Behind the curtains: A brief history of movie theaters
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It’s easy to forget, living in the internet era, how rare watching a movie was for Americans just a little more than a century ago.
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The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards 2020
Here is a roster of the good that 2020 has produced, as voted on by The Daily Californian’s arts & entertainment staff, all thanks to the passion and dedication of those creating just as much as we’re consuming.
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In defense of the limited series
There’s an argument to be made that many, maybe even most shows are at their best in earlier seasons, when the magic is still new to viewers.
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Hulu’s incisive, poignant ‘Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi’ is 2020’s best cooking show
“Taste the Nation” wants us to understand not just the food, but also the people who make it.
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They/them in Arabic
Stories from the Outside
It haunts me that certain aspects of my identity can only be articulated and understood in English — they’re basically invisible, or actually, nonexistent, when discussed in my mother tongue.
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3 reality dating shows that will help you lose even more brain cells
The longer we sit in self-isolation, the weaker our willpower becomes against the perils of mindless reality dating shows.
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A year after ‘Ramy’: Why the smart, slice-of-life comedy deserves your attention
The most refreshing aspect of “Ramy” is not merely its representation of a modern Muslim American family — representation that is sorely lacking in most film and television — but also the realism through which it tackles this representation.
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‘Mrs. America’ brings to life a fascinating chapter in feminist history
Hulu released just the first three episodes of “Mrs. America,” a show that follows the 1970s movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which is a proposed piece of legislation — it remains unpassed today — designed to guarantee legal rights for Americans regardless of sex.
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Latent functions of quarantine midterm studying
Quarantining is a necessary step to making sure everyone stays safe and healthy, but it also changes the way midterms affect our lives. As stressful as midterms are, at least they keep away the stir-craziness, and sometimes, that’s more than enough to make them appreciated.
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‘High Fidelity’: Hulu’s unapologetic spin on an old classic
With a similar plot line and plenty of early 2000s stylistic and script choices, Kravitz’s portrayal reimagines Cusack’s character in the modern era.
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