The Arkansas Tulip Festival is an annual festival hosted by the Rivercrest Orchard in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the beginning of Spring. They celebrate the season of the tulips by growing a field filled with every color you can think of, as well as providing an environment for both adults and children with food stands and a market. While the weather permits, they have rounds of hot air balloons that give a view of the entire field, with a little glimpse of the city it is hous

For many 2024 actors and actresses, a lot was on the line this Sunday at the 97th annual Academy Awards show— the Oscars. The event was held in the heart of Hollywood at the Dolby Theater. In its typical fashion, the night consisted of a ‘wine and dine,’ eaten while superstars in formal wear “come together to celebrate the best films from the past twelve months” (BBC). In a time of big celebration and great anticipation, it’s inevitable that this excitement stood alongside so

Each decade or so, there is a horror film, or even multiple horror films that help solidify them in the cultural zeitgeist of that time. Psycho exploded on the scene in the 1960s and turned the genre of horror on its head by making the controversial decision to explore themes of sexual identity and what was considered at the time graphic violence towards women. Something that was far outside of the norm in Western media at the time. Following Psycho, we got a peek into the so

November 22nd, 2024, Kendrick Lamar would surprise the world as he dropped his sixth studio album, GNX. The album would feature twelve heavy-hitting songs, all of which would belie a man at peace with the state of the music industry as each song drags you further into the mind of a man that is willing to lace hard-hitting lyrics with bouncy west-coast style beats. "For many, this album would decide whether or not Kendrick’s assault on the state of hip-hop, which occurred earl

I t has been 75 years since The Wizard of Oz premiered in theaters and dazzled audiences young and old. The story of a runaway Dorothy, a brave lion, a brainless scarecrow, and a heartless tin man singing their way to meet the magical wizard of Oz who can grant any wish your heart may desire has been etched into the hearts of all who have seen it. It is most interesting then that Wicked isn’t interested in retelling that familiar story or diving into the film’s legendary char

Taco Bell restaurants across the United States recently reintroduced select items from the past under their temporary Decades Menu. The menu features items such as the 60s Tostada, the 70s Green Sauce Burrito, the 80s Meximelt, and the 90s Gordita Supreme. In total, the items cost $13.47, however, that is with the $1.00 upcharge to swap the beef to chicken in the two dishes that contain meat. I, with the help of my pickiest eating friend, Jorgi Anderson, put the menu to the t

In the current gaming landscape, where the term “live service” is sure to draw eyerolls and groans amongst a decent percentage of gamers, Helldivers 2 has drawn praise for being one of the most solid entries in the genre.  After spending a couple of hours with the game, it isn’t hard to see why. The controls and gameplay are extremely tight and satisfying, combat is high octane and intense at higher difficulties, and a progression system that isn’t locked behind a paywall is

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Among the massive Hollywood multi-franchise of the superhero genre, The Marvels is one of many recent superhero releases that have seen an increasingly apathetic response from its once loyal fans. The Marvels released to the lowest opening weekend box office of any MCU project, at $161.5 Million. Nearly one hundred and fourteen million dollars short of their gross budget. This has created worry and doubt for many fans, those who online have claimed the MCU has died since its

Last Thursday, Marvel Studios wrapped up the season finale for their second season of Loki , a dazzling, horrifying, but often fun take on cosmic thriller in which the title character must save time itself. Social media and the general public have been no strangers to the idea of ‘superhero fatigue’ in recent memory; stretching to all studios, not just Marvel. However with this second season, Loki has appeared online to have sparked a resurgence of positive interest in the M

Only three short months after taking back her 2010 album Speak Now in true Taylor’s Version fashion, Taylor Swift has revisited one of her most acclaimed albums in her discography: 1989. Just last week, Taylor Swift re-recorded and released her album 1989 , which was originally released in 2014. The album, when first released earned Swift another Album of the Year accolade at the 2016 Grammy Awards, was her first fully-pop record. This shift from country-to-pop was a major m

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Almost every year, there are videos and articles of the famous yearly fashion event and they don’t always get it right. As a way to take a break from cramming for finals, UAFS students were asked to participate in a survey to submit their choices for best dressed, worst dressed, honorable mentions, and dishonorable mentions from this year’s Met Gala to find out what the people really think. This year’s event theme was ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ in honor of the late,

Taylor Swift, pop music’s favorite antihero, is keeping fans on their tallest tiptoes for “The Eras Tour”. True to her cryptic and machiavellian reputation, Swift has incorporated a labyrinth of surprises to keep fans guessing during “The Era’s Tour”. Swift has promised fans two surprise acoustic songs at each night of the tour, never repeating a surprise song unless she messes up while performing. Thus far, she has messed up two songs, (Death by a Thousand Cuts and Speak Now

The last episode of The Last of Us , just aired and has capped off an excellent season for the series. In this episode, it's the end of the journey that Joel and Ellie set out on. They have finally made it to Seattle to the Firefly base that Marlene wanted to get Ellie to in the first place. Throughout the series you have had this budding relationship between Joel and Ellie as a father and daughter. Both starting out somewhat cold and unsure of the other, they learned to trus

The Last of Us continues to impress with this strong yet brutal episode. Ellie must survive on her own for some time as Joel recovers from the infection from his previous wound. During this time Ellie comes across David, played by Scott Shepard ( Bridge of Spies, X-Men: Dark Phoenix ) and James, played by Troy Baker who was funnily enough the voice of Joel in the video game series. David is the leader of a group that has settled at a resort who are struggling with finding fo

Creed III , is the third installment of the Creed series. With Michael B. Jordan, ( Black Panther, Just Mercy ), returning as Adonis Creed as well as showcasing his directorial debut. As opposed to the previous Creed films where Adonis has to confront the past of his father’s life, Apollo Creed, this film focuses solely on the past of Adonis himself. Adonis is at the top of the boxing world and has decided to retire. He’s learning to adjust to being a family man with his wif

Last week, Spotify launched “DJ”, a refreshing new way to listen to the music you love and broaden your musical horizons. The new feature utilizes AI to reproduce the classic radio feel that, ironically, apps like Spotify made obsolete. “DJ” combines Spotify’s fantastic playlist creation algorithm and the voice platform Sonantic, who Spotify acquired in June 2022, to recreate the radio listening experience while minimizing the numerous flaws of radio. The standout feature, an

On Sunday, February 26th, the HBOMax hit series The Last of Us aired its seventh episode sparking controversy amongst the fandom about main character Ellie’s love life. This most recent episode, featuring a storyline based on a downloadable expansion (DLC) called “Left Behind” from the original Naughty Dog video game, caused fans to take to Twitter, either applauding the representation or bashing its “wokeness propaganda.” This episode, like the DLC, explores Ellie’s life ab