Finding neurodiversity acceptance in ‘Finding Nemo’
By Skyler Graham | June 7, 2021Even if we can’t find a diagnosis for ourselves, we could always use a gentle reminder to support one another on all of our own adventures.
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Eight video games to help you make the most of your free time this summer
By Devinne Moses | June 7, 2021Whether you’re hard at work this summer and looking for ways to relax or have more down time since the semester ended, video games can bring fun and relaxation to your home.
‘Mortal Kombat’ is a surprisingly decent video game film
By Devinne Moses | June 7, 2021In the traditional sense, it is not a good movie, but its thrilling moments are well worth watching from the comfort of your home.
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Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' is a delightfully messy debut
By Jonathan Pertile | June 7, 2021As long as she isn’t parallel parking, there probably isn’t anything that Olivia Rodrigo could do wrong.
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MUSIC
A love letter to the Beatles, who built my love for music
By Kerry Rork | June 7, 2021At one point in my childhood, my dad could play five seconds of any Beatles song on his guitar and I would proudly identify it with ease. While my abilities have since subsided in that department, my passion has remained.
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Hillsborough's newly-opened Critter Swamp Tattoo seeks to model inclusivity for the industry
By Tessa Delgo | June 7, 2021Artists Ayden Love, Terin J.D. and J. Avery co-own and collectively operate Critter Swamp Tattoo, a Black, trans and queer owned studio with the intention of making the owners’ communities feel welcome and safe in an industry that is predominantly white male dominated
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Meet the Cary-based hosts of 'The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show'
By Mia Meier | June 7, 2021Welcome to plant-based cooking. Jill and Jeffrey Dalton of “The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show” are happy to be your guide.
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Elle Cosimano’s ‘Finlay Donovan Is Killing It: A Mystery’ is a perfectly clever summer read
By Bates Crawford | May 31, 2021If you, like me, are looking to enjoy a season of reading, or perhaps are interested in picking up a few books here and there, I would recommend starting your summer days on this adventure with Finn.
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MOVIES
Q&A: Duke alum Prashanth Kamalakanthan on creating his first feature film
By Tessa Delgo | May 22, 2021After graduating from Duke, Prashanth Kamalakanthan, Trinity ‘14, went on to pursue a career as a journalist and filmmaker. Over the past few years, he has been working on his first feature film “Have a Nice Life,” of which he is writer, director and editor. It will premiere for North American audiences at the 2021 Maryland Film Festival on May 23 at 4 p.m. EST.
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I didn’t watch the Oscars, and you didn't either
By Jonathan Pertile | May 3, 2021Never before have award shows held such little cultural relevance.
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Reminisces of a solitary walker
By Sarah Derris | April 23, 2021I will probably walk alone at graduation.
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CULTURE
Stupid as a noun
By Sydny Long | April 23, 2021Intelligence is not everything. It is the only thing.
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CULTURE
10 fashion tips for summer 2021
By Kerry Rork | April 19, 2021With summer just around the corner and the idea of leaving our houses becoming more and more possible, it is time to think about non-pajama outfits.
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MUSIC
BROCKHAMPTON brings the band back together for a successful penultimate album
By Ben Smith | April 19, 2021BROCKHAMPTON’s maturation process continues with their new album, “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE,” which may be the most polished and cohesive project to come from the group yet.
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Jambalaya soul slam poetry contest creates space for catharsis and healing
By Tess Redman | April 19, 2021To get a real sense of what the Jambalaya Soul Slam is all about, you have to experience it for yourself.
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Taylor Swift's re-recorded 'Fearless' is more than an improvement
By Jonathan Pertile | April 19, 2021For Swift’s statement to work though, her new version of the album needs to be better than the original to get people to listen to her rerecording. Thankfully for Swift, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” does that and more thanks to her vastly improved vocals and six previously-unreleased songs, marketed as “From The Vault.”
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STAFF NOTE
The one that got away
By Tessa Delgo | April 19, 2021It didn’t concern me much to be having a second pandemic birthday, but the realization that a full, quantifiable year of my life had passed and I could account for so little of it did not sit well.
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Seeking life's formula
By Kerry Rork | April 15, 2021Our world is not a mystery novel.
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Durham community schools provide an alternative to traditional coursework
By Tess Redman | April 15, 2021Education doesn’t have to be a mere step on the ladder to whatever lofty life plans you may have.
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CAMPUS
Duke Theater Studies to present Greek tragedy 'Medea'
By Devinne Moses | April 15, 2021“There is something captivating about her story, and so I hope that ‘Medea’ reminds us all that we aren’t alone in feeling these things.”
