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Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla Presley, Sofia Coppola, Jacob Elordi and Youree Henley attend a red carpet for the movie Priscilla at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

“Priscilla” Sofia Coppola’s Upcoming Film

Ben Arnoldussen, Operations Manager September 6, 2023

     Rarely do we see films directed by women, and even rarer do we see films from the perspective of women, but Sofia Coppola is changing that.       The director announced her new film ‘Priscilla’...

Brand New Art Wing at Memorial!

Ben Arnoldussen, Operations Manager September 1, 2023

     With Vel Phillips Memorial High School pushing the boundaries on the amount of construction happening both in and out of the school, one of the most astonishing changes is happening at the...

Musk vs. Zuck

Musk vs. Zuck

Alexandra Saffman August 31, 2023

In October 2022, billionaire Elon Musk acquired Twitter, setting up the battlefield for a fight with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Following the conglomeration, “Zuck” began building his own Twitter...

The Movies of Summer 2023: What’s Worth Watching and What’s Not

Max Knight August 30, 2023

It’s an oversimplification to say that this past summer was an especially turbulent one for the film industry. While more people have steadily continued to return to movie theaters post-lockdown, the...

Disney Live-Action Remakes

Disney Live-Action Remakes

Monika Jeraj August 30, 2023

With the release of The Little Mermaid in May 2023, Disney added another film to its rich repertoire of live-action remakes. The movie was met with general approval, earning a 67% score on Rotten Tomatoes...

The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Monika Jeraj August 30, 2023

I first saw the trailer for ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ in the spring of 2022, and it immediately piqued my interest - not because I was particularly interested in the storyline, or because I particularly...

We Cant Get Kenough of Barbenheimer

We Can’t Get Kenough of Barbenheimer

Monika Jeraj August 30, 2023

 On July 21, 2023, Barbenheimer rocked the world for the first time as crowds of moviegoers swarmed theaters for the optimal viewing experience, duly promised by this popular portmanteau. The joint release...

2023 VPM FILM FEST WINNERS

2023 VPM FILM FEST WINNERS

June 7, 2023

On June 6th at Madison Museum of Contemporary, Memorial celebrated its 14th annual Film Fest (with a few years off here and there for various reasons). The house was packed and all had a wonderful evening...

Ed Sheerans Leprechaun Status

Ed Sheeran’s Leprechaun Status

Monika Jeraj April 29, 2023

Ed Sheeran thinks that the club isn’t the best place to find a lover, so it seems fitting that the bar is where he went this past Friday. Now, Ed being spotted at a bar may not seem like a big deal but...

10 of the Weirdest World Records in the 21st Century

10 of the Weirdest World Records in the 21st Century

Ava Kahn April 7, 2023

Heaviest train pulled with beard: In 2001, Ismael Rivas Falcon pulled a 6,069 pound train 32.8 feet with his beard. Fastest time to drink two liters of soda: In 2021, Eric Booker, also known as Badland...

US actor Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for King Richard onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Will Smith Wins Second Best Actor, Set to Host 96th Academy Awards

Vince Kim April 4, 2023

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND IS MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. In response to the relatively quiet Academy Awards in recent years, groundbreaking moments unfolded at this year’s...

Ten Movies in Ten Sentences

Ten Movies in Ten Sentences

Elliott Weix April 3, 2023

John Wick: Chapter 4 The fourth John Wick movie, which is indistinguishable from the other three John Wick movies.   Glass Onion Rich people are kinda dumb; someone sets the Mona Lisa on fire.   Everything...

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