This is why ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ destroyed you
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Major spoilers follow for “Avengers: Infinity War.” But let’s face it, you’ve probably already seen the latest Marvel installment.
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San Francisco Ballet stuns with chilling contemporary rendition of ‘Frankenstein’
“Frankenstein” offers a breathtaking reimagination of classical ballet as well as a timeless story of unconventional family-making, self-loathing and grief.
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On Speculation: UC Berkeley Film and English professors discuss the politics and potential of science fiction
In a widely-ranging discussion of sci-fi texts of the past and present, UC Berkeley lecturer Emily Carpenter and professor Namwali Serpell articulate representations of race and gender, discuss the ways that sci-fi reflects contemporary politics and offer interpretations of popular films.
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Mainstream science fiction fails to live up to its full potential
My problem are the themes these sci-fi pieces choose to grapple with — they’re digestible, bite-size questions of morality and existentialism.
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The pen is mightier than the fear: Writing with anxiety
Off the Beat
My heart races, my chest feels hot and my fingers tingle. The voice in my head is me — or rather, it’s my anxiety telling me that I can’t and shouldn’t write.
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No country for a screenwriter
Cutting room floor
In one swift motion, my large glass of water dumped all over the keyboard and seeped through every letter down to the motherboard. I heard an almost electric bubbling inside, sounds of murder, as I quickly turned my Macbook upside down and a disconcerting flood of water poured out. Later
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If classic English literary characters were UC Berkeley students
We all like to hypothesize what it would be like to have certain people wander the hallowed halls of our campus. We at the Clog decided to figure out what some of our favorite characters from classic literature would be like if they were students at UC Berkeley. Sherlock Holmes (“Sherlock
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Picks of the week: Back to school basics
The first week of school is mostly for awkward introductions and passing out syllabuses. Nonetheless, treat yourself with these fun (and somewhat educational) events before the onslaught of work consumes you. Thursday: Multitudes, an exhibition of paintings by Andres Waissman Attention philosophers and visual arts enthusiasts: Philosophy and politics intersect
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Picking apart parasites in student art exhibit
One student grapples to steady a teetering stack of wooden boards — another displays participants’ dreams by having them blow ink onto a blank sheet of paper. A pedestal sink streams flowing, milky-looking water, and clay sperm dangle delicately from fishing line on the ceiling. These scenes — though seemingly
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This Week in Arts
Arts This Friday is the second week of San Francisco’s 2 Blocks of Art event, which takes place around Market and 6th streets. First and foremost, 2 Blocks of Art is an art walk featuring local artists showing their works in 25 different locations. Since last year, though, the event
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