Netflix’s trivia show ‘Triviaverse’ is uninventive and uninspired
By Zev van Zanten | YesterdayI found both the presentation style and the actual content to be very lacking.
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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is a thrilling ride, but it deeply misses Chadwick Boseman
By Zachary Partnoy | Yesterday“Black Panther Will Return,” the credits tell us, in a phrase usually reserved for James Bond. But should she?
Elon Musk and the no good, very bad social media meltdown
By Jules Kourelakos | 2 days agoMaybe this is how social media can evolve into something better.
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No longer in the DÖKK
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11/28/2022
How low can you go before your head will blow?
By Monika Narain
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11/28/2022
Elon Musk and the no good, very bad social media meltdown
By Jules Kourelakos
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11/28/2022
Sportswrap: Football wins, women's soccer falls at NCAA tournament in high-stakes week for Duke athletics
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11/28/2022
Career day for Proctor a bright spot for Duke men's basketball despite loss to Purdue at Phil Knight Legacy
By Em Adler
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11/27/2022
Small town holiday: undoing prevailing myths about small town America
By Advikaa Anand
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11/28/2022
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No longer in the DÖKK
By JM Stroh | 3 days agoAs a respite from midterms and essays, Duke Performances scores once more.
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Getting their bearings: A look into Duke's skateboarding culture
By JM Stroh | November 21, 2022An aura pervades their skateboarding show. A mystique too complex and fluid to firmly categorize or define.
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Explore diverse Southern identity at Carrboro Film Fest
By Katherine Zhong | November 18, 2022The theme of the festival is “New Southern Film,” which seeks to “both celebrate and interrogate Southern culture.”
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Not all is quiet on the western front
By Zev van Zanten | November 18, 2022Even with the more modern cinematography, the score, and some minor plot tweaks, “All is Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) does not add much of significant value, essentially repeating the works that came before it.
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'Amsterdam' review: The stars do not shine
By Zachary Partnoy | November 17, 2022I take no pleasure in coming away so unsatisfied from this film.
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Ricky Moore on ‘Food as Care’ at ‘The Ethics of Now’
By Katherine Zhong | November 15, 2022“Why does it matter what we eat?”
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‘Midnights’ hits different: Taylor Swift's 10th studio album marks a triumphant return to pop
By Sasha Provost | November 15, 2022While “Midnights'' does mark Swift’s departure from the indie-adjacent albums that have dominated the last few years of her career, Swift’s trademark lyrics and heart-wrenching bridges remain.
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Missing out on Drake and 21 Savage's new album is not your loss
By Amanda Niza Gonzalez Mejia | November 14, 2022Throughout the album, 21 feels like a paid 'street' emblem Drake desperately wants to brag about rather than a true collaborator.
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Six spicy takes on podcasting
By JM Stroh | November 14, 2022In 2022, the number of distinct global podcasts exceeds the population of 15 U.S. states.
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Why we cannot afford to overlook Kanye’s dangerous sentiment
By Alex Berkman | November 12, 2022If we can take away anything from Kanye’s controversies over this past month, it is how essential it is for public figures to use their platform to spread love and peace rather than hate and bigotry. Because, the truth is, Kanye’s words have had an immense impact on Jewish communities across the nation.
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‘Moonage Daydream’ review: Can you hear me, Major Tom?
By Zachary Partnoy | November 11, 2022Morgen has no illusions about the impossibility of a definitive take; his recognition of that allows his film to be more personal.
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Q&A: Brooks Frederickson on Duke Laptop Ensemble, the newest music group on campus
By Arnav Jindal | November 10, 2022"Even if making music for you is just like punching buttons on your phone, and then it spits out a song. That's great," Frederickson said. "That's making. That's creating. Everyone should be doing that."
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Joji’s 'Smithereens' is unfortunately underwhelming
By Rhys Banerjee | November 10, 2022Usually, the biggest compliment you can give a piece of media is that it left you wanting more. “Smithereens” left me wanting more because it didn’t give a lot to begin with.
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'She Kills Monsters'
By Zev van Zanten | November 9, 2022To convey the themes of this play and show how Agnes’s life changes through the course of the campaign, the play switches between the D&D game and the real world, with most of the action taking place within the world of the game.
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Durham’s new Tex-Mex restaurant Mezcalito deserves your appetite’s attention
By JM Stroh | November 8, 2022Chic, Colorful and 40 oz Margaritas… Need I go on?
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It's really not that serious
By Rhys Banerjee | November 5, 2022Sometimes you have to turn your brain off.
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2012’s Carly Bae Jepsen
By Arnav Jindal | November 3, 2022After a wildly successful summer, it was time for Jepsen’s second studio album.