"Appeals to the public alone do not make a good movie. Instead, caving to populist cravings can have catastrophic effects on film, with the industry turning away from creative, thoughtful storytelling and towards a watered-down final product — reducing their own films to a shell of what they have the potential to be."
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"For the first time since Jimmy Kimmel in 2018, there will be a host for the evening’s proceedings — three, actually: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes. But there will still be winners and losers, both deserved and undeserved."
Read More »"By broadening the scope of our coverage to include new methods of storytelling and increasing our organization’s focus on diversity, mental health and community outreach, the DTH can set the example for how to best adapt to fit our community’s needs."
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"'The Batman' is easily one of the most complete superhero movies ever made, a cinematic triumph that uses everything at its disposal to provide a thoroughly engrossing, enriching experience for viewers lucky enough to see it in theaters."
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"The beauty of “Mass” lies in its humanity. It explores the deepest evils of humanity and attempts, likely in vain, to make up for them. The pain of the characters on screen becomes your own, and you too begin to search for explanations and answers that they’ll never have."
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The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were finally revealed, albeit tafter some woefully cringeworthy banter by presenters Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross. (We’ll take what we can get, I suppose.)
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"After all the craziness of the fall semester, Winter Break gave us time to sit down, relax and watch a movie. Fortunately, the holiday season is always filled to the brim with new releases — and this one was no different."
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"Sure, awards shows are fun, but are they really as fun when they’re corrupt, blatantly racist and have no credibility whatsoever?"
Read More »The district cited high winds, sleet and snow as causes. In-person and remote instruction will be canceled during this time.
Read More »The N.C. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state must delay the date of all primary elections for public offices as part of an ongoing legal battle over the state’s congressional maps.
Read More »The Editorial Board writes how to obtain an at-home COVID-19 test and the accessibility surrounding the process.
Arts and Culture Assistant Desk Editor Madison Ward and City and State Writer Guillermo Molero discuss the movies they think will win at the 2021 Oscars.
William Sturkey, an assistant history professor at UNC, gives a talk about the history of race at UNC and the University's failures to reconcile it. The talk was at Chapel Hill Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.
