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REVIEW: The ‘Mean Girls’ musical movie adaptation is imperfect, unapologetically fun

Monique Bever, Reporter January 15, 2024

The new “Mean Girls” movie is so fetch. Well, kind of. It’s pretty fetch.  More than 20 years ago, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman’s parenting self-help book, “Queen Bees & Wannabes:...

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REVIEW: ‘Counting the Cost’ is required reading for former Duggar fans

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor January 15, 2024

I’ll be honest when I say that I grew up with the Duggar family. Living just one county south of the star family of the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting,” the Duggars were a huge staple of my childhood.  The...

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REVIEW: A definitive ranking of ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Christmas episodes

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor December 28, 2023

Still feeling the Christmas spirit? You're in luck. With the rankings of “Bob’s Burgers” Halloween and Thanksgiving episodes under my belt, the only rightful conclusion is to rank the Christmas episodes...

The entrance of Sedgwick County Zoo lit up with the Wild Lights showing on Nov. 11. Asian Lantern sculptures following the story of Alice in Wonderland are being displayed throughout the zoo during the night of Oct. 11 to Dec. 17, 2023.

OPINION: Happy holidays is the superior seasonal greeting

Avery Gathright, Reporter December 24, 2023

It’s that time of year when everyone busts out their stockings and decorates their trees. Every home prepares cookies to set out for Santa Claus and to sit in a circle by the fire. We look at our families...

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REVIEW: ‘A Very Cool Christmas’ and ‘Too Cool For Christmas’ are only for those who enjoy spoiled rich girls, early 2000s acting

Maleah Evans, Reporter December 22, 2023

Have you heard of the Christmas movie that came out twice, one version with gay parents and another with straight parents?  “Too Cool for Christmas” and “A Very Cool Christmas” both came out...

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OPINION: Why ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is still relevant

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist December 14, 2023

In the plethora of Christmas movies that have been released over the decades, few of them have had a strong cultural impact like “It’s a Wonderful Life.” This film was released in 1947, making it...

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REVIEW: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ challenges the norms of modern-day gaming

Taliyah Winn, Reporter December 11, 2023

“Baldur’s Gate 3” is possibly one of the greatest RPGs on the market and recently got recognized as the Game Awards Game of the Year. The video game is the latest installment of a line of RPGs created...

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REVIEW: ‘Escaping Twin Flames’ shows the scary truth of modern cult

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor December 7, 2023

“Escaping Twin Flames” is a documentary miniseries about the Twin Flames Universe cult. Despite the long title, the series is relatively short, spanning only three episodes but managing to recount...

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OPINION: Is Lily Wu what Wichita really needs?

Shaylee Jacobs-Wilson, Reporter December 6, 2023

With the recent mayoral election on Nov. 7, Wichita voters were faced with a difficult choice between incumbent mayor Brandon Whipple and challenger Lily Wu. Despite having little to no political experience...

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REVIEW: Welcome back to ‘Good Burger,’ 26 years later

Jacinda Hall, Podcast editor December 6, 2023

“Good Burger” is a 1997 classic that gained popularity among fans of  “All That” and other  Nickelodeon shows that aired during the late 90s and early 2000s.  The movie is cheesy, but there’s...

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REVIEW: Pomme’s new album ‘Saisons’ captures haunting beauty of shifting seasons

Genesis Merriett, Reporter December 5, 2023

Singer, songwriter and musician Pomme may just be the folk French lesbian you need in your life.  Part one of her newest album, “Saisons,” meaning seasons in French, was released on Dec. 1, and...

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REVIEW: ‘Thanksgiving’ slasher teaches that Black Friday is not worth the trouble

Jacinda Hall, Podcast editor December 2, 2023

Anyone who has had any sort of history class knows that Plymouth, Massachusetts, is the town known for the first Thanksgiving. The newly released slasher “Thanksgiving,” starring 80s teen heartthrob...

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