BERKELEY'S NEWS • OCTOBER 04, 2023
Interstellar
Literature
NOVEMBER 03, 2022
In ‘Singer Distance,’ Ethan Chatagnier shoots for Mars, slides back to Earth
Chatagnier’s writing, rendered with reflective and evocative vitality, scintillates starlike on the page. For a science fiction novel so rooted in the groundedness of its mathematical particulars, it’s also enamored with forging prosaic beauty.
Literature
NOVEMBER 03, 2022
In ‘Singer Distance,’ Ethan Chatagnier shoots for Mars, slides back to Earth
Chatagnier’s writing, rendered with reflective and evocative vitality, scintillates starlike on the page. For a science fiction novel so rooted in the groundedness of its mathematical particulars, it’s also enamored with forging prosaic beauty.
Film & Television
JUNE 21, 2022
‘Lightyear’ shoots for stars, falls short of infinity and beyond
“Lightyear” may please nostalgic Pixar die-hards, but will offer very little to those looking for the studio’s next big thing.
Film & Television
JUNE 21, 2022
‘Lightyear’ shoots for stars, falls short of infinity and beyond
“Lightyear” may please nostalgic Pixar die-hards, but will offer very little to those looking for the studio’s next big thing.
College Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Movies to watch when you're not sober
From brain-melting thrillers to unintentional comedies to pure chaos, these films are best experienced under the influence because they aren’t as fun while sober.
College Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Movies to watch when you're not sober
From brain-melting thrillers to unintentional comedies to pure chaos, these films are best experienced under the influence because they aren’t as fun while sober.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 06, 2018
Picks of the Week: Crafts, outer space and everything in between
On Thursday, get in the mood for Coheed and Cambria’s 6:30 p.m. show at Hearst Greek Theatre by watching the trailer for “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Culture Shot
AUGUST 06, 2018
Picks of the Week: Crafts, outer space and everything in between
On Thursday, get in the mood for Coheed and Cambria’s 6:30 p.m. show at Hearst Greek Theatre by watching the trailer for “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Commentary
MARCH 04, 2018
Mainstream science fiction fails to live up to its full potential
My problem are the themes these sci-fi pieces choose to grapple with — they’re digestible, bite-size questions of morality and existentialism.
Commentary
MARCH 04, 2018
Mainstream science fiction fails to live up to its full potential
My problem are the themes these sci-fi pieces choose to grapple with — they’re digestible, bite-size questions of morality and existentialism.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 03, 2017
Picks of the week: Music legends, local comedy and more
Legends like Hans Zimmer and Kendrick Lamar are certain to draw massive crowds, but they aren't the only artists taking over next week.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 03, 2017
Picks of the week: Music legends, local comedy and more
Legends like Hans Zimmer and Kendrick Lamar are certain to draw massive crowds, but they aren't the only artists taking over next week.
Culture Shot
MAY 23, 2017
Facebook’s square movie trailers are absurd, idiotic marketing strategy
Facebook recently started showing trailers that have been cropped to a square. This is awful, for both viewers and for the film industry.
Culture Shot
MAY 23, 2017
Facebook’s square movie trailers are absurd, idiotic marketing strategy
Facebook recently started showing trailers that have been cropped to a square. This is awful, for both viewers and for the film industry.
Film & Television
APRIL 27, 2017
The explosion of CGI in sci-fi: Why engaging stories still matter
Sci-fi, through its pushing of the boundaries of how real and computer-generated imagery can be synthesized, has a responsibility to get it right.
Film & Television
APRIL 27, 2017
The explosion of CGI in sci-fi: Why engaging stories still matter
Sci-fi, through its pushing of the boundaries of how real and computer-generated imagery can be synthesized, has a responsibility to get it right.
