Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Never Ricking Morty” puts the meta to the metal. Returning after an unusual four-month hiatus, the latter half of the show’s fourth season debuted Sunday night. Read more...
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May 4, 2:56 pm
TV review: ‘Hollywood’ offers a hopeful story but is too fantastical to be realistic drama
Warning: spoilers ahead. Hollywood made Ryan Murphy, so Murphy went and made “Hollywood” right back. Murphy, producer and creator of myriad series of episodic television from “Glee” to “American Crime Story” developed the recently released miniseries with Netflix along with producer Ian Brennan. Read more...
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May 1, 4:54 pm
Movie review: ‘The Half of It’ offers fresh perspective on what a teenage rom-com can be
“The Half of It” distills the messy and reckless bits of teenage love into a heartfelt coming-of-age story, complemented by modern sensibilities and nuanced personas. Inspired by the French play “Cyrano de Bergerac,” Alice Wu wrote and directed the 2020 Netflix film, transposing the classic tale into the small fictional town of Squahamish. Read more...
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May 1, 2:20 pm
TV review: ‘Parks and Recreation’ special provides warmth, laughter in face of COVID-19
Parks across the country are closed, but that didn’t stop the “Parks and Recreation” cast from reuniting. In “A Parks and Recreation Special,” the cast of the NBC sitcom, which ran from 2009 to 2015, participated in a new scripted episode to raise money for Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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May 1, 1:16 pm
Second Take: TikTok is savagely redefining rap music’s cultural significance
This post was updated May 6 at 11:10 a.m. Drake’s “Toosie Slide” has millions of children posting their version of the famous dance on TikTok – all at the expense of the integrity and authenticity of rap music. Read more...
Photo: Rap music usually serves as an outlet for individual expression and to express society’s injustices. With a recent trend toward creating simple music to reach fame on the app TikTok, music from artists who pander to those audiences comes across as shallow and undeveloped. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 29, 2:18 pm
Silver Screen Psychology: Films, TV could do more work to broaden depictions of anxiety
Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes. Read more...
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April 28, 5:49 pm
‘Killing Eve’ season 3 recap – episode 3: ‘Meetings Have Biscuits’
Warning: spoilers ahead. Between camp and commotion, Carolyn Martens gave “Killing Eve” new life in this week’s episode. In “Meetings Have Biscuits,” Martens’ character development marks the shift of the show from the seemingly untouchable actor-driven vehicle into a more sophisticated examination of the human experience. Read more...
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