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The Maneater

Listen to This: ‘Bueller’ finally gets an official soundtrack release

Listen to This: ‘Bueller’ finally gets an official soundtrack release

Katherine White June 23, 2016

Movie soundtracks can be much more than a bunch of songs playing to fill up auditory space in the background of a film. They can enhance the mood of a scene, add to the humor or be the inspiration for...

Man Seeking Movies: ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ is better than the original

Jack Cronin June 22, 2016

“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” appears to be the identical twin sister of its predecessor with the exact same premise, plot, characters and director (Nicholas Stoller) as the hilarious original. Even...

Man Seeking Movies: Shane Black produces a fun, original movie with ‘The Nice Guys’

Jack Cronin June 22, 2016

In a boring, sequel-filled summer, the sheer ingenuity of “The Nice Guys” is a refreshing change of pace. Directed and co-written by Shane Black, this raunchy new action comedy is a dark, farcical...

It’s time to improve LGBTQ representation on television

Regina Anderson June 18, 2016

Good LGBTQ characters on TV shows can be hard to find. They’re even harder to hold on to. When “The 100” killed off Lexa, an openly gay woman in a relationship, fans were devastated. Many fans,...

Listen to This: De-stress to a calming playlist for a taxing week

Listen to This: De-stress to a calming playlist for a taxing week

Katherine White June 18, 2016

In times of stress or hardship, music can be a portable safe space that provides an escape from whatever is going on in the world. Music lovers everywhere put on headphones and tune out their surroundings,...

Columbia honors victims of Orlando shooting with vigil

Columbia honors victims of Orlando shooting with vigil

George Roberson June 14, 2016

Nearly 1,000 people gathered Monday night at the Boone County Courthouse Amphitheater to honor the victims of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. MU students, LGBTQ community members and Columbia...

Listen to This: 20 of the best ‘Homestuck’ songs in honor of its ending

Katherine White June 12, 2016

It was a blast from the past (well, 2013) for me and other internet-dwelling nerds when the long-running webcomic [“Homestuck”](http://www.mspaintadventures.com/) finally ended on April 13 of this...

Three new curators, student representative named to Board of Curators

Claire Mitzel June 12, 2016

Gov. Jay Nixon made three appointments June 8 to the UM System Board of Curators and also appointed the student representative to the board, [according to a news release from Nixon’s office](https://governor.mo.gov/news/archive/gov-nixon-makes-appointments-university-missouri-board-curators). “It...

Man Seeking Movies: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ is wildly entertaining

Jack Cronin June 12, 2016

For casual movie fans, keeping up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe can feel like a chore. With May’s release of “Captain America: Civil War,” Marvel Studios has released 13 superhero films since...

A guide to trail adventures

A guide to trail adventures

Katie Rosso June 9, 2016

National Trails Day was June 4, and hitting the trails in Columbia is the best way to celebrate. There are a ton of trails for everybody from inexperienced adventurers to hiking experts, so get your trail...

5 tips and tricks for your day on the trail

Katie Rosso June 9, 2016

If you’re like me and you’d rather sit on the couch and eat Sour Patch Kids rather than participate in physical activity, you may be a beginner to walking Columbia’s many beautiful trails. **Where...