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'Jubilee' by Japanese Breakfast Paints a Complicated Picture of Joy
After a pandemic and a memoir in the three years since their last release, Japanese Breakfast is back. Jubilee, the band's third album, follows frontwoman Michelle Zauner’s newfound acceptance of ... - View more"600 years of history in one single film. But because ...
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Gavelers share things big and small that they've altered their views on.Reflections on a Year of Gained Perspective
Writing something like this really isn’t easy. A major reason is that, by nature, it’s impossible to look back and forward at the same time. Especially when the last year, ...
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Human Extinction Could be Closer than We Think
When people hear of chemicals, there is often a fairly negative response. Whether that be those present in the food we eat or the air we breathe, many of us ...'Operation Varsity Blues': A Tale of the Rich and Morally Depraved
The College Admissions Scandal of 2019 was about more than a handful of rich parents obsessed with elite institutions.
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'Jubilee' by Japanese Breakfast Paints a Complicated Picture of Joy
After a pandemic and a memoir in the three years since their last release, Japanese Breakfast is back. Jubilee, the band's third album, follows frontwoman Michelle Zauner’s newfound acceptance of ...Blood and Honor in the Americas: 'Exterminate All the Brutes' Review
"600 years of history in one single film. But because this film is also about cinema, I wanted to push the boundaries of conventional documentary film making and find the ...
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Gavel Sports' 2021 NBA Finals Predictions
As we approach the 2021 NBA Championship, the league seems to have more parity than it has any time in recent memory. More teams seem to be competitive than in ...Eagles in the NFL: 2021 Draft Edition
Four Boston College football players have been drafted into the NFL this year.
- The official celebration of Asian (American) Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage began in 1978. The original celebration was to acknowledge the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States in May 1843 and the contributions of Chinese workers to the transcontinental railroad, completed in May 1869. The celebration was ...
