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Portfolio

Saturday, January 29, 2022

why would he trip me like this: A poem

Photo of a still from Eraserhead
David K. Lynch Productions/Courtesy

and Henry becomes equal parts unwilling and willing participant, but also detached observer / here he is all in order / and at the very beginning
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New Year 2021

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Collage of eight mentioned movies

‘A jam-packed catalogue’: 8 anticipated films that were pushed from 2020

Here’s a guide to some of the most exciting 2020 movies that are finally coming out in 2021 after being delayed due to the pandemic.
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Comic Books

Monday, October 1, 2018

DC Comics takes on mental health in ‘Heroes in Crisis’ issue one

In DC Comics’ latest comic book limited series, “Heroes in Crisis,” the trauma of fighting crime casts a long shadow: At a clandestine hospital, superheroes get treated for post-traumatic stress disorder. But when its patients are murdered, it’s up to Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman to find the killer.
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Culture Shot

Friday, June 8, 2018

2018 Emmy Awards: Which shows are bound to slip through the cracks?

While most heads are turned toward which shows will be nominated, there are bound to be equally as many noteworthy snubs.
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Culture Shot

Friday, May 18, 2018

15 summer movies you can’t miss

“Avengers: Infinity War” heralded the start of the summer movie season, kicking off a four-month period in which CGI spectacle reigns supreme.
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Film & Television

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Lean on Pete

‘Lean on Pete’ is resonant character study of adolescence, borrows from minimalist cinema

There’s little to bicker about with a film like “Lean on Pete,” which makes for an engrossing and resonant experience. Bring tissues.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

The Daily Californian Arts Awards: Television of 2017

Whether on our laptops or in our living rooms, television has always been a space of escape, in which our ideologies are reflected back to us.
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Film & Television

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Midnight screenings of ‘The Room’ guarantee laughter, cringing

“It’s like watching a kid ride on his bike and fall on his face. … It’s not a work of art. It’s just bad. And I love it.”
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Film & Television

Thursday, September 7, 2017
Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee in a still from Twin Peaks.

David Lynch returns ‘Twin Peaks’ to us, in some of its perplexing glory

Ultimately, “Twin Peaks: The Return” is either a profound masterpiece or a simultaneously auspicious and egregious cop-out.
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Film & Television

Sunday, September 3, 2017

‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ recap 1×18: ‘Part XVIII’

The lights in the home flash and the image cuts to black, before slowly fading to an image of Laura whispering into Cooper’s ear in the Black Lodge as the credits roll.
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