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Review: “Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa’s sophomore album, sees new maturity to disco pop anthems

Confidence that’s changing the pop game  The disco alpha female Dua Lipa early-released her second studio album, “Future Nostalgia” on March 27. From the moment...
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Culture Corner with Josh Madrid

The Arts Desks' weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows. Book: “The Second Machine Age” by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee I read this...
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“Crip Camp” shows the power of community in activism

The Obamas’ latest documentary sheds light on an underrecognized civil right’s issue  On March 25, Michelle and Barack Obama’s production company Higher Ground Productions released...
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Bet you didn’t know their parents were famous! Unpacking Hollywood nepotism

The influence of influential parents Nepotism is nothing new in Hollywood. In fact, it’s rather common knowledge that it's nearly impossible to break into the...
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Four UC Davis professors share their favorite movies

French films, zombies and Burton, oh my! With a little extra time on our hands, this may be one of the only quarters where watching...
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Living online: What to do when there’s nothing to do

Suggestions on how to approach this slow-paced new way of life amid COVID-19 We prepare for earthquakes, gas leaks and even heartbreak — who knew...
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Culture Corner with Allie Bailey

The Arts Desks’ weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Book (ish): “Cat Person” by Kristen Roupenian This short story quickly gained popularity after...
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The last decade’s best movie soundtracks

From Reznor and Ross to Zimmer Cinema is a sentimental itch. It’s the lasting tug when you leave the theater that forces you to take...
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If this is the end of Childish Gambino, it’s a beautiful tribute — a review of “3.15.20”

Glover’s most recent album is filled with honest, beautiful, self-assured self-doubt  For years, Donald Glover, the singer, rapper, actor and altogether wildly gifted artistic creator,...
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How to make money while sheltered-in-place

Remote work is all the rage I’m sorry to bring it up again, but as I’m sure you know, the COVID-19 outbreak has done a...
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Review: “All the Bright Places”

For once, the movie might be better than the book When I first read Jennifer Niven’s young adult (YA) novel “All the Bright Places,” I...
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How the “John Oliver Effect” is changing the way we consume news

HBO talk show host John Oliver uses compassion, sharp wit to engage America on issues we didn't know we should care about   In the second...
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Can Lea Michele Read?

Unpacking The Conspiracy Acclaimed journalist Henry Grunwald once said, “Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must...
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Review: “Tiger King”

Absurd, addictive documentary about big cat people Netflix released “Tiger King” on March 20 — a seven-episode, true-crime miniseries about the feud between big cat...
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Animal Crossing: A tropical escape in the time of COVID-19

The simple pleasures of Animal Crossing My alarm went off at 7:15 a.m., playing the once-loved but now highly detested “Total Eclipse of the Heart”...
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