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Columns

Monday, February 4, 2019

Time’s up on telling survivors ‘it could have been worse’

Off the Beat

Content warning: Sexual violence My heartbeat grew faster as I watched a man accused of rape and a history of sexual misconduct be appointed to the Supreme Court. I was supposed to be studying for my classes, but I felt my heart sinking, and I couldn’t focus on my work.
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Film & Television

Monday, April 30, 2018

Shonda Rhound-Up: On #TimesUp, Meredith Grey says, “If you want to rebuild, you have to tear it down first”

This week, the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital — namely, Meredith, Jackson and Catherine — say #TimesUp on sexual violence in medicine, too.
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Comedy

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Margaret Cho talks bringing Asian American comedy wave to Berkeley

Cho is returning to the Bay Area next week as part of an all-Asian American stand-up comedy extravaganza at Cal Performances.
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Culture Shot

Sunday, March 4, 2018
Oscars

90th Academy Awards boringly sticks to script

Despite offering a surprisingly eclectic spread of nominees, the 90th Academy Awards proved to be utterly, boringly predictable.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Oscars, please choose any ‘Best Actor’ nominee over Gary Oldman

Perhaps the most shocking is Gary Oldman’s “Best Actor” nomination for his performance as the famed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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#MeToo 2018, Culture Shot

Monday, February 19, 2018

Academy Award nominations highlight impact of #MeToo movement, remaining need for progress

The narrative of this year’s nominations has shifted towards a reflection of the Academy’s gradual emphasis on the necessity of progress in Hollywood.
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#MeToo 2018, College Life

Monday, February 19, 2018

#MeToo: What do UC Berkeley students think about the movement?

We hope that by listening and giving students a platform to express their opinions, we’re taking a step toward bringing this movement back down to earth.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Aziz Ansari fucked up. We need to talk about bedroom behavior.

But it can be hard to say “no” when we are taught to put others’ feelings above our own, to be sensitive to others’ needs.
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Culture Shot

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Golden Globes fashion is an insufficient form of protest

While going to the awards and protesting peacefully in all black is one way to enact change, it is not the most powerful option.
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