronin • July 6, 2016

Roland Emmerich’s “Independence Day: Resurgence” is the unwanted sequel to his 1996 alien-invasion film. It’s hard to imagine that anyone wanted to see the alternate universe that unfolded in...

Five things to do in CoMo for Independence Day

Regina Anderson • July 1, 2016

The Fourth of July is the biggest holiday of the summer, and you don’t want to miss out on all the barbecues, fireworks and fun. Here are five things to do in CoMo to celebrate our country’s 240th...

Rose Watch: Goodbye to the boy next door

Katie Rosso • June 29, 2016

First stop, a geography lesson. All the contestants headed for Buenos Aires this week. Hopefully all the boys knew where that is, but we can’t be certain because most of them were confused about the...