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Commentary
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Swinging in circles: The continued relevance of ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
One thing led to another, and at the beginning of October, we found ourselves strong-arming my family into watching “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (the original 1974 film, of course) as part of my best-friend-mandated cultural education in slasher films.
Commentary
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Swinging in circles: The continued relevance of ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
One thing led to another, and at the beginning of October, we found ourselves strong-arming my family into watching “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (the original 1974 film, of course) as part of my best-friend-mandated cultural education in slasher films.
Fall Orientation 2020
AUGUST 20, 2020
Berkeley on the big screen: A watchlist for a remote semester
There are a handful of films famously shot in Berkeley and the greater East Bay.
Fall Orientation 2020
AUGUST 20, 2020
Berkeley on the big screen: A watchlist for a remote semester
There are a handful of films famously shot in Berkeley and the greater East Bay.
Black History Month 2019
FEBRUARY 07, 2019
More than just representation: A look at recent incendiary Black media projects
The world is blooming with powerful Black-centered works of art.
Black History Month 2019
FEBRUARY 07, 2019
More than just representation: A look at recent incendiary Black media projects
The world is blooming with powerful Black-centered works of art.
Picks of the Week
JANUARY 28, 2019
Picks of the Week: Indie flicks, festivals and features for February
On Sunday some of you might be shocked to find out the Super Bowl is happening again. Watching it will not be my Sunday recommendation but I felt it worth mentioning so you aren’t as blindsided as I was.
Picks of the Week
JANUARY 28, 2019
Picks of the Week: Indie flicks, festivals and features for February
On Sunday some of you might be shocked to find out the Super Bowl is happening again. Watching it will not be my Sunday recommendation but I felt it worth mentioning so you aren’t as blindsided as I was.
Culture
OCTOBER 26, 2018
'Subject yourself to this:' 'Sorry to Bother You' and white voice through the lens of Frantz Fanon
Though the protagonists of Cassius (Lakeith Stanfield) and girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson) are both played by Black actors, they at times employ the “white voice” of dubbed-over, white, occasionally British actors.
Culture
OCTOBER 26, 2018
'Subject yourself to this:' 'Sorry to Bother You' and white voice through the lens of Frantz Fanon
Though the protagonists of Cassius (Lakeith Stanfield) and girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson) are both played by Black actors, they at times employ the “white voice” of dubbed-over, white, occasionally British actors.
Podcasts
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The Daily Californian’s guide to the best literature, film and music podcasts
With The Daily Californian’s arts & entertainment department coming out with a new podcast, “Popcorn Paperback,” in October, there’s no time like the present to examine the world of podcasts. Here is the Daily Cal’s guide to some of the best arts podcasts you’ve been missing out on.
Podcasts
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The Daily Californian’s guide to the best literature, film and music podcasts
With The Daily Californian’s arts & entertainment department coming out with a new podcast, “Popcorn Paperback,” in October, there’s no time like the present to examine the world of podcasts. Here is the Daily Cal’s guide to some of the best arts podcasts you’ve been missing out on.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 20, 2018
Picks of the Week: Beat the back-to-school blues with blockbusters, baby birds and beyond
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for UC Berkeley classes to start back up this Wednesday. But first, there are two days left of summer break, and I plan to make the most of them.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 20, 2018
Picks of the Week: Beat the back-to-school blues with blockbusters, baby birds and beyond
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for UC Berkeley classes to start back up this Wednesday. But first, there are two days left of summer break, and I plan to make the most of them.
Local Event
JULY 27, 2018
OMCA’s Park Jam swirls up eclectic celebration of hip-hop’s past and present
Picnic blankets sprawled across the gardens at the Oakland Museum of California, or OMCA, on Saturday as the museum held its first Park Jam.
Local Event
JULY 27, 2018
OMCA’s Park Jam swirls up eclectic celebration of hip-hop’s past and present
Picnic blankets sprawled across the gardens at the Oakland Museum of California, or OMCA, on Saturday as the museum held its first Park Jam.
Film & Television
JULY 19, 2018
Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal speak on ‘Blindspotting’ as a process of recognizing instinctive bias
“That was the conversation,” Diggs said in an interview with The Daily Californian. “That was the Oakland we were representing.”
Film & Television
JULY 19, 2018
Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal speak on ‘Blindspotting’ as a process of recognizing instinctive bias
“That was the conversation,” Diggs said in an interview with The Daily Californian. “That was the Oakland we were representing.”
