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I didn’t realize I was gay back then. The word wasn’t even in my vocabulary. But watching Troy Bolton sing about his love for theater made my stomach tingle.
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An American embarrassed: Zac Efron is down to learn in Netflix’s ‘Down To Earth’
Fusing the legacies of David Attenborough and Anthony Bourdain, Efron creates a show totally different from its predecessors and clearly aware of its own image.
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Troye Sivan brings LGBTQ+ representation to The Masonic
Last Thursday, on the stage of The Masonic, Sivan seemed at home in the rainbow limelight. Running a hand through his shock of pale hair and shrugging off a loose, gray suit jacket to reveal skintight fitness wear, Sivan paused his set to say, “This is the gay one,” before performing “HEAVEN.”
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Movies to inspire your school spirit
If you’re bogged down with midterms and homework, or just aren’t feeling any Cal spirit this semester, here are some of our favorite movies that will show you how school is greater than just classes.
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‘The Greatest Showman’ offers engaging choreography, paint-by-numbers screenplay
“The Greatest Showman” is a clichéd, overcrowded but nevertheless competent musical. The film’s sugary sincerity should work to its benefit.
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Quiz: Which library are you?
With never-ending midterms in full swing, it is the perfect time to find out which library you would be with our cool quiz!
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‘Baywatch’ cannot be saved from shallow narrative, washed-up jokes
“Baywatch” is obviously preoccupied with bodies, and overtly upholds rigidly gendered standards: huge muscles for men and tiny waists for women. It misses any opportunity to subvert the now-stale sexism of the original television series.
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Illustrious fictional UC Berkeley alumni
UC Berkeley has a rich history of alumni doing amazing things. Activists, Nobel laureates, Emmy Award winners, Olympians and a gamut of other notable folks have emerged from our campus. It’s quite comforting to know that the head of the next successful startup or the person who discovers the cure for
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‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ elicits laughs, but falls flat with sexist undertones
Eleven years ago, the world witnessed the iconic American comedy “Wedding Crashers.” Combining an uncontrollable duo with regrettable decisions, it scored many laughs from viewers. Now, director Jake Szymanski navigates toward this same humorous premise with a ridiculously funny, mid-summer tale of wedding shenanigans in “Mike and Dave Need Wedding
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‘We Are Your Friends’ explores life as an aspiring electronic music artist
“We Are Your Friends,” directed by Max Joseph, stars Zac Efron as Cole Carter, a 23-year-old from the San Fernando Valley, who aspires to be the next big DJ in Hollywood. Carter spends his days promoting parties with friends and working on a track that he plans to launch his
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