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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ had its long-awaited theatrical release on Friday, May 1. Director David Frankel returned to t...
05/04/2026

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ had its long-awaited theatrical release on Friday, May 1. Director David Frankel returned to the runway to direct the film 20 years after the first movie’s release.

Despite the excitement around its release, the sequel does not live up to the bar that the first ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ movie set. The film juggles nostalgia bait, poor costuming and a lack of character growth during a very drawn-out 2-hour runtime.

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Review | Isa Kennedy
Graphic | Grace Morgan

Jazz guitar icon Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ tour stopped in Columbia on April 16. Here’s a detailed look into how piani...
04/30/2026

Jazz guitar icon Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ tour stopped in Columbia on April 16. Here’s a detailed look into how pianist Chris Fishman and drummer Joe Dyson became a part of the band and what they’ve taken away from it.

“You’ll notice by show 87 that you’re not even thinking about anything,” Fishman said. “It’s just, like, happening. It’s pretty magical.”

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Story | Darby Schwerman
Graphic | Violet Newton

Sustain Mizzou hosted its semiannual clothing swap at Lowry Mall on April 22. The event was open to the general public, ...
04/29/2026

Sustain Mizzou hosted its semiannual clothing swap at Lowry Mall on April 22. The event was open to the general public, and whether or not one donated, they were welcome to any of the clothing items. While only 27 University of Missouri students registered to attend, a total of 738 items were upcycled. 

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Photo Story | Miranda Fabian

“Noah Kahan: Out of Body” features artist Noah Kahan and his journey with mental health while on tour, covering topics l...
04/23/2026

“Noah Kahan: Out of Body” features artist Noah Kahan and his journey with mental health while on tour, covering topics like depression and body image. Kahan opens the conversation around mental health, reducing the stigma around it, and urging people to ask for help.

With a mix of hilarious and emotional moments, the documentary shows Kahan in a vulnerable light while he writes new music and finds himself gravitating back to his hometown.

Story | Layla Cox
Graphic | Hannah VanLandingham

Volunteers work hard behind the scenes to run Columbia’s annual Unbound Book Festival. Two members of the festival’s boa...
04/22/2026

Volunteers work hard behind the scenes to run Columbia’s annual Unbound Book Festival. Two members of the festival’s board of directors, Lauren Miers and Sadie Thibodeaux, share their responsibilities and roles in the volunteer process.

“(Unbound) is open to everybody and we want everybody to come,” Thibodeaux said. “We try to make it as inclusive and accessible as we can.”

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Story | Makenzie Bounds
Photo | Caroline Kraft

Mizzou Residential Life’s Healthy Community Committee staff hosted the first annual “Pose with a Purpose” fashion show a...
04/22/2026

Mizzou Residential Life’s Healthy Community Committee staff hosted the first annual “Pose with a Purpose” fashion show at the Virginia Avenue Amphitheater on April 16. After an initial delay due to “unforeseen circumstances” in November, the event was rescheduled to the April date.

Participant Islynn Nyanyo modeled looks in the Y2K and business casual categories. She said that her inspiration for her Y2K outfit came from social media and streetwear fashion.

“I went on Pinterest, and I was like, ‘Y2K, do I want to do cute Y2K? Or, like, streetwear Y2K?’ and I picked streetwear,” Nyanyo said. “I was trying to go for, like, a 2Pac kind of vibe.”

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Story | Isa Kennedy
Photo | Caroline Kraft

The fourth annual Lit Crawl kicked off the 2026 Unbound Book Festival. Locations across downtown Columbia featured event...
04/21/2026

The fourth annual Lit Crawl kicked off the 2026 Unbound Book Festival. Locations across downtown Columbia featured events that included readings of short stories, poetry memorization competitions and word games.

Cara M. Basset is an author who submitted her work for Without A Net, an event where 12 authors have to write a story not exceeding 400 words in 40 minutes based on one of two prompts.

Basset said that, despite this being her first year participating in Unbound, she already appreciates the community that it fosters.

“I’ve been to a couple of (book fairs) and they’re a lot of fun, but that’s more of, like, you go and you buy books. But this seems a lot more like, no, you go and you, like, hear authors talk about what it’s like to write. And I think that that’s so cool that we have a community that’s interested in that kind of stuff.”

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Story | Isa Kennedy
Photo | Summer Suarez

Stop by RUSHFuel tomorrow and support The Maneater! This Friday, between 12-2 p.m. order anything off the menu and don’t...
04/17/2026

Stop by RUSHFuel tomorrow and support The Maneater! This Friday, between 12-2 p.m. order anything off the menu and don’t forget to say you’re with The Maneater!

April means there are only five more weeks left in the semester. That can bring up many differing feelings within studen...
04/06/2026

April means there are only five more weeks left in the semester. That can bring up many differing feelings within students, whether it’s sadness, excitement, uncertainty or even nostalgia. Here are some recommendations on what to watch, listen and do when trying to balance the promise of change with appreciation for time already spent. Read more at the link in our bio.

Story | Maya Bensaoud
Graphic | Miranda Fabian

Sierra Club, a national environmental organization, allows Columbia residents to participate in climate change activism ...
04/02/2026

Sierra Club, a national environmental organization, allows Columbia residents to participate in climate change activism through its mid-Missouri chapter. Volunteering, attending events or joining as a member are all small ways to make a significant difference regarding environmental activism in Columbia.

“Too many voters don’t think of climate change as a voting issue … They mention things like recycling and public awareness,” said Carolyn Amparan, the head executive chair of the mid-Missouri group. “And those things are good, but they’re not going to fix climate change.”

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Story | Callie Kemp
Graphic | Sophie Pfahl

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