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STAFF NOTE
Is BeReal as real as it wants to be?
By Jules Kourelakos | March 28, 2022Confession: I never post my first BeReal.
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CAMPUS
In upcoming production of 'The Amish Project,' senior Tenley Seidel explores the healing power of forgiveness
By Jules Kourelakos | February 21, 2022Finishing out a theater studies degree, for many Duke undergraduates, involves a senior distinction project: over the course of a year, students produce either independent research or a performance piece in an art medium of their choice. Seidel decided on the latter.
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TV
Junior Anna Muthalaly to compete in 'Jeopardy!' College Championship Tuesday evening
By Jules Kourelakos | February 14, 2022The Trinity junior is one of 36 college students from across America competing for the trivia tournament’s $250,000 grand prize.
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What is going on with Joe Rogan, Neil Young and the #DeleteSpotify movement?
By Jules Kourelakos | February 9, 2022It seems Spotify has chosen Rogan.
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LOCAL
Six can't-miss events at the Carolina Theatre this spring
By Jules Kourelakos | February 7, 2022Located in the heart of downtown Durham, the not-for-profit Carolina Theatre has long been the Triangle area’s go-to spot for indie film screenings and an eclectic variety of live entertainment.
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TV
HBO's 'Succession': The best character study on television
By Jules Kourelakos | January 10, 2022Confused as to why everyone on your social media has been going insane over what looks like stock photos of an accountants’ convention? They're onto something. Trust me.
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MOVIES
'House of Gucci' is indecisive, but never boring
By Jules Kourelakos | December 22, 2021It’s an enjoyable watch — but a fun film isn’t necessarily a well-made one.
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The lost art of kvetching
By Jules Kourelakos | November 29, 2021Not all complaining is made equal.
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Duke students' nonprofit Operation Climate tackles science misinformation through storytelling
By Jules Kourelakos | November 15, 2021With their newest podcast episode, “Combating Climate Misinformation: Say It With Science”, the Duke students at the helm of nonprofit Operation Climate have teamed up with the United Nations to tackle the abundance of misinformation surrounding climate change.
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What the new option for "X" gender United States passports means for transgender, nonbinary and intersex people
By Jules Kourelakos | November 8, 2021The United States issued its first passport with an “X” gender marker Oct. 27.