Culture

TCFF: Indigenous stories find platform, power in film

October 25, 2025

Senior CME Kevin Lynch share his experience watching the powerful documentaries “The Doctrine” and “Clear Sky” at Twin Cities Film Fest.
TCFF: ‘Rental Family’ sells it with sentimentality

October 24, 2025

Senior CME Kevin Lynch gives us his review of Hikari’s “Rental Family” from the penultimate day of Twin Cities Film Fest.
TCFF: ‘Bugonia’ is a brave but boring failed experiment

October 23, 2025

Director Yorgos Lanthimos’ new feature “Bugonia” proves to be an unsatisfying thriller commentary despite strong performances from Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
TCFF: Drama shorts make for medley of surprises

October 20, 2025

The variety of stories gathered by fest leadership for the drama shorts block was commendable, as evidenced by the eight-for-the-price-of-one enjoyment that I and the…
TCFF: ‘Christy’ is a knockout film we didn’t know we needed

October 18, 2025

In the Twin Cities Film Fest-selected film “Christy,” director David Michôd reveals the jaw-dropping true story of Christy Martin, who put women’s boxing on the…
TCFF: ‘Hamnet’’s Shakespearean sob story falls short of flawless

October 17, 2025

Oscar-buzzy new drama “Hamnet” features some of the best performances of the year but fails to effectively capitalize on its Shakespearean roots.
REVIEW: Theater in the Round’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ will calm your ‘poor nerves’

October 3, 2025

When I went to the Theater in the Round Players Inc. version of “Pride & Prejudice,” I was not expecting the amount of comedy included.…
First-year Survival Guide: free things to do on the weekends

August 29, 2025

As a college student in the Twin Cities, it can feel like many of the best off-campus activities are either too far away, too expensive…
St. Thomas, Twin Cities communities reflect on 5 years since George Floyd’s murder

May 22, 2025

St. Thomas and the Twin Cities reflected on the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police for the month of May.
REVIEW: Woodstock TC: You should’ve been there

May 16, 2025

Victor Mshihiri reviews Woodstock TC, a seven-band concert organized by St. Thomas students.