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KCFW was held at Union Station.

Opinion: From Catwalk to Campus: KC Fashion Week Trends for UMKC Students

Catie Walker, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024

  Local fashion designers debuted colorful collections at Union Station this March during the Spring/Summer 2024 Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW).    Runway fashion often trickles down onto campus, influencing the styles of students. Here is a look at what KCFW trends...

Listening to podcasts has grown as a hobby over the recent years with 82 million people listening to podcasts in 2021.

Opinion: Podcast Picks

Scarlett Gottschalk, Staff Writer
March 5, 2024

  Finding the right podcast to listen to can be challenging. These are a couple podcasts that I believe are the pinnacle of audio entertainment.   Although he is most popular for his single “1-800-273-8255,” hip-hop and rap artist Logic hosts and produces “Logically...

The show was highly advertised on Netflix, but received mixed reviews.

A Lukewarm Retelling of a Classic Story

Troi Buford, Staff Writer
March 4, 2024

  Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is a slightly above average adaptation of the beloved 2005 animated series. The story, just like the cartoon, follows Avatar Aang and his friends as they traverse the four nations in search of masters who will be able to teach...

The state of film has been questioned by fans and critics.

Opinion: Cinema is in Trouble.

Troi Buford, Staff Writer
February 24, 2024

  The current state of cinema is in a spotty situation; “Poor Things,” “The Iron Claw,” “Zone of Interest” and many more films of high quality have shown that the era of lower-budget movies may be the future.    Box office flops like “The Flash,” and “Ant-Man:...

The album was released Jan. 12, 2024.

Kid Cudi’s “INSANO” Pushes Boundaries, But Falls Short in Execution

Aydan Stigler, Staff Writer
February 24, 2024

 Kid Cudi’s new album “INSANO” explores concepts the rapper has yet to experiment with before, making the album one to remember.     Cudi’s ninth studio album features big names like Travis Scott, Pharell Williams and ASAP Rocky. It plays homage to late rapper...

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