The stages of grief after binge watching a show
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A great show can keep you excited and entertained for hours on end. The only problem is, it will inevitably come to an end.
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Relatable, versatile, educational: Why you should consider watching anime
Finals are looming overhead but are not yet ready to pounce. This may well be the best time to catch up on or discover shows. Have you considered anime?
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Hulu’s lackluster ‘The Sister’ fails to thrill
Between its dull protagonist and meandering plot, there’s little to look forward to beyond the next reveal; “The Sister” never has the conviction to dig into the ethical dilemmas it poses, resulting in a sense of weightlessness it never fully shakes off.
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Behind the curtains: A brief history of movie theaters
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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