Column: Best and worst movies over the decade
A look at some of the highs and lows of cinema this decade.
CULTURE
The best memes of the decade
One of the lasting cultural legacies of the 2010s will undoubtedly be the mainstream popularization of the meme — and as the resident meme historian of The Daily Tar Heel, I have identified some of the best memes that emerged over the past decade.
From Tinder to Twitter: Cultural shifts of the past decade
From the integration of social media into everyday life to the political polarization of an entire generation, large cultural shifts were an undeniable characteristic of the 2010s. In no particular order of relevance or importance, here are some significant culturally transformational moments of the past decade.
Column: Awesome! Wow! The top new musicals of the 2010s
The 2010s are what I like to consider the breakthrough decade for new work in the musical world. With shows like "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Wicked" boasting impressive decades-long runs, it's harder than ever to break through these Broadway and West End phenomenons to gain public attention.
Carolina Performing Arts plans to focus on diversity and accessibility in the future
Carolina Performing Arts is continuing to work toward its goal of providing more diverse art to the Chapel Hill community.
'That's what's in our core': How student theater at UNC has evolved over the decade
Student theatre is using technology to reach out to diverse audiences. Their goal is to reach out to people who would otherwise not be interested in performances, and they are doing this with adaptations of golden-age performances.
Ackland not concerned about other museums, but is instead competing with Netflix
As new technological services become more and more prominent, the Ackland Art Museum looks for new ways to encourage consumption of art.
'Experience is what allows for our minds to expand': UNC arts alumni define success
Four UNC Master's of Fine Arts alumni look back at how their meaning of success has changed over the years and what it means now.
From cable to Netflix: The rise of streaming in the 2010s
Since 2010, streaming has changed both the television industry and has affected students and how they spend their downtime.
From 'Pitch Perfect' to Samaa: How a cappella has changed over the decade
“We started realizing that we should all support one another,” Byun said. “When it comes to a cappella, we all love the same kinds of things. To share all that together just makes the whole a cappella experience that much more family-like and fun.”
Looking into the Chapel Hill-Carrboro music scene over the decade
This decade has seen the rise of local music venues and student bands, establishing Carrboro and Chapel Hill as a unique, indie music space.
Fashion over the decade: The rise of the 'Starbucks pumpkin spice latte look'
As the end of 2019 approaches, another decade of fashion comes to a close. Students at UNC gave their take on the trends of fashion over the past decade, and anticipate thrifting to be one that prevails in the new decade.
Here's how studying has evolved throughout the decade
With all the new online studying resources that have developed in the past decade, there's one question that comes into play: are students actually learning the material or just memorizing someone else's work?
'People want new voices': How inclusivity has shaped the local comedy scene this decade
As the local comedy scene becomes more inclusive, Chapel Hill students speak out about the positivity of diversity within comedy.
Making photos more accessible: How photography has changed over the decade
From the rise in software improvements to edit photos to the improvement of cellphone photo quality, the 2010s have been a revolutionary decade for different advancements in photography.
Social media and sociolinguistics: Forces that have shaped language over the 2010s
Students and professors both are fighting for the use of inclusive language, as the English language begins to pull away from the standard use of gendered terms.
'A crisis in public trust': How social media has changed throughout the decade
Over the 2010s, social media has grown both in number of platforms and users. As social media use has increased, so have the consequences in the personal, public and political spheres.
Calling all music consumers: The Upward Dogs have taken up residency at The Cave
The funk, jazz, and hip hop band will start performing on the third Wednesday of every month as part of a residency at The Cave in Chapel Hill.
Check out student artwork at the 13th annual Print + Art Sale
The event will take place on the third floor of the Hanes Art Center in the John C. Henry Print Shop. "Essentially it’s just a big all-day event at the end of the fall semester where any student artists at UNC can enter and sell artwork".
Hearts will grow three sizes at UNC's annual Grinch reading
The tradition of the bilingual reading of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" will continue this month.
