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Monday, March 21, 2022
Mug illustration of Arts columnist Ryan McCullough.

A cease and desist to Marvel

I think of Marvel and Disney’s ever-growing cinematic empire almost as a form of cultural stagnation brought on by the commercialization of art.
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College Life

Sunday, July 25, 2021
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Which Marvel character you are based on your zodiac sign

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is back in full swing, thanks to theaters reopening in time for “Black Widow.” Find which MCU character fits your zodiac sign!
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College Life

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Marvel supervillains and their would-be majors at UC Berkeley

One can’t help but wonder: What would the villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe do if immersed in our world of college stress, exams and papers?
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College Life, Uncategorized

Sunday, May 5, 2019
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15 useful excuses for not studying during dead week

If you feel like pushing off studying until the Sunday before finals, we’ve got some great excuses prepared for you so that you can explain to your parents, professors and anyone with a vested interest in your GPA why it may have taken a turn this finals week.
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Film & Television

Monday, April 29, 2019

With ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Marvel’s heroes shut up and play the hits

“Either it’s all a joke or none of it is,” Bruce Banner quips about his time travel research, inadvertantly diagnosing the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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College Life

Monday, April 29, 2019
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5 reasons why UC Berkeley students are more powerful than Thanos

From being able to survive nine midterms a semester to our secret superpower that is Oski, here’s why UC Berkeley students are more powerful than our favorite purple villain.
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College Life

Friday, April 26, 2019

When ‘Game of Thrones’ meets ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in an alternate universe

Here’s a quick rundown of how “Endgame” would turn out if everyone from “Game of Thrones” showed up — Nightwalkers included.
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Film & Television

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ plays like 3-hour post-credits teaser

Ten years into its chokehold on blockbuster culture, Marvel Studios is finally reaching the ostensible end of a rainbow with “Avengers: Infinity War.”
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