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Monday, January 11, 2021

Cinema Spelunking: War films (What are they good for?)

By drawing on history, fiction and national memory, war films often invoke national security, collectivism and the social order as virtuous ideals that merit violence — a righteous country deserves to be defended to the death
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Tunesday: Christmas songs for Grinches

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Alexander Hong/Senior Staff

From covers of recognizable tunes to lesser-known holiday bops, this playlist can come in handy for when the standard picks become a little too unbearable.
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Thursday, December 10, 2020

What is Letterboxd? A discussion of movies, memes, democratization

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Aishwarya Jayadeep/Senior Staff

Ask a dozen users what Letterboxd is and you’re likely to get a dozen answers — but there’s little doubt that whatever it is, it’s transforming the way film is shared and talked about.
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Monday, December 7, 2020

O come, all ye faithful Hallmark stans: 4 holiday movies that are actually worth your time

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Synthetic Cinema/Courtesy

Hallmark, much like a Christmas tree, is decorated each year with new ornaments that can blend in with the old ones because they’re all basically the same.
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
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Justin Bieber’s Grammy complaints show pop music’s ignorance toward genre appropriation

His words suggest he feels owed a place and a voice in the R&B genre, a musical space that has long been pioneered and popularized by people of color.
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
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It’s Gotta Be You: A power ranking of the 2010s’ best boy bands

Topping charts and stealing hearts one song at a time, boy bands have steadily carved out their niche in pop culture by defining our adolescent soundtracks.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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That’s a Wrap: Movie releases you might’ve missed in November

Film beat reporters Olive Grimes and Maya Thompson are here to help you stay up to date on November movie releases that might have gone under the radar. 
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Live Music

Hey bands, there’s no better time than now to release a live album

Musicians from all walks of life, if you want to give your fans a taste of the past and express your love through music, gift them with a live album.
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Monday, November 30, 2020
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Don’t press skip: Music highlights you might have missed in November

Music beat reporters Vincent Tran and Crew Bittner are here to provide you with a few recommendations of highlights you might’ve missed in the music world this past month.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Illustration for Tunesday playlist, with a phone, vinyl record, and earbuds

Tunesday: Scenes from a Thanksgiving

These are songs for an unprecedented holiday season, whether you’re enjoying your family dinner alone or with your household, or joining in on the celebration over a video call.
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