The alethiometer spins once more – although perhaps it wavers upon true north. The second season of HBO’s “His Dark Materials” premieres Monday, welcoming audiences back to a world of worlds. Read more...
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November 13, 4:56 pm
Required Taste: Understanding our relationship with food from farm to table
Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. In a country known for its freedom, columnist Zinnia Finn will explore the extent to which American culture is tethered to food and the depths to which we each experience this relationship in everyday life. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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November 12, 4:39 pm
Life and Hip-Hop: How women’s role in the industry allows for empowerment, breaking norms
The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical subgenres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...
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November 12, 2:01 pm
West Wing Reflections: Lies remain ever-present unchecked part of politics if no accountability
Garnering 95 Emmy nominations and 26 wins in its seven seasons, “The West Wing” is an NBC television drama that depicts an era in which the president of the United States is a Catholic Democrat and Twitter does not yet exist. Read more...
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November 10, 8:59 pm
Video game review: Storyline, improved combat make ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ best of series
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 6:09 p.m. Eat, raid and plunder. These central tenets of Viking life are recreated faithfully and grandiosely in “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,” in which players live out the violent and exploratory lives of Scandinavian warriors in full detail. Read more...
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November 7, 3:35 pm
‘The Mandalorian’ season 2 recap – episode 2: ‘Chapter 10: The Passenger’
Warning: Spoilers ahead. The Child’s bottomless appetite is leaving fans hungry for what comes next. After recovering Boba Fett’s armor, the second episode of season two for “The Mandalorian” picks up where the premiere left off with some action-packed sequences. Read more...
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November 6, 5:16 pm
Professors 101: Juan Herrera builds on personal experiences to inspire students
Geography professor Juan Herrera embodies the notion that representation matters in academia. Herrera, a first-generation scholar and UCLA alumnus, said he never predicted he would someday be in the shoes of his past professors. Read more...
Photo: Geography professor Juan Herrera said he uses his background as a first-generation scholar and immigrant as a source of pride. He applies his real-life experiences in the classroom to make his lectures more relatable to students. (Courtesy of Juan Herrera)