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Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Pixar’s magic lives on in ‘Onward’

Scott Powell March 10, 2020

There was a time when Pixar reigned supreme as the unchallenged, unquestioned king of toon town — ruling over their cutesy, commercial, cartoon competition with an iron, almost totalitarian fist —...

(Photos courtesy of Lynn Bogner, Bas Bleu Theatre)

‘Fascism the Musical’ melts snowflake stereotypes

Lauryn Bolz and Liz Kelton March 2, 2020

“Fascism the Musical” took on serious social and political issues one snarky skit at a time. On Feb. 28-29, the Bas Bleu Theatre Company presented a shortened cabaret-style version of “Fascism the...

Kennedy Caughell ("Carole King") and James D. Gish ("Gerry Goffin") act out a scene in the Carole King Musical Beautiful. (Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus)

‘Beautiful’ boasts Earth-moving performances

Scott Powell March 2, 2020

Remember the '70s? If you’re a college student, probably not. I don’t care how large your vinyl collection is or how many midnight showings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” you’ve been to;...

Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 2016. (Photo courtesy of Western Connecticut State University)

College Theatre Festival highlights human connection through action

Scott Powell February 24, 2020

A room full of heads topped with multi-colored hairdos, knit beanie caps, mohawks, fro-hawks and rainbow bows all whoop and holler as Sonja Parks, guest artistic director for the 2020 Kennedy Center American...

The Lincoln Center, located on Magnolia Street, is a performance venue and visual arts center in Fort Collins. (Jenn Yingling | Collegian)

The Lincoln Center to bring ’70s free-spirited nature with ‘Beautiful’ musical

Lauryn Bolz February 24, 2020

Carole King’s story of triumph over tragedy accompanied with the timeless free-flowing music of the 1970s carries a mood that will leave audiences of all ages with a song in their hearts.  On Feb....

Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Black directed movies: Highlighting representation in film

Isabelle Rayburn and Arrion Smith February 18, 2020

Cinema is a great way to pass the time, but it can also be used as a vessel to convey social commentary and marginalized perspectives. Diverse representation within the entertainment world is very important...

Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Color Out of Space’ loses soul amid sarcasm

Scott Powell February 17, 2020

Watching the cast in Richard Stanley’s “Color Out of Space” trying to convince the audience that their characters are regular, relatable humans feels a little bit like watching a man covered in cotton...

Valentine's Day candy heart (Photo via Wikimedia commons)

4 heart-skipping romance films to binge on Valentine’s Day

Scott Powell February 13, 2020

If you’re the kind of person who loves your significant other but not so much that you actually want to spend money on them, nothing says “Babe, I value you only slightly less than my bank account”...

Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Weathering With You’ enchants audiences with brilliant animation

Grace Busby February 12, 2020

There’s something magical about the way that master anime filmmaker Makoto Shinkai captures a tale of love, loss, family, friendship and folklore in his newest film, "Weathering With You." The story...

Collegian 2020 Oscars predictions

Collegian 2020 Oscars predictions

Scott Powell February 6, 2020

It's Oscars season again: the one time of year that those of us who don't follow professional sports are given an outlet to vent our unnecessarily pissy opinions on wholly arbitrary topics. If you're...

Collegian Picks: Who got snubbed at the Oscars?

Collegian Picks: Who got snubbed at the Oscars?

Lauryn Bolz February 6, 2020

Oscars season is upon us once again, meaning that, for this week, it is acceptable for us all to become the pretentious film nerds we can only hope to be while the rest of the year drags on. Don your bow...

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5 Instagram accounts that defy influencers’ bad rap

Elena Waldman January 30, 2020

Influencer culture doesn’t have the best rap. To be fair, it has in some ways earned its bad reputation. Cringey TikTok teens, eating disorder promoting Instagram models and Jake Paul-style debauchery...

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