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Culture Editor Stella Powers thinks Marvel's "Thunderbolts*" is the best Marvel movie since "Avengers: Endgame."

‘Thunderbolts*’ tackles mental health struggles

By Stella Powers | 21 hours ago

When people see a Marvel movie, they can typically expect fun action sequences, some comedy and almost always, a post-credit scene. “Thunderbolts*” (now being marketed as “The New Avengers), the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), delivers all of that. Additionally, it also battles a new villain: mental health.Released on May 2, Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” stars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Lewis Pullman as Robert Reynolds, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr and more.

Summer is right around the corner, meaning it's time for summer blockbusters.

Movies to look out for this summer

By Stella Powers | May 1, 2025

Summer is finally approaching, which means the long-awaited summer blockbuster season is right around the corner. While it may not be “Barbenheimer” summer anymore, here are some films to look forward to once school lets out for the year.

Following the release of 'A Minecraft Movie,' audiences seem to have forgotten a key factor in a positive theater experience: movie theater etiquette.

Movie theater etiquette is still important

By Stella Powers | April 29, 2025

If you’ve been on social media at all recently, chances are you are familiar with the chicken jockey scene from“A Minecraft Movie.” For those of you fortunate enough to have avoided this, fans have been screaming and throwing things after Jack Black delivers the line, “chicken jockey.”When I’m home from school, I work at a movie theater. Because of this, I’m very passionate about movie theater etiquette, something that seems to have been forgotten recently. Look, I’m all for having fun at the movies. It’s part of what makes the group viewing experience so special.But throwing popcorn and making a mess on purpose? That’s just unnecessary.

Culture Editor Stella Powers waited outside in the rain in the 'Saturday Night Live' standby line for five hours.

I did standby for ‘Saturday Night Live’: Here’s how it went

By Stella Powers | April 19, 2025

Seeing “Saturday Night Live” live in the studio has been a dream of mine since I was 14 years old. However, it isn’t exactly easy to do.There are a few ways to be in the studio for the taping of the show, including the lottery and the standby process. At 10 a.m., the Thursday before the show, an online form opens to request standby numbers for both dress rehearsal and the live taping that weekend. The available spots fill up within seconds, so getting through this first step successfully is difficult.If you’re lucky enough to get through the form, you’ll receive standby numbers through email at some point that day that reflect where you’ll be placed in the standby line Friday night.

Season 3 of 'The White Lotus' was filled with drama, but not nearly as much tension as the previous seasons.

‘The White Lotus’ season 3 transports audiences to Thailand

By Stella Powers | April 17, 2025

For those looking for a tropical escape from the gloomy Midwest weather, look no further than Mike White’s “The White Lotus.”Season three of the hit Max series just concluded and was filled with drama. Each season follows a different group of vacationers at a different “White Lotus” resort: season one took place in Hawaii, season two took place in Italy and season three took place in Thailand.

In addition to talking about his acting career, Lillard also discussed his involvement with Dungeons and Dragons.

‘Scream,’ ‘Scooby Doo’ and entrepreneurship: A Q&A with Matthew Lillard

By Stella Powers and Parker Green | April 11, 2025

Matthew Lillard, known for his iconic roles in “Scream,” “Scooby Doo” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” has stepped beyond acting and into Dungeons and Dragons, entrepreneurship and more. On April 7, Lillard visited Miami University as part of the school’s lecture series.Prior to his 7:30 p.m. lecture in Hall Auditorium, The Miami Student sat down with Lillard in an exclusive interview to discuss his expansive career.

On April 7, actor Matthew Lillard gave a lecture in Hall Auditorium, moderated by Geoffrey Long.

Matthew Lillard discusses acting career, new businesses in lecture series

By Stella Powers and Parker Green | April 10, 2025

Students, faculty and community members filled the seats of Hall Auditorium on April 7. Some fans dressed in “Scooby Doo” gear and brought along “Scream” merchandise, celebrating actor Matthew Lillard’s long-standing career.Lillard, star of “Scream,” “Scooby Doo” and “Five Nights at Freddys” gave a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Moderated by Geoffrey Long, the actor discussed his career, entrepreneurship and the importance of conventions in his life.

Culture editor Stella Powers thought "Snow White" was a magical experience.

Disney’s ‘Snow White’ is magical and doesn’t deserve the hate

By Stella Powers | April 3, 2025

From a very young age, I dreamed of being a Disney princess. Ballgowns and princess dresses flooded my costume chests, and the Disney version of Pretty Pretty Princess was by far my favorite game. Disney princess DVDs lined my shelves and the Disney FastPlay advertisement constantly replayed in my head. Princesses were my favorite. When I heard they were making a live-action “Snow White” film, I was skeptical. Excited, but skeptical nonetheless. When Rachel Zegler was announced as the star, my excitement grew.

For women's history month, Culture Editor Stella Powers complied a list of some of her favorite films directed by women.

Best films directed by women

By Stella Powers | March 23, 2025

It’s women’s history month, and through working on this piece, it has come to my attention just how few films are actually directed by women — it’s upsetting. I was barely able to come up with a top 10 list. If I were asked to come up with more films, I’m not sure I would be able to. So many films, including some of my favorite films about women, are directed by men. However, in honor of women’s history month, I decided to highlight some of my favorites.

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