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Review: Taylor Swift reinvents herself again on '1989 (Taylor's Version)'

By Marisa Rosa and Hamsini Sivakumar | November 1

"Almost a decade has passed since Taylor Swift reinvented herself as a pop artist with the release of her 2014 album, '1989.' Now, the re-recording of ...

COLUMN: This Halloween, Barbie is just like other girls

By Emma Culley | October 29

"When deciding what to be for Halloween, I’ve felt like I either have to look super sexy or be super unique, which is an experience I’m sure many ...

Review: Unconventional movies to stream and scream to this Halloween

By Carly Breland | October 26

"The best way to celebrate Halloween – besides trick-or-treating – is to turn off the lights and find a movie that makes you question whether there’s ...

Book List: Eerie novels that will leave you on the edge of your seat

By Madison Gagnon | October 25

Booksellers from Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews and Flyleaf Books, as well as a UNC students, recommend reading these five horror and thriller novels ...

Review: Playmakers production of 'Misery' electrifies a dull novel

By Marisa Rosa | October 15

"As a massive fan of the horror genre, it pains me to say that it failed to meet my expectations. Horror is meant to be immersive, but when I was reading ...

Satire: Who would win?

By Harry Black | October 9

"The "Who Would Win" book series is a collection that pits two animals against each other and evaluates who would win. Here are my own, with a modern ...

Column: Why we should think about more than the Roman Empire

By Brigit Pierce | October 5

"How often do you think about the Roman Empire? It’s a question that may have garnered confused looks a couple of weeks ago, but has since found its ...

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Review: ‘Sex Education’ season four is unafraid to talk about the heavy stuff

By Carly Breland | October 4

"From postnatal depression to abusive relationships, this season of “Sex Education” is not afraid to talk about the heavy stuff. What started as a ...

Review: Olivia Rodrigo's "GUTS" is the album for everyone else's happily-ever-afters

By Hamsini Sivakumar | September 25

"In that way, an engagement party might be the most immersive way to listen to "GUTS" — outward celebration clashes with internal, music-induced angst. The ...

Review: 'A Haunting in Venice' is haunted by mediocrity

By Carly Breland | September 18

"If you want an entertaining – albeit forgettable – movie night, 'A Haunting in Venice' is a fun watch that appeals to those wary of horror and easily ...

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Column: The irony of wellness influencing

By Juliana Chiaramonte | September 18

"Every day when I open TikTok, I am overwhelmed. I am attacked by not only influencers, but therapists, chiropractors, doctors, nurses, aestheticians, ...

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Review: The stats are in, and Gen Z’s vibes are off

By Satchel Walton | September 10

"In middle school English classes, I was forced to read a variety of anecdotal, panicky pieces about us young people and our digital technologies. The ...

Welcome to Lifestyle, the new home of arts coverage at The Daily Tar Heel

By Eliza Benbow | August 23

The Lifestyle section will cover life in Chapel Hill and Carrboro through stories about the thoughts, feelings and artwork of community members.

Fashion predictions: Fresh trends to watch on campus this fall

By Sydney Brainard | August 23

Perfectly messy outfits, baggy silhouettes, loose denim and unconventional pairings are sure to dominate fashion this fall, both on the runway and the ...

Column: John Wick 4 takes the icy action hero to the peak of the action genre

By Guillermo Molero | March 28

"Everything is done in service of the film's action. That's really the greatest strength of the 'John Wick' franchise. It knows what it is and doesn't ...

Column: What this year's Oscar nominations should've looked like

By Guillermo Molero | January 29

"The beauty of Awards season, though, is that these are just nominations, a way to recognize the greatness that the year in film has presented us. Much ...

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Column: Highlights from a packed holiday season at the movies

By Guillermo Molero | January 9

"After a lengthy time away, audiences were finally back in theaters during winter break. Here are some of the highs and lows for the movies that they ...

Column: Taylor Swift displays potent lyricism, varied pop sounds on "Midnights"

By Maya Ticku | October 25

"Part of her magic is her ability to write the most lyrically complex heartbreak anthem one minute, and then turn around and write a bubbly, goofy song ...

Column: Kid Cudi breaks barriers in music and film

By David Rowe | October 16

"With today’s technology, the possibilities for combining music and visuals are endless. I think (and hope) that 'Entergalactic' is only the start of ...

Column: My foray into BookTok and the world of Colleen Hoover

By Liv Reilly | October 6

"The New York Times bestselling author has charmed the people with her adult fiction and romance novels for the past few months. After being given her ...