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Jodie Whittaker is the first female actress to play The Doctor on "Doctor Who." (wikimedia)

Doctor Who makes history casting a female in lead role

Chris Nichols July 16, 2017

The BBC announced on July 16 that the next actor to play The Doctor on the network's show "Doctor Who" will be female actress Jodie Whittaker. This new casting is a landmark decision since the character...

The Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan (6) battles the Utah Jazz' Gordon Hayward for a rebound in the first half of Game 1 in the Western Conference quarterfinals at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 15, 2017. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Not so thank you, Utah

Cydnee Green July 10, 2017

Over the last few weeks, the Utah Jazz have made more changes to their roster than most fans are used to seeing in the NBA off-season. While some changes have been heartbreaking, others have been a breath...

Event-goers get their picture taken with two of the show's characters: Top Hat Jones, left, and Rick Sanchez, center. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Rick and Morty fans get schwifty at the Rickmobile

Zac Watts June 26, 2017

For fans of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty, it’s nothing short of a dream to buy an exclusive hoodie or poster from none other than Rick himself — or rather, “… the world’s...

WSU students Caleb Henney and Crystal Dawn Snow participate in the Comm 2751, Narrative Digital Filmmaking course on Feb. 22. Weber State University expands the communication department with film. (Source: Andrés Orozco)

WSU premieres narrative film class

Hayden Wadsworth February 24, 2017

Weber State University's new digital narrative film class, led by assistant professor of digital media Andrés Orozco, sent out a call for actors to participate in student-produced films.Nine student...

Denzel Washington plays Troy Maxson and Viola Davis plays Rose Maxson in Fences from Paramount Pictures. (David Lee/Paramount Pictures)

Film industry still catching up to correct underrepresentation

Jeweliette Cordero February 5, 2017

  In honor of Black History Month, we take a look back into African-American history in the film industry and how representation has come a very long way, from cliched stereotypes to the real-life...

Laverne Cox speaks at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on May 11, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Source: GLAAD / flickr)

Positive portrayals bring positive change for transgender community

Jeweliette Cordero October 9, 2016

The transgender community in the LGBT world is fast growing and making way for future transgender individuals who want to join the entertainment industry. Celebrities like Jeffrey Tambor and Laverne Cox...

King Cuerno waits ahead of a scheduled bout on Jan. 16, 2016 in Los Angeles. Lucha Underground films in a Boyle Heights warehouse and airs weekly in English on the El Rey Network and in Spanish on UniMas. Several hundred people get free tickets to watch the event live. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

TV series provides dramatic take on Lucha Libre

Derrick Gainsforth April 5, 2016

The WWE sits atop the world of pro wrestling with pride. WWE is the recognized industry leader in sports entertainment, with their episodic programs averaging over 3 million viewers per week. But there’s...

Zombies invade human culture

Jess Wright October 13, 2015

With Halloween quickly approaching and the return of "The Walking Dead," I started to think about zombies, and how they’ve risen from a semi-obscure legend to a spot among other classic monsters in...

Autumn tv shows

Jess Wright October 13, 2015

Autumn is traditionally when the best TV shows return for another season from their summer break. Even with online services making more and more people turn to the internet for their entertainment, watching...

Cheap Weekly: Summer binge watching

July 5, 2015

Summer is almost over and with that goes all of the festivities like camping, swimming and trips. It is understandable that sometimes a break is needed, some time to “veg out” on the couch and...

Fairytales come to life in live action movies, television

March 1, 2015

Just as children grow and progress, their Disney movies have grown and transformed right alongside them.  As of late, Disney seems to not only be targeting the younger generations, but also the adults...

Where are the women?

February 22, 2015

When Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for directing in 2010, it looked to be a watershed moment for Hollywood's premiere creative profession. But on this Oscar Sunday,...

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