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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...

Twists on classic novels make for great TV that you should watch

Regina Anderson • June 29, 2016

The retelling of classic stories with a modern twist has always been a crowd pleaser. I can’t even count the number of times Shakespeare has been redone into a teenage romcom (“10 Things I Hate About...

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...

Rose Watch: Boys gone Chad

Katie Rosso • June 25, 2016

After a sorrowful week with no Bachelorette, we finally figure out what the show is like without Chad. In a weird, slightly funny memorial, the remaining boys toss Chad’s protein powder in the air like...

Curators approve 2017 budget and discuss the presidential search during its June meeting

Claire Mitzel • June 23, 2016

During their annual budget meeting June 16–17, the UM System Board of Curators discussed the budget, the system presidential search and diversity and inclusion. Interim President Mike Middleton also...

Man Seeking Movies: ‘Finding Dory’ leaves the ocean but keeps its heart

Jack Cronin • June 23, 2016

“Finding Dory” pales in comparison to its predecessor. After all, “Finding Nemo” became an instant classic upon its release in 2003. The original is still fondly remembered for its bright animation,...

Man Seeking Movies: A star-studded cast can’t save ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ from struggling

Jack Cronin • June 23, 2016

“X-Men: Apocalypse” is a major disappointment. On paper, the latest installment in the X-Men franchise should be a good movie. The franchise’s young, star-studded cast, which features Jennifer Lawrence,...