BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Comic Books
JANUARY 05, 2021
Magic still dances in Boom! Studios’ ‘Labyrinth: Masquerade #1’
“Labyrinth: Masquerade” shirks problematic conventions to showcase Blackness as a state of being, rather than a mere opportunity to exploit trauma.
Comic Books
JANUARY 05, 2021
Magic still dances in Boom! Studios’ ‘Labyrinth: Masquerade #1’
“Labyrinth: Masquerade” shirks problematic conventions to showcase Blackness as a state of being, rather than a mere opportunity to exploit trauma.
Literature
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Steven Paul Leiva delivers delightful nostalgia for Halloween with ‘Creature Feature: A Horrid Comedy’
Heavy-handed and direct, Leiva isn’t in the business of reinventing the wheel; rather, he’s oiling the wheel to make sure it can still spin.
Literature
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Steven Paul Leiva delivers delightful nostalgia for Halloween with ‘Creature Feature: A Horrid Comedy’
Heavy-handed and direct, Leiva isn’t in the business of reinventing the wheel; rather, he’s oiling the wheel to make sure it can still spin.
Film & Television
OCTOBER 14, 2020
‘Teenage Badass’ is music to your ears, not much else
The film is what “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” would look like if a 14-year-old boy watched it once, described what happens and then had a studio turn it into a feature film.
Film & Television
OCTOBER 14, 2020
‘Teenage Badass’ is music to your ears, not much else
The film is what “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” would look like if a 14-year-old boy watched it once, described what happens and then had a studio turn it into a feature film.
Film & Television
OCTOBER 02, 2020
‘Woke’ digs too deep in trenches of Black no man’s land, lands in muddy waters
While, at times, “Woke” has profound things to say about the current social and political climate of the United States, the show often feels overwhelmed by its own mission statement.
Film & Television
OCTOBER 02, 2020
‘Woke’ digs too deep in trenches of Black no man’s land, lands in muddy waters
While, at times, “Woke” has profound things to say about the current social and political climate of the United States, the show often feels overwhelmed by its own mission statement.
Music
AUGUST 27, 2020
Slim’s closes after 30 years in San Francisco
There’s no way we can’t acknowledge this larger-than-life space. Here’s to Slim’s: thirty, flirty and thriving to the very end.
Music
AUGUST 27, 2020
Slim’s closes after 30 years in San Francisco
There’s no way we can’t acknowledge this larger-than-life space. Here’s to Slim’s: thirty, flirty and thriving to the very end.
Singles
JULY 16, 2020
Sufjan Stevens’ ‘America,’ ‘My Rajneesh’ are lamenting portraits of Americana
Both “America” and “My Rajneesh” feel very much like the culmination of Stevens’ niche artistry.
Singles
JULY 16, 2020
Sufjan Stevens’ ‘America,’ ‘My Rajneesh’ are lamenting portraits of Americana
Both “America” and “My Rajneesh” feel very much like the culmination of Stevens’ niche artistry.
Comic Books
JUNE 19, 2020
Queer updraft guides wings of Boom! Studios’ ‘Wynd #1’
“Wynd #1” is an exciting foray into queer high fantasy, something that we’re seeing a lot of in Dungeons and Dragons communities, which have bled into the comic scene in a big way.
Comic Books
JUNE 19, 2020
Queer updraft guides wings of Boom! Studios’ ‘Wynd #1’
“Wynd #1” is an exciting foray into queer high fantasy, something that we’re seeing a lot of in Dungeons and Dragons communities, which have bled into the comic scene in a big way.
