Page 2 - Weekly Columnist News Today

With temperatures in the Storrs area dipping as low as 11° Fahrenheit and our beloved wind tunnel of a campus being no help, it's safe to say that it is far from pleasant being out and about during the present cold snap. This week, the Opinion section has been tasked with giving advice the best…

If we’re lucky in the Opinion section, we work through our beliefs completely and support them with great arguments. But sometimes, we don’t need a deeper reason to hold our convictions. Rapid Fire is for those tweet-length takes that can be explained in just a sentence or two — no more justification needed.  

As contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination recoil from a chaotic debate, held last Wednesday, Nov. 8, voters — and viewers — have been left with a treasure trove of soundbites to form their judgements on each candidate. In this Roundtable, the Opinion section discusses which candidates they’ve got their eye on, for better…

Brad Gullickson reviews Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and considers the meta-commentary at its center.

We chat with the comedy troupe about their new Medieval comedy Quasi and the miracle of seeing their words transformed into live-action.

We dig into The Mandalorian Chapter 24 and consider the final fate of the Darksaber. Lucasfilm takes one of its MacGuffins off the board.

We chat with Mickey Reece about Country Gold and why he sought the aesthetics of movies like The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon.

We dig into The Marvels trailer and pull out the five most noteworthy moments. It could be a big clue as to where 'Secret Invasion' ends.

We dig into The Mandalorian Chapter 23 and consider how it connects to the sequel trilogy and establishes a long-desired villainous presence

We dig into the Star Wars Ahsoka trailer and consider how it adheres to and contradicts the character's animated history.