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Lyric Movie Review: 'Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot' is utterly forgettable

Lyric Movie Review: ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ is utterly forgettable

Ty Davis August 1, 2018

Amazon Studios, the production company for "Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot," has thus far had a mixed track record with the few films they’ve produced. The studio has produced critical acclaims...

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Lyric Movie Review: ‘Leave No Trace’ reminds us of veterans’ struggle with PTSD

Ty Davis July 26, 2018
"Leave No Trace" is easily one of the best indie films to come out this year, and if this is the level of quality we can expect to see the rest of the year, then prepare to see a lot of indie movies at the Oscars.
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ depicts a heartwarming legacy

‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ depicts a heartwarming legacy

Miranda Moses July 3, 2018
With guaranteed tears pouring into your popcorn, the 94-minute film caters to the compassionate, loving part of ourselves that is far too often swept to the side in our adult lives, in our childhood, and in our contemporary world. 
'Sicario: Day of the Soldado' is brutally honest look at the U.S. war on drugs

‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ is brutally honest look at the U.S. war on drugs

Ty Davis July 3, 2018

 'Sicario' is a movie franchise concerning the organized crime that involves the U.S.-Mexican border, the United States could not look any less like a force for good.  'Sicario' is not concerned with...

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Summer Movies: two to see, one to watch out for, one to avoid

Ty Davis June 25, 2018

Summertime means school can be on the backburner, and you can get to that list of movies to catch up on. Here are two to see, one to watch out for, and one to avoid.  First to see: BlaKKKlansman Spike...

Dr. Temple Grandin's books for the signing this coming Saturday.  All the books are available for purchase at Barnes and Noble. (Claire Oliver | Collegian)

Temple Grandin to speak about her career and promote her new book, ‘Calling all Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor’ in Fort Collins this weekend

Claire Oliver June 21, 2018

A hands-on experience using tools to build and invent may sound like a thing of the past, but esteemed writer and professor Temple Grandin, Ph.D says otherwise in her new book, 'Calling all Minds:...

Greg Luft, professor and chair of the Journalism and Media Communication Department at Colorado State University, Neil Best, president and CEO of KUNC, Walter Robinson, editor-at-large of The Boston Globe, and Eric Larson, news director at The Coloradoan participate in a Q&A at The Lyric, which focused on topics surrounding free press and investigative journalism.

‘Good reporting begets activism:’ Walter Robinson, editor who led investigation of abuse in Catholic Church, discusses ‘Spotlight,’ importance of free press at The Lyric

Randi Mattox May 11, 2018

The spotlight turned on Walter Robinson Thursday night. The Lyric screened “Spotlight,” the 2016 Academy Award-winning film for Best Picture that portrays The Boston Globe’s investigation of...

March is Women's History Month. Books written by powerful female authors and may provide inspiration. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Ditch Netflix and read: 5 books to read this summer

Claire Oliver May 7, 2018

Summer is a great time to unwind and relax. There is time to read and sleep and just reconnect with the people in our lives. Reading is just one of the ways to relax and engage your mind at the same time.   As...

5 tips on how to write an essay without reading the whole book.

5 tips on how to write an essay without reading the whole book.

Evan Vicchy May 3, 2018
Unfortunately, there’s no getting around those pesky assignments that require a deep analysis of the text your teacher expects you to read.  As a professional on writing B to A range essays without reading every page, here are five tips on how to examine a text, pull out the evidence and write your essay so good, it fools the professor. 
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After 19 films ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ combines best of Marvel Universe into one epic movie

Ty Davis May 1, 2018

In 2008 my cousin John took me to see Iron Man in theaters. For a whole week John could not stop talking about how good it was. Despite my skepticism, I reluctantly agreed to go see it while it was still...

Editor behind famed 'Spotlight' investigation to speak at The Lyric

Editor behind famed ‘Spotlight’ investigation to speak at The Lyric

Randi Mattox April 29, 2018

The most popular investigative journalist since Woodward and Bernstein will visit The Lyric May 10. Walter Robinson, 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winner and Editor at Large for The Boston Globe, is the man...

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Lyric Review: ‘The Death of Stalin’ falls short on laughs with spotty writing and a slow plot

Ty Davis April 26, 2018

Despite having a few days to mull over the quality of “The Death of Stalin," I am still unsure of what to make of it. By no means is it not funny, but is it not as gut-busting as the marketing or indie-buffs...

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