“Bury the Lede” is messy altar to classic noir
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Through too-dark panels and oversimplified dialogue, the novel cuts itself off at the knees, growing tedious long before it grows interesting.
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The Shadow: A short story
And so, on a too sunny day, in a too sunny life, I turned my back on the sun and on light. And it is then that she came into existence.
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Two Peas in a Podcast episode 1: BROCKHAMPTON
Two peas Maisy and Areyon talk Brockhampton, humble beginnings and more. Welcome to the pea pod!
Vampire Weekend brings big dad energy to ‘Father of the Bride’ tour
The guitarist-centered move poised the show as a statement — this isn’t your older brother’s Vampire Weekend.
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John Mayer stuns, flexes staying power at Chase Center show in San Francisco
The ebb and flow of Mayer’s set never landed on one bank of genre, ricocheting from blues to folk, to pop, to the pleasant shores of nostalgic and psychedelic rock.
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‘Fleabag,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ win big at 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards
The surprising success of “Fleabag,” along with a historic win for Billy Porter, made this year’s Emmys ceremony a pleasantly entertaining affair.
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A character study of the killer leads of ‘Killing Eve’
To viewers’ pleasure, Comer and Oh never shy away from delivering the alchemical magic, born of skill and what sometimes feels like what must be pure luck, that it takes to breathe life into the characters.
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Reel Talk episode 10: The dragon in the room
In this episode of ‘Reel Talk,’ Daily Cal Arts & Entertainment editors Anagha Komaragiri, Areyon Jolivette and Grace Orriss make predictions for the 2019 Emmy Awards. Questions addressed include: Does ‘SNL’ deserve to win an Emmy this year? Is ‘Fleabag’ worth the media hype? Is ‘Ozark’ a show for dads?
‘Performance art in airport,’ 2019. Mixed (social) media.
I figured if my trip was performative, it wouldn’t be the first time that my feed has been filled to the brim with projections of a better, happier me.
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‘Life as Art’: BAMPFA series explores authenticity, spirit in films of Abbas Kiarostami
Iranian film director, screenwriter and producer Abbas Kiarostami embraced the idea that the reality of others can often serve as some of the most powerful, impactful material for our consumption.
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