Here’s where to stream this year’s top Oscar contenders

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January 25, 2019

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The 2018 Academy Award nominees were announced early Tuesday morning. A few historic firsts happened – the first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year (Black Panther), first indigenous Mexican woman to […]

Survey of local Tinder profiles unearths most common features

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January 25, 2019

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Pictures by waterfalls. Name dropping The Office. Mirror selfies. If you’ve ever found yourself swiping through Tinder, America’s most popular dating app, and asking yourself the question “Why do so many of these look the same?” — you’re not alone. Last week, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Brandee Watters and I set out to find the […]

Ruble delivers lively set at Velour’s 13th anniversary show

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January 25, 2019

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Ten years ago, Neon Trees were a flagship Velour band one year away from the release of their career-making single “Animal.” As a tribute to the band–and other artists that play there–Noah Ruble and his backing band ended their […]

Q&A: Paranormal Investigator Danny Stewart

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October 29, 2018

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If you want to have an otherworldly experience, paranormal investigator Danny Stewart said, go to the Provo riverwalk at night. Start behind the Macey’s on State Street and make your way west toward the neighborhoods. “Weird stuff happens,” Stewart said. “I’ve taken taken so many groups — former students, girlfriends — each time, without fail, […]

Neon Trees light up homecoming weekend

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October 1, 2018

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Provo’s own Neon Trees capped off UVU’s homecoming festivities with a 11-song set of uproarious pop anthems — and they did it on no sleep. “We flew in from Boston this morning and were just like, ‘Let’s go play,’” Tyler Glenn, lead singer of Neon Trees, said in an interview before the set. “We’re running […]

Making Fun of Mormons: How far is too far?

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September 30, 2018

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Comedian David Cross of “Arrested Development” drew heavy criticism from Twitter users, religious commentators and others when he posted a photoshopped picture of himself in Church of Jesus Christ temple garments ahead of a tour stop in Salt Lake City in August. “Utah, learn the real truth!” the promotional image said. Many weren’t amused, including […]

Apple Music vs. Spotify: What the students are saying

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September 30, 2018

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Apple Music/iTunes uses more data on campus servers than any other streaming service – and over ten times more data than Spotify. According to data provided by Ray Walker, Vice President of Information Technology, about 100 gigabytes of Apple Music/iTunes data is downloaded on campus per week — nearly half the audio streaming on the […]

How much you should fear SLC’s Fear Factory

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September 20, 2018

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Just how scary is Fear Factory? Olivia (a fellow UVU Review staffer), Erin (a friend) and I went through the haunted house on Saturday, Sept. 15 to find out where it exists on the scare spectrum: kinda spooky, pretty scary, or bone-chilling, out-of-body terrifying. Before our descent into hell, we asked the owner where it […]

Provo Pride Festival aims to educate and celebrate

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September 20, 2018

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Mormons Building Bridges and USGA, a BYU ally group not formally recognized by its university, set up shop about 15 yards away from each other at the Provo Pride festival. These types of groups and resource centers represent the unique […]