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The viral ‘Untitled Goose Game’ is delightfully morally ambiguous

By Jonathan Pertile | 5 days ago

The game is an effective outlet for us to vent our daily frustrations wrought by a world that restricts us from wreaking total havoc.

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RECESS  |  CULTURE MUSIC

Big Thief’s ‘Two Hands’ leaves no distance between the band and its audience

By Aaron Paskin | 5 days ago

Earlier this year, Big Thief transported us to the lush mountain greenery of rural Washington. 

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RECESS  |  CULTURE MOVIES

What we learned from the fall film festival circuit

By Megan Liu | 5 days ago

It’s that time of the year again: the red carpets are being rolled out and the celebrities are being suited up.

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'Fairview' and tackling the white gaze

By Hannah Miao | 5 days ago

When I walked into Theater for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center this past summer, I couldn’t help but wonder what “new audience” it was referring to.

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RECESS  |  CAMPUS

WXDU Fall Record Fair returns for second year

By Stephen Atkinson | 6 days ago

In a world where Spotify’s algorithmic curation threatens to limit the environment of musical exploration to our earbud-attached phones and laptops, the Fall Record Fair encourages communal exploration of music you can touch.

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RECESS  |  STAFF NOTE

What a horny teen murder drama taught me about myself

By Alizeh Sheikh | 6 days ago

Nadia Shanaa is a Palestinian, hijab-wearing, Virgo energy-radiating character from “Elite,” a show that Vulture aptly described as “Netflix’s best horny teen drama.”

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DEMAN 101 preps students for networking with alumni in arts and entertainment

By Derek Chen | 6 days ago

With so many events going on every week at Duke, it can be hard to keep track of what is happening and when. One event that might be on your radar, however, is DEMAN 101. 

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New at Wellness Center: Group therapy sessions for former pre-meds

By Omolola Sanusi | October 13, 2019

Are you or a loved one a former or current pre-medical student at Duke University? This new program may be right for you.

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RECESS  |  CULTURE MUSIC

The Avett Brothers’ ‘Closer Than Together’ is interesting but forgettable

By Jonathan Pertile | October 11, 2019

The Avett Brothers’ new album, “Closer Than Together,” is a musical roller coaster of ups and downs.

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Printed matter matters: Zine Machine Fest comes to Durham

By Tessa Delgo | October 10, 2019

From ”Friends” to scrunchies, our obsession with ‘90s popular culture is no secret, but the steady rise of zine festivals in the past few years suggests that the era’s counterculture is in resurgence, too.

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‘This Taco Truck Kills Fascists’ shows the power of immigrant stories

By Alizeh Sheikh | October 10, 2019

How do we responsibly depict marginalized peoples’ narratives, particularly those of immigrants, who by necessity must often remain anonymous? 

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RECESS  |  CULTURE TV

‘Fleabag’ is inappropriate, agonizing and magnificent

By Megan Liu | October 10, 2019

Several weeks ago, I made the glorious choice to show my friend the very first episode of “Fleabag,” the British comedy-drama written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the eponymous Fleabag.

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RECESS  |  STAFF NOTE

Setting a new ‘baseline’

By Kerry Rork | October 10, 2019

The cultural discourse surrounding mental health seems to perpetuate and welcome the worst baseline. And when the baseline is disrupted, it feels nearly impossible to reset.

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‘Euphoria,’ Playboi Carti and The Lumineers: Check out the Recess pieces you read the most in September

By Nina Wilder | October 7, 2019

Read on and click through to enjoy our top five stories from September.

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Durham Pride is an unabashed celebration of identity and visibility

By Sarah Derris and Tyler Kopp | October 4, 2019

Last Saturday, not even 90-degree weather could prevent crowds from celebrating Pride on Duke’s East Campus.

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How Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ became a fall classic

By Jonathan Pertile | October 4, 2019

As fall sets in across the United States, a peculiar tradition begins among one of the nation’s most rabid fanbases.

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RECESS  |  CULTURE MUSIC

The Big Apple’s B.I.G vacuum: How New York is reviving rap after its ‘90s heyday

By Ben Brutocao | October 4, 2019

Surely a city as prominent as New York would have made a full musical recovery by now and is once again dictating the sounds and styles of the whole game. Right?