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With each year comes more films that are bound to join the great pantheon of Oscar Snubbery, the likes of which include “The Lego Movie,” which wasn’t nominated for 2015’s Best Animated Feature, and Kathryn Bigelow and Ava DuVernay, who weren’t nominated for Best Director in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
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Some of the most fun during the Oscars season comes in the predictions phase. With records tied and broken during nominations morning, the slate of films and talent up for Oscars is as fascinating as it’s been in years. While there is a long wait from the January announcement until
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We’re now officially entering midterm season, meaning that it’s time to hit up your favorite library and get some work done. Midterm season is undoubtedly a high-stress time, not only because of your imminent exams but also because of your peers who seem to be constantly studying. When you go to
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The Oscar nominations for the films of 2016 were announced this past Tuesday, and there’s a lot to talk about in regard to the field of nominees. After a slow start, 2016 quickly turned into a phenomenal year of film. Independent films displayed why that sphere is still home to
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T hrough the first two-thirds of 2016, the year’s landscape of film was looking absolutely horrendous. No one went out to see the brilliant independent films such as “The Lobster” and “Swiss Army Man,” and a majority of the major blockbusters, such as “Gods of Egypt” and “Independence Day: Resurgence,”
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In the 1630s, during Japan’s Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate quelled an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics; in the aftermath, with Christianity prohibited and punishable by death, a faction of Japanese Christians practiced their faith secretly so as to escape persecution. Novelist Shūsaku Endō undertook the story of the Kakure
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Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured 13 others on May 23, in Isla Vista, California, a community where many UC Santa Barbara students live. All six of those killed that day were students at the university. This tragedy has been reported and dissected by every major news outlet in the country, including The Daily Californian. But UCSB’s ASUC-sponsored paper, the Bottom Line, chose to refrain from immediate devoted coverage of the incident outside of their Twitter feed. In fraught and dangerous circumstances, the Bottom Line made the wrong decision and abandoned its responsibility to its campus and community.
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On November 15th, Berkeley residents gathered at the International House steps, paying their respects for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines. Members of the campus community discussed a new initiative, “Act for the Philippines.” Led by the Pilipino/Pilipino American student community at Berkeley, which aims to raise $10,000
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Believe it or not, it’s already that time of the semester. Dead week is creeping upon us with only a week of regular instruction left. The Clog knows that you’ll be seriously stressing out in a few days — or maybe you’re stressing out already — and we want you to
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“Echo,” a fashion show inspired by the BAM/PFA’s current exhibition “Silence,” featured the original work of designers from UC Berkeley and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. The designers each selected a work from the exhibition on which they based their designs, and models showcased the original works as
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