Nina Wilder

May I have your attention, please?

When I was younger and everything seemed possible, I wanted to be a comedian.

What to watch while you’re isolating at home

Over the course of the last week, day-to-day life around the world has come to a grinding halt in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19. 

I can’t stop thinking about JoJo Siwa

YouTube is where I go when I want to be entertained — effortlessly, thoughtlessly, mind-numbingly entertained.

WATCH: Not sure what to wear for Halloween? Here are some Duke-specific costume ideas

The Chronicle's Recess section has some fun Duke-specific costume ideas for Halloween. 

‘1600 Vine: The Musical’ wants you to pick up your phone and pay attention

Jackson Prince, Trinity ‘19, knows he’s an insider to the entertainment industry.

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

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

'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' reimagines Hollywood at the close of the '60s

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” the latest film from writer and director Quentin Tarantino, premiered in July. The movie follows Rick Dalton (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) as he navigates the ups and downs of a Hollywood career in 1969, as well as the looming presence of the Manson Family cult in Los Angeles. Editor Nina Wilder and Campus Arts Editor Kerry Rork chatted about their thoughts on Tarantino’s new film and the events that inspired it. Warning: spoilers below.

Submit a question to Recess' new advice column, Tea Time

For our first column, we're taking questions related to the transition between summer and school, like your lingering doubts about an office affair or the anxieties driven by your return to Durham. Sounds like a problem you could use help with? Use the submission form below, and ask Alice.

In the darkness

Nothing holds more importance in a cinema than a film, certainly not the patron nor his concerns or woes; quite literally, everything else surrenders to the shadows.

The second season of 'Reel to Reel' is here

After a long break, we're back with the newest episode of “Reel to Reel,” Recess’s pop culture podcast.

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When used thoughtfully and in moderation, social media can teach us how to spread love and communicate.

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Social distancing

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Former “Love Island” host Caroline Flack’s death by suicide earlier this month has been partially ascribed to the harassment she faced from British tabloids.

Mary-Tyler Moore

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” was revolutionary for its time due to the main character’s refusal to marry or have children in service of her career.

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