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Album Reviews

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Vince Staples’ self-titled album is minimalist masterpiece

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The album finds its strongest features in its simplicity: catchy beats, pointed lyrics and a narrative that, as expected, hits home.
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Film & Television, Sundance Film Festival

Friday, February 5, 2021
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Mind-blowing, boggling, bending: ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ is Sundance’s red pill

“A Glitch in the Matrix” is a fun, mind-blowing watch that allows one’s mind to wander into the inconceivable. So, what if we are living in a simulation?
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College Life

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

The bowl-ed and the beautiful: Power ranking of Super Bowl LIV ads

There were many entertaining ads, but here are the Clog’s top 5 picks. If you didn’t catch the game, this should be a good summary of what really mattered.
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Film & Television

Friday, November 15, 2019

To follow up ‘The Shining,’ ‘Doctor Sleep’ becomes its own beast

Like its predecessor, there’s a driving thrill to puzzling over how “Doctor Sleep” juggles its central, telepathically bound trio.
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College Life

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Lessons from Stephen King stories that could help at UC Berkeley

Stephen King may not have written about the horror of back-to-back finals or mandatory 8 a.m. classes, but there’s still a lot to be learned from his novels. Here are some lessons to help you get through UC Berkeley, pulled from his stories.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

‘Filmworker’ tells story of passion, dedication in balanced documentary on Leon Vitali

This film is a testament to how important Vitali thought Kubrick’s work was and how much he believed the stories they were working on needed to be told.
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Strikeout, Uncategorized

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Dark nite of the sole: Spooky tails from the mined of a copy editor

In a dark corner of the Daily Cal office, a copy editor is dreaming …
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Film & Television

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Cory Finley and Anya Taylor-Joy on the arduous journey from play to film in ‘Thoroughbreds’

“A lot of the decisions I made in adapting the screenplay were made from the sole point of view of making it as nonplaylike as possible,” Finley explained.
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Film & Television

Thursday, October 26, 2017

‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ blends horror, humor of discomfort

As terrible as this film might make one feel, it is excellently done, slowly building up to a disturbingly quiet dread.
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College Life

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

7 mood-based Halloween movies you don’t want to miss

Halloween is all about getting out of your comfort zone. If you’re looking for a film to watch based on your mood, we’ve got you covered.
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