Who will, could and should win the 2020 Academy Awards
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This year’s Oscar nominations showcase some of the year’s best films, and, as usual, shower praise on some of the worst.
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Reel Talk episode 14: The battle for Best Picture
In preparation for the Oscars, arts & entertainment editor Grace Orriss and film beat reporter Anagha Komaragiri predict who will win big at Sunday’s ceremony!
2020 Golden Globes are full of surprises, with ‘1917,’ ‘Succession’ taking home top honors
In a night seemingly meant to be ruled by Netflix, Netflix came up short at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.
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4 major takeaways from the 2020 Golden Globes nominations
For awards season fanatics, Monday’s nominations provided an early glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming months.
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The existential horror of buying ‘Pulp Fiction’ posters in college
My personality cannot be reduced to the cliched pretension that compels me to choose between “Pulp Fiction” and “Fight Club” for the honor of watching me sleep at night.
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Dreams come true in Quentin Tarantino’s triumphant ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
(Tarantino) indeed luxuriates in resurrecting 1969 Los Angeles in his image, spending plenty of time with characters listening to radio ads while speeding through spotlights in vintage cars — but the ubiquity of pop culture has purpose.
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Introducing myself
Muscle Memories
The more time I continue to spend in Berkeley, the less I care about censoring my experience with MG. My intention is never to make someone uncomfortable when I bring up my physical and emotional struggles but instead, to exercise my identity in a way that is liberating.
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Finding heroes in the headlines
Writing about art put me close to so many artists. It was exhilarating. But I was only ever close.
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Quentin Tarantino and desensitization to violence
There seems to be a sentiment among moviegoers that cinema presents us with a completely apolitical experience. The word “entertainment” is often thrown around in defense of movies with tenuous moral premises. People say, “It’s mere entertainment,” or, “It’s just fun.” Seen in this light, movies are an escape from
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Not just this year: Why only looking at 2017 isn’t enough to condemn sexual harassment
Thus, the answer to “why now?” is both “because forever” and “because a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women was elected president.”
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