Rock the halls: Not So Silent Night delivers rocksteady festival
As a good portion of the audience donned red Santa hats, Oracle Arena was was far from silent; the festival certainly succeeded in making spirits bright.
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Author Archives: Rebecca Gerny
Coffee shops, libraries and home: Defending our go-to study spots
Whether we’re settling in at our favorite coffee shops, pouring over our work at one of UC Berkeley’s many libraries or cozying up at home, we know how (and where) we like to study best.
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Harry Potter and the never-ending franchise: a letter to J.K. Rowling
I grew up with these stories, I fell in love with these characters, I lived in this world — so trust me when I beg, please stop making Harry Potter movies.
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Writing my wrong: On journalistic accountability and responsibility
Just because our job is to quickly analyze and critique does not mean ignorance is an excuse.
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Terrifying relevant, profoundly spiritual: Louise Erdrich’s new ‘Future Home of the Living God’
“Future Home of the Living God” is a stunningly beautiful — and painfully relevant — artistic novel. A cautionary tale for our turbulent time.
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‘Justice League’ fails to reach potential, leaves DC future bleak
With flops such as “Batman v Superman” and “Suicide Squad,” as well as the growing success of the Marvel Universe across the street at Disney, DC cannot afford any more mistakes.
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Theatre Rhinoceros’ ‘The Normal Heart’ is heartbreaking but flatlines
The first act is mundane and slow, and the second act races to a conclusion, with heart-wrenching monologue after monologue.
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Illustrating a better world: ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ inspires, invokes youth voices
“Malala’s Magic Pencil” is a beautiful account of a terrifying but inspiring tale. Though the story begins with fantasy, it ends starkly grounded in reality.
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John Green’s heartbreaking ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ invites us into mind of mental illness
If you cannot control your own thoughts, are they not yours? More importantly, are you not you? If you are not the driver of your own consciousness, who is?
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Hop on ‘The 57 Bus,’ Dashka Slater’s thought-provoking tale of pain, forgiveness
“The 57 Bus” will leave you with a hole in your heart and tears running down your cheeks. For a book about a horrible crime, the amount of love is remarkable.
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