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May I have your attention, please?
By Nina Wilder | May 8, 2020When I was younger and everything seemed possible, I wanted to be a comedian.
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What to watch while you’re isolating at home
By Nina Wilder | March 17, 2020Over 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.
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I can’t stop thinking about JoJo Siwa
By Nina Wilder | January 9, 2020YouTube is where I go when I want to be entertained — effortlessly, thoughtlessly, mind-numbingly entertained.
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WATCH: Not sure what to wear for Halloween? Here are some Duke-specific costume ideas
By Nina Wilder and Selena Qian | October 31, 2019The Chronicle's Recess section has some fun Duke-specific costume ideas for Halloween.
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‘1600 Vine: The Musical’ wants you to pick up your phone and pay attention
By Nina Wilder | October 28, 2019Jackson Prince, Trinity ‘19, knows he’s an insider to the entertainment industry.
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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, 2019Read on and click through to enjoy our top five stories from September.
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'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' reimagines Hollywood at the close of the '60s
By Nina Wilder and Kerry Rork | August 7, 2019“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.
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Submit a question to Recess' new advice column, Tea Time
By Nina Wilder and Alice Dai | July 31, 2019For 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.
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In the darkness
By Nina Wilder | May 31, 2019Nothing 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.
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The second season of 'Reel to Reel' is here
By Will Atkinson and Nina Wilder | May 25, 2019After a long break, we're back with the newest episode of “Reel to Reel,” Recess’s pop culture podcast.
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By Nina Wilder | April 15, 2020When used thoughtfully and in moderation, social media can teach us how to spread love and communicate.
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By Nina Wilder | March 5, 2020Former “Love Island” host Caroline Flack’s death by suicide earlier this month has been partially ascribed to the harassment she faced from British tabloids.
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By Nina Wilder | February 26, 2020“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.
