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Activism 2020, Culture Shot

Thursday, June 25, 2020

An anti-racism watchlist: The start, not the solution

Watchlist
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One of many steps non-Black allies are taking to dislodge an indoctrinated white perspective is to infuse their watchlists with media that confronts racism and the realities of Black people in America.
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Streaming Diaries

Thursday, April 9, 2020

‘Beale Street’ can talk, so listen

“If Beale Street Could Talk” harks the power of love to inspire resilience.
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Fashion

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Oscars outfits of Regina King, Chadwick Bozeman, Amy Poehler and Nicholas Hoult

The Daily Californian Arts & Entertainment picks for best dressed at the 2019 Academy Awards

While the Academy Awards’ red carpet is typically known for conventional elegance and safe fashion choices, this year’s Oscars was laden with show-stopping risks that certainly paid off. Stars from across the film industry joined to honor this year’s top productions, and they ended awards season with a bang.
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Film & Television

Sunday, February 24, 2019

2019 Academy Awards walks shaky line between diversity and tradition

Though the show featured some pleasantly surprising wins and an impressive number of awards given to artists of color, the moments we could champion were quickly snuffed out by those that disappointed.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, February 21, 2019
Scenes from movies nominated for Oscars Best Picture

Who will, could and should win the 2019 Academy Awards

This awards season has truly been a wild ride; fingers crossed that optimism will prevail and the Oscars will emerge from this critical inferno having made some good choices.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, February 21, 2019
A couple rests their foreheads on each other.

‘If Beale Street’ could balk: Inside this year’s worst Oscars snub

Even though “Beale Street” is a better film than “Vice,” the latter is the easier awards sell. As films such as “Darkest Hour” or “Bohemian Rhapsody” can attest, even awful-to-mediocre biopics with strong central performances are an Oscars shoo-in for best actor and best picture.
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Black History Month 2019

Friday, February 8, 2019

When it comes to celebrating Black artists and stories, the Oscars still have a long way to go

The 2019 Academy Award nominations were released Jan. 22, and as with recent years, the conversation surrounding this year’s awards race involved much more than “snubs” and “surprises.” In many ways, this year’s batch of nominees was one of the most diverse we’ve seen, as films centered on people of
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Black History Month 2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

More than just representation: A look at recent incendiary Black media projects

The world is blooming with powerful Black-centered works of art.
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Commentary

Friday, January 25, 2019

A unified crowd: On the debate between classic and contemporary films

As an admirer of all types of films, an enduring line of criticism frustrates me as I scroll through movie reviews. Because of the diverse array of films that have emerged since the origin of projected cinematographic motion pictures in the late 1800s, individuals have an incessant tendency to compare and contrast
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Culture Shot, Picks of the Week

Monday, January 21, 2019

Picks of the Week: From poetry to peanut butter, here are things to catch up on before January ends

Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize winning poet, passed away this past week.
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