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College Life, International Women's Day 2020

Friday, March 6, 2020

Childhood heroes: Fictional female characters who have inspired us

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In their resilience, imperfections and journeys, I and many other girls have come to see a little bit of ourselves in different fictional female characters. In celebration of International Women’s Day, here are how a few of them have each left their mark on us.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, May 23, 2019
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Battle of the Arts: Our graduating writers on the most spectacular films of all time

For them, these picks provide inspiration, inspire awe, exemplify “high” or “low” art and, ideally, leave space for a few chuckles in between.
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Culture Shot

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

There’s simply nothing out there that compares to the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise

For me, “Pirates of the Caribbean” defined the best of what blockbusters could be.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
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11 reasons why ‘The Good Place’ deserved more Emmy nominations

Awards shows snubbing great art is nothing new, so rather than sit with the ennui, here are 11 random things from season two of “The Good Place” that made us think, “Wow, what a good forking show that should be nominated for every category that it qualifies for.”
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Culture Shot

Monday, April 9, 2018

How the music in our favorite films is changing before our ears

Visuals have gotten a lot of the credit for what is making films more immersive. Less obvious is the way scores have changed the way we engage with films.
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College Life

Friday, December 1, 2017
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Movies that’ll help you properly destress during finals week

Do take time to yourself this finals week, because you deserve to take a break with a good flick or adventure film! Happy destressing!
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Culture Shot

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Picks of the week: Music legends, local comedy and more

Legends like Hans Zimmer and Kendrick Lamar are certain to draw massive crowds, but they aren’t the only artists taking over next week.
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College Life

Friday, July 7, 2017

Must-see movie monologues

Whoever you may be, check out the following films and their respective monologues for some quality Hollywood magic.
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Film & Television

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Dead men tell $230 million tales in latest ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ outing

While the film underserves its characters, the basic elements that its story is grounded in are the most satisfying of any “Pirates” film since the first.
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College Life

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Quiz: Where should you travel during the summer?

If you’re trying to decide where to explore for a few weeks over the summer, we at the Clog have devised a quiz to reveal the top travel location for you to check out.
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