Author: Basil Fawlty

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BYU Film Announces David O. McKay Monkey Biopic

December of last year saw the release of of Better Man, a biopic of English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams in which he is portrayed as a computer-generated chimpanzee. Spurred on by the critical success of that film, BYU’s film department has announced its intentions to give the same treatment to the Church’s ninth prophet. Holy Man: The David O. MonKay Story, due for release this September, … Continue reading BYU Film Announces David O. McKay Monkey Biopic

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5 LDS References You Might Have Missed in “A Minecraft Movie”

A Minecraft Movie, in theaters today, continues the distinct cinematic stylings of filmmaker and BYU graduate Jared Hess in multiple ways, including the use of references to his Latter-Day Saint faith. While the video game-based blockbuster may not be as thoroughly influenced by LDS culture as Hess’s magnum opus Napoleon Dynamite, it still manages to pack in some impressive nods to the Lord’s Church. Without … Continue reading 5 LDS References You Might Have Missed in “A Minecraft Movie”

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Misguided Religious Studies Major Flips Tables at the Cougareat

The CougarEat was thrown into chaos last week when religious studies major Gordon Jacobsen unexpectedly began flipping tables and attempting to “cast out” the employees of Chick-Fil-A and other establishments. “To defile the Lord’s campus in such a way is nothing short of an affront to God,” said Jacobsen. “Jesus overthrew the seats of those who overcharge for doves in Matthew 21:12. Those who overcharge … Continue reading Misguided Religious Studies Major Flips Tables at the Cougareat

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“Dead Learning Suite Theory” Suggests Everyone On LS Except You is a Bot

Campus conspiracy theorists have been abuzz lately over an unsettling new claim: that BYU’s Learning Suite tool, the staple of the university’s digital education endeavors, now consists solely of a complex network of AI bots. This would render every single interaction on the platform, from discussion boards to assignment feedback, meaningless and artificial, even more than they already were. The theory spawns from a series … Continue reading “Dead Learning Suite Theory” Suggests Everyone On LS Except You is a Bot

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Police Beat: Feb. 28-March 7

BYU: Theft Feb. 25 — A student’s innocence was reported stolen after attending an introductory biology class. Feb. 27 — The cryogenically frozen body of Wilford Woodruff was stolen from the Testing Center. Vandalism March 3 — Lipstick marks were found covering the Chief Massasoit statue. Suspicious Feb. 26 — A food science major was seen entering the Cannon Center. Animal problem March 2 — A report … Continue reading Police Beat: Feb. 28-March 7

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