Entertainment
Betty Twillman’s Plot Twist
When I was young, at least one out of every three visits to my grandparents’ house involved me asking to hear their love story. My grandpa would smile softly and lean back in his chair. […]
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Art
Campus gallery featured faculty Art
Artwork produced by the Lindsey Dunnagan, Laura Bigger and Eric Ordway, the newest members of Truman State University’s art faculty are currently on display in the Truman State University Art Gallery through Sept. 27. Their […]
Arts & Entertainment
TruTalent takes over The Quad
After weeks of practice and bonding, brothers Jacob and Tyler Bichsel took the stage of the Student Activity Board’s event, TruTalent, bringing laughs and a lifelong love of acting to the Truman State University community. […]
Arts & Entertainment
The Losers’ Club returns to Derry
TMN film critic Gordon McPherson gives “It: Chapter Two” 2 and a half out of 5 red balloons. The overlong and fascinating “It: Chapter Two” proves a passable sequel to the 2017 smash hit. Pennywise […]
Arts & Entertainment
Top 5 Movie Trailers of all Time
#5: “A Clockwork Orange” — Official Trailer This psychedelic trailer for Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange,” featuring techno Beethoven, is downright incomprehensible, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI1204n6GZw #4: “T2 Trainspotting” — […]
Entertainment
Dress Shopping with Melissa
My feet hurt. Words like blush and violet and chartreuse and sapphire were swirling around in my brain. We had been shopping for three hours. Melissa and I had been best friends since the 10th […]
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McNair helps undergraduates aim higher
Every student sets foot on college grounds with the aspiration of one day following their dreams. Some turn to the musical arts to entertain and experience music, while others might turn to math or sciences. […]
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Samara Weaving saves “Ready or Not”
TMN film critic Gordon McPherson gives “Ready or Not” 3 and a half out of 5 axes. Rest in pieces David Koch. He would not have enjoyed the anti-greed, female-empowered “Ready or Not,” but I […]
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Playing Chess with Miss Smite
“But John… The rumors. They’re growing vicious.” My voice carried in the open air like a wind chime. The rickety gazebo in which John insisted we held these late-night meetings was barely large enough to […]
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“The Dark Crystal” remains horrifying
TMN film critic Gordon McPherson gives “The Dark Crystal” 4 and a half out of 5 dark crystals. Eons ago, I vividly remember watching Jim Henson’s grim puppet epic “The Dark Crystal” in my school’s […]
Bold Lifestyles
Bold Lifestyles: Truman alumnus plays part in preserving LGBTQ history
Tanner Williams, a Truman State University alumnus, has spent the last two years working to preserve the history of The Diana Foundation, the oldest continuously active gay organization in the U.S. During those two years […]
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Noelani’s story: what’s in a name
This is the first of TMN staff writer Allison Maschoff’s collection of short fiction stories. Our village was small and its traditions ran deep. The small community only saw a few babies born each year […]