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Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest blends local, international talent

By Paige Stevenson | Feb. 13, 2024

Gypsy swing jazzs energetic style inspires community within Madison

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Zac Efron strikes his iron claw into viewers’ hearts

By Bryna Goeking | Feb. 7, 2024

Inspired by the famous Von Erich wrestling clan, “The Iron Claw” balances high-action fight scenes with sob-worthy moments.

PHOTOS: Actress Anna-Deavere Smith speaks at MLK Symposium

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‘The answer is listening’: Actress, writer Anna Deavere Smith headlines MLK Symposium

By Rebekah Irby | Feb. 6, 2024

The event entered its sixth year of celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a speech by actress and writer Anna Deavere Smith.

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‘The Zone of Interest’ highlights the horrifying banality of evil

By Joseph Panzer | Feb. 4, 2024

Director Jonathan Glazer’s new film shows a horrifying, underlooked side of the Holocaust.

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‘The Art of Enterprise’: Chazen exhibit highlights printmaking as an art form

By Rebekah Irby | Feb. 2, 2024

The Chazen Museum boasts a dazzling new exhibition highlighting the history of printmaking as an artform.

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‘Barbie’ receives shocking snubs in annual Oscar nominations

By Marit Erickson | Jan. 31, 2024

Key women behind the film’s success weren’t nominated despite “Barbie” being a huge box office success. Why?

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Cardinal Gaming: Lethal Company shows indie games have a place in gamers’ hearts

By Ian Wilder | Jan. 31, 2024

The hit video game Lethal Company has a surprising backstory that gives hope for indie developers everywhere.

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‘Happy, free, confused, lonely’: How Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ transformed her career

By Ava Menkes | Jan. 29, 2024

Swift’s fourth studio album, “Red,” offers a glimpse of the mega pop star she would later become.

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Partying for a purpose: Madison DIY bands raise money for Palestine

By Gabriella Hartlaub | Jan. 24, 2024

More than six local bands came together for two different shows to raise money for medical supplies and humanitarian relief in Palestine.

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How Barbenheimer came to the Marquee Cinema

By Tomer Ronen | Dec. 16, 2023

Almost 1,000 people showed up to WUD Film’s screening of Barbenheimer. Here’s how it all came together.

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‘A Very Darren Crissmas’ put a new spin on holiday classics

By Anna Kleiber | Dec. 15, 2023

On tour for his recent holiday album, “A Very Darren Crissmas,” Darren Criss brought some of his Christmas joy to Madison.

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‘Take My Word For It’: Photography graduate students tell their stories through their work

By Anna Kleiber | Dec. 8, 2023

Graduate photography students gave gallery-goers a glimpse into their own personal stories in an exhibition titled “Take My Word For It.”

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The Cardinal calls out its favorites from 2023

By Tess Voigt , Joseph Panzer , Jasper Bernstein , Noah Fellinger , Spencer Ball , Ava Menkes and Ian Wilder | Dec. 7, 2023

After Hollywood’s sizzling hot labor summer, The Daily Cardinal cools off by shouting out its favorites in film, television, gaming and music from 2023.

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‘The Killer’ is a David Fincher film, but not in the way you’d think

By Spencer Ball | Dec. 1, 2023

A sleek, modern thriller that isn’t about the thrills

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UW-Madison student wins grand prize at Study Abroad Film Festival

By Spencer Ball | Nov. 30, 2023

Q&A with Sami Stidham on her short film, “Take The Goggles Off.”

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‘Priscilla’ throws a chair at Elvis’ sanitized reputation

By Bryna Goeking | Nov. 30, 2023

It was hard to be online in 2022 without seeing pictures and videos of Austin Butler’s take on Elvis Presley, a movie aptly titled “Elvis” for its focus on the rock ’n’ roll megastar’s rise and fall.