Movie Talk: Mon Frére
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Julien Abraham’s new drama, originally titled “Mon Frère”, was released on Netflix as “Brother” last weekRead More…
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MovieTalk: Jojo Rabbit
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Taika Waititi’s controversial satire is finally showing in the Portland area. This colorfully dark comedy shows thRead More…
MovieTalk: The Lighthouse
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Director Robert Eggers recently released his second film “The Lighthouse”, another historically stylized masterpRead More…
MovieTalk: Zombieland: Double Tap
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer When Zombieland was released ten years ago, it broke the horror genre’s mold by merging it with an upbeat comedic Read More…
Movie Talk: Joker
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer For the first time, DC releases a film solely focused on the infamous comic book villain Joker, directed by Todd PRead More…
Movie Talk: Ad Astra
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer James Gray’s new film Ad Astra brings a unique vision to the science fiction genre by emphasizing on extraterrestrRead More…
Movie Talk: Between Two Ferns: The Movie
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer This weekend marked the release of the Netflix original film Between Two Ferns: The Movie. Zach Galifianakis certainlRead More…
Artist of the Week: Stephen Bennett
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Director and short film producer, Stephen Bennett, doesn’t have a need for expensive equipment. He is a practical Read More…
Movie Talk: The Goldfinch: Life After Tragedy
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer The Goldfinch is a slow paced tragic character study. It portrays grief through the decades and how it shapes peopleRead More…
Artist of the Week: Autumn Damron
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer A lifelong passion for the arts bears many facets. Autumn Damron uses a variety of mediums to craft what she dreams oRead More…
Movie Talk: It Chapter 2
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Last weekend, the long-awaited sequel to It (2017) debuted in theatres. After bringing in record numbers for the genRead More…
Movie Talk: The Music Teacher: Trouble in Paradise
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer In the past few years, Netflix has been a platform for an array of unique and original films. The Music Teacher is noRead More…
Movie Talk: Pet Semetary: Dead is better
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Recently, the movie theatre ushered in the next highly anticipated Stephen King adaptation, Pet Semetary. It can alsoRead More…
Maine House approves ban on single use styrofoam containers
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Over the past decade, Maine has become increasingly well known for its environmental awareness and restoration effortRead More…
Movie Talk: The Beach Bum: McConaughey falls flat
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Another all-star cast has created another cinematic disappointment. The Beach Bum explores the life of someone who liRead More…
Artists of the week: Smith and Holmes
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Art is becoming well known for being an effective therapeutic method. Reaghan Smith, an art education major who is foRead More…
Niyaz brings their passion to Portland
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer It has been a consistent trend over the past couple of decades in which eastern practices and traditions cross over Read More…
Movie Talk: Us: You are your own worst enemy
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Over this past weekend, Academy Award winner Jordan Peele released his highly anticipated second film, Us. His first Read More…
Students by day, slam poets by night
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Many of us, whether we like to admit it or not, are dealing with some sort of mental dilemma. While many choose to reRead More…
She went from India to Indianapolis to Portland
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer For decades, the USM Art Department has been a creative sanctuary for both students and faculty alike. This fall, theRead More…
Finding artistic inspiration in a trip to Italy
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer For decades, Italy has been an incredibly popular travel destination due to its unique atmosphere and culture. RebeccRead More…
Artist of the week: Samantha Manetti
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer New Zealand is a country lush with nature, towering mountains and breathtaking horizons. The people who inhabit the cRead More…
Featured artist of the week
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer For many people, crafting a project with an unfamiliar medium is a task too vague to consider. To Paisley Stewart, Read More…