Makena Reynolds

  The documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s relationship “Lucy & Desi” made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 22. Directed by Amy Poehler with guidance from daughter Lucie Arnaz, the film unveiled never-before-seen audio tapes and home videos from Lucy and Desi in a film of love, laughs and...

  Grab your glitter — the hit drama series “Euphoria,” starring Zendaya, just released the first episode of season 2 on HBO Max this past Sunday, Jan. 9. After a heart-crushing season 1 finale, fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this season’s release. Update for Those Following Along This first episode back has presented...

  After originally premiering at Sundance Film Festival in 1995, “The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love” returns as part of this year’s online “pre-fest,” the first screening shown to virtual festival attendees. Written and directed by Maria Maggenti, this film strikes a chord with the lesbian community and allows for the queer experience...

After two years of waiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “The Origin of Love: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig” showed at Utah Presents this Friday, Dec. 5 at Kingsbury Hall, as a 20th Anniversary tour for the musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” This theatrical experience celebrated queerness on s…

  “Ass” had its world premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company this past weekend. A witty, and touching play about family dynamics, estranged relationships, and of course, ass. Written by Ellen Simon, Neil Simon’s daughter, and directed by Pioneer’s artistic director Karen Azenberg, the play was the perfect blend of sentimentality and sarcasm.  What is “Ass”? The...

Hosted by the Pilar Pobil Foundation in “local treasure,” Pilar Pobil’s garden, the “Women with heART” event was an artistic celebration of heritage and womanhood. Pilar Pobil is a 94-year-old artist originally from Spain who moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and the foundation has been made her hono…

The emotional and mental effects of being individuals forced into isolation by a global pandemic, a seemingly doomed environmental climate, and a government divided in half regarding issues of human rights are undeniable. These descriptors, usually used in the synopsis of a dystopian novel, descri…

Ever dreamt that life was like it is in musicals? Well, that dream — or personal nightmare — becomes the reality for unhappy couple Melissa (Cecily Strong) and Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) when they find themselves trapped in the magical, musical land of Schmigadoon, unable to leave until they both f…

  This article has spoilers for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its movies. Inspired by the Marvel comics, the movie “Black Widow” follows Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) as she reunites with her sister Yelena (Florence Pugh) to take down The Red Room, an organization that kidnaps and brainwashes women to become soldiers to serve General...

  “Loki” is Marvel Studios’ newest limited series release, revolving around major supervillain Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who is better known as Thor’s adopted brother. This series follows Loki, as he gets seized by the Time Variance Authority when he uses the tesseract to escape into another point in time. When the TVA is up against...