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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

The faux progressivism of “Scoob!”

The faux progressivism of “Scoob!”

Joshua Polanski, Managing Editor
May 17, 2020

The latest Scooby Doo movie, “Scoob!”, is an artificial neo-liberal take on the “pup named Scooby Doo” series.   “Scoob!” was meant to be the first entry into the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic...

"Bacurau" addresses controversial issues in Brazilian politics using genre tropes. Photo from Kino Lorber. Fair Use.

“Bacurau” is a bloody, political Brazilian western

Mattheus Colyn, Guest Writer
April 26, 2020

“Bacurau,” written and directed by Brazilian filmmakers Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, is no doubt a political effort, following the path set by Mendonça Filho’s previous works such...

The new streaming service features "bite-size" episodes that are each 10 minutes or less.

I tried Quibi so you don’t have to

Ezra Craker, Guest Writer
April 20, 2020

Elbowing its way into a crowded streaming landscape, Quibi (short for “quick bite”) believes we want more. The new platform, which debuted this month, is defined by its limitations. All content runs...

The new Netflix series follows three different private zoo owners with bizarre backgrounds.

Tiger King is a glittering American dumpster fire

Juliana Knot, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2020

I first heard of “Tiger King” through Instagram memes. The Netflix original series had and continues to have the best PR money can’t buy: internet humor. It was a fitting entrance to a chaotic show....

Entertainment recommendations from the Chimes staff

Entertainment recommendations from the Chimes staff

March 20, 2020

Looking for art and entertainment to feed your weary soul while in quarantine/self-isolation? The Chimes staff is here to help with recommendations of our favorite books, movies and TV shows! Garrett...

What are film students up to?

David Swartzentruber, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2020

We often hear about engineering projects, astronomy research, and the like. But what do Calvin’s film production students do all semester? This week, Chimes took a look at four students and their teams...

Douthat's book against decadence indulges in a little decadence of its own.

New book on decadence glimpses to its own failures

Joshua Polanski, Managing Editor
March 13, 2020

Ross Douthat’s new book, “The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success,” critiques the West’s fall into decadence — and in the process, he makes a few decadent claims of...

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