Hulu’s ‘Looking For Alaska’ is poignant portrayal of teenage life among tragedy
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“Looking for Alaska” is a story that depends on the viewer’s connection with its characters — something the miniseries masters beautifully.
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34 years after ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ Margaret Atwood compels action in ‘The Testaments’
Atwood’s fast-paced writing in “The Testaments” reminds us that people do have the agency to enact change.
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From fiction to nonfiction: Margaret Atwood’s portrayal of a dystopia
What’s so spectacular about Atwood’s work is her ability to access the emotions within the nuanced loss of rights, scapegoating and desperation in disaster situations.
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Emmys campaigning: Just another season in Los Angeles
Although there is tentative proof as to whether high-budget awards campaigning correlates to the number of golden statues won, there is something to be said about the new type of publicity shows get with viral campaigns.
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Why HBO reigns supreme at Emmys
HBO’s willingness to take risks when it comes to unique narrative ideas and a commitment to quality programming has allowed it to snag an abundance of nominations for a relatively small lineup of eligible series.
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Picks of the Week: Buoyant musicals, body-positive media, art not worth your time
To branch out from endless recommendations, here are some things people have been buzzing about recently that you can comfortably miss.
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New year, same horror cliches in 4th episode of ‘Into the Dark’
Throughout “New Year, New You,” typical Hollywood horror cliches stand loud and clear. The power goes out in the house (more than once), a car breaks down, and someone visits the women warning of danger.
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‘The Bisexual’ battles biphobia from within queer community
“The Bisexual” provides a narrative undeniably needed and thus far untold that deals with bisexuality from a queer, rather than heterosexual, perspective — one based on the act of having to come out, once again, as an identity that feels “less” queer.
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The Daily Californian Arts guide to what will, should and could win the 70th annual Emmy Awards
We are presently in a golden age of television. It would be nearly impossible for one person to sort through all of the television at our fingertips and decide what is or isn’t the best. This is where the Emmy Awards come in.
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Margaret Atwood speaks on dystopia, imagination at Zellerbach Hall
Margaret Atwood delivered this year’s On the Same Page keynote address, titled “The Handmaid’s Tale Escapes from Its Book.”
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