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Bingeworthy: HBO’s ‘Succession’
After watching just one episode, I immediately understood the cult-craze of HBO’s sleeper hit, Succession. Self-isolation had afforded me time to find a new show to obsess over, and this was it. I figured
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What’s For Lunch During A Quarantine?
As the 275,000 students who attend CUNY’s 26 campuses across New York City do their part to stem the spread of the coronavirus by isolating themselves in their homes, they still have much to
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In Defense Of Leftovers
Two-day-old leftovers: a meal often deemed as the last resort collected from a refrigerator. But to the average college student on a budget, it is an immensely valued dish best served hot. My mother,
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‘Open Casket’ Opens Old Wounds
When I was first unfortunate enough to encounter Open Casket, I was not quite sure what I was looking at. Then, after finding out it was an image of a disfigured Emmett Till lying
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Concert Review: War on Drugs
When I learned of the inaugural 3-day benefit concert The War on Drugs was having in late December of 2018, I couldn’t think of a better reason to spend the rainy Thursday afternoon fighting
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Whole Lotta Bling
After weeks of rumors and subtle hints on Instagram, the Canadian rapper Drake finally dropped the music video for his latest single, “Hotline Bling.” The song, which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 100
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With Murder, Sex & Deceit, HTGAWM Will Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
ABC’s new hit crime-drama series “How to Get Away with Murder”—also known as HTGAWM on social media—has become a phenomenon since the first season aired in September of 2014. The creator of the show,
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Love on a flying trapeze
Shanti Thakur’s “Red Tulips” explores a world unmoored from memory Imagine yourself in a universe where everyone’s memory lasts only a few hours. Shanti Thakur, indie filmmaker and assistant professor at Hunter College’s Film &
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