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Sunday, July 18, 2021

How to channel your inner Black Widow

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I was lucky enough to watch Black Widow kick butt on the big screen, and I felt inspired to be as courageous and tough as her in my daily life.
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Film & Television

Thursday, July 15, 2021
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‘Black Widow’ weaves together strong cast for one of Marvel’s best films

It’s a fitting farewell to Natasha Romanoff, and though it’s well overdue, “Black Widow,” in all its epic scale and strong performances, is worth the wait. 
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Film & Television

Monday, December 2, 2019

‘Marriage Story’ is painful, honest portrayal of a relationship’s end

Driver’s performance may be the central force of “Marriage Story,” but it’s his scenes with Johansson, and Robertson as the pair’s son, that serve as the film’s heart.
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Film & Television

Thursday, October 31, 2019
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‘Jojo Rabbit’ is surprisingly hilarious, emotional satire of growing up in Nazi Germany 

Davis’ performance as Jojo is largely what makes this film so captivating and poignantly touching.
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Columns

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Coco, Spielberg, Beyoncé and me

Doors of Perception

Everyone’s passion begins somewhere and evolves as they get older. My love affair with movies is a trilogy, and it started with Universal Studios.
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Podcasts

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Read, Watched, Podcapped: Children’s literature and the ‘Avengers’ franchise

“Overdue” celebrates Children’s Book Week, while “The Bechdel Cast” delves into the “Avengers” franchise as the series comes to an end.
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Culture Shot

Friday, July 13, 2018

ScarJo’s done it again — what she and Hollywood can learn from the current casting controversy

Johansson was recently announced to play Dante “Tex” Gill in “Rub & Tug,” a biopic based on the real-life transgender man.
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College Life

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Which ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ actor or actress are you?

With Marvel’s highly anticipated “Infinity War” finally coming to theaters, we at the Clog thought it was more than appropriate to celebrate the greatest crossover of all time with a quick little quiz! Find out which badass “Infinity War” actor or actress you are! Contact Ananya Sreekanth at [email protected]

Back and Forth

Sunday, March 4, 2018
Illustration of Emily Carpenter and Namwali Serpell as astronauts in a sci-fi landscape

On Speculation: UC Berkeley Film and English professors discuss the politics and potential of science fiction

In a widely-ranging discussion of sci-fi texts of the past and present, UC Berkeley lecturer Emily Carpenter and professor Namwali Serpell articulate representations of race and gender, discuss the ways that sci-fi reflects contemporary politics and offer interpretations of popular films.
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Culture Shot

Monday, February 26, 2018

Picks of the week: Science, Simpsons, (no) scrubs and symphonies

Whether you feel like learning more about scientific discoveries, “The Simpsons” or TLC’s rejection of scrubs, this week’s picks have you covered.
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