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Marvel shrinks into nothingness with latest ‘Ant-Man’ film

In 2015, Marvel released “Ant-Man,” an unremarkable but satisfying addition to the Marvel Studios catalog that successfully introduced a new fan favorite into the cinematic universe. Between Paul Rudd’s charm and the

February 23, 2023

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Big Thief steals the show

Indie/folk rock band Big Thief wowed Oxford crowds for the first time in the Lyric on Thursday, Feb. 9. The performance was the beginning of the end to their world tour that

February 23, 2023

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“We appreciate them and they appreciate us”: Cook Out and the college community

Cook Out is the place to be in Oxford. The fast-food chain’s signature car line to the road on a bustling Friday night perfectly compliments Cook Out’s competition-crushing four-and-a-half star rating on

February 23, 2023

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“If you know me, you would love me”: a Betty Phillips appreciation

“If you know me, you would love me,” Betty Phillips said with a smile in her eyes. For those who don’t know Ms. Betty yet, she is, in title, a supervisor in

February 23, 2023

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Contemplating climate change: SouthTalks highlights the work of ‘climate dread’ photographer Allison Grant

SouthTalks, a weekly program hosted by the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, is hosting Allison Grant, an artist, writer, and assistant professor of photography at the University

February 21, 2023

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Double Decker 2023: Who will be performing this year?

The entertainment lineup for the 26th annual Double Decker Arts Festival, scheduled for April 28-29 in Oxford, was announced at a press conference on Feb. 2. The conference also included remarks from

February 9, 2023

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M. Night Shyamalan comes knocking with latest thriller

Director M. Night Shyamalan, the divisive filmmaker behind “The Sixth Sense,” “Split” and “Old,” returns to the director’s chair with the horror/thriller “Knock at the Cabin.” “Knock at the Cabin” (based on

February 8, 2023

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Poetry is not dead: U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón gives lecture, poetry reading on campus

When you ask people to name a poet, they will most likely name one of the literary giants that school kids have learned about year after year: Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman or

February 8, 2023

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Review: Nothing is more “Subject to Change” than the production styles on Kelsea Ballerini’s new album

If you’re anything like me, you have a Spotify playlist for every occasion. When it’s rainy and I’m driving, the only acceptable playlist is my “In My Feels” playlist. If I’m at

October 9, 2022

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Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation launches digital museum

The Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation recently launched a digital museum in order to educate and provide insight into the area’s past and present. The group’s Historic Maps Project, launched this September, was

October 9, 2022

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