‘Birds of Prey’ is empowering, vibrant depiction of Harley Quinn
Alexander Hong/Senior Staff
Opening with eccentric animated sequences, “Birds of Prey” immediately thrusts viewers into the chaos of Harley’s world.
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Cal men’s swim team breaks down Washington D.C. trip
The team visited the White House and was able to meet with other political figures in addition to President Trump, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier.
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An unsustainable society: In ‘Joker,’ societal influences on violence are brought to light
It draws attention to the fact that, collectively, we have decided that mechanisms that produce extremists such as Joker are sustainable.
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Reel Talk episode 12: Send in the clowns
In this episode of Reel Talk, Daily Cal assistant arts editor, Grace Orriss, and former assistant editor, Jackson Kim Murphy, talk their thoughts on DC’s new “Joker” film! How does it measure up to the past iterations of the character? Should it win Oscars? Listen to find out.
‘Joker’ is self-serious clownery masquerading as art
And, in its pompous self-seriousness, incoherent narrative and utter lack of depth, the film succeeds — in being tragically bad.
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‘Detective Comics’ #1000 is affecting anthology worthy of Batman’s legacy
While the 10 short stories of “Detective Comics” #1000 wildly vary in terms of style and content, they all aim to pay homage to Batman’s legacy. Impressively, none stick out as egregious weak links.
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The Clog’s power ranking of female superheroes
Though a majority of female superheroes were created by male writers and artists, they never fail to empower women from all backgrounds and all parts of the world. To all the women out there, on this International Women’s Day, just remember that you’re all superheroes in your own way.
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The 5 best new Image Comics series of October
Image Comics is easily the best publisher in the business (sorry, DC and Marvel), maintaining a consistently excellent output of independent, creator-owned titles.
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Why ‘Venom’ lacks any real bite
Somewhere between witnessing a sweaty Tom Hardy chomp on a live lobster and seeing the character of Venom soulfully tell Eddie Brock that he’d made him change his mind about humanity, I realized that “Venom” was not the version of the story that I’d grown up with.
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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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