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The Grind
Postcards on a wall.

A postcard from Ribka’s bedroom: Learning to love being basic

Ribka Desta
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March 13
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Pink background with poster of cast of Mean Girls and the title "not fetch" on the sides

Movie musical renaissance or regression?

Charlotte Burks
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Feb. 22
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Picture of Jeff Small in front of a pink and purple background with star imagery and the headline "Lights, Cardinals, Action".

Lights, Cardinals, Action: How Jeff Small ’95 climbed to the top of Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners

Grace Zhou
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Jan. 9
The Grind
A book cover with "Joan Didion" on the top and the book title "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" underneath it, written in block letters.

Dear Diary: My packing list

Amanda Altarejos
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Jan. 8
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Lauren Boles in Main Quad.

From child actress to Stanford student: Behind the scenes with Lauren Ariana Boles

Grace Zhou
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Feb. 20, 2023
The Grind
The sun rises over Half Moon Bay. On the left there is an empty road and on the right there is the ocean. In the foreground there is a sign reading "Malcolm: show up and be kind."

Three short hikes and a life down the end

Brandon Kim
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Feb. 12, 2023
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Brendan Fraser depicted with a black backdrop and text to the left that says "The Whale."

‘The Whale’ sinks, but Fraser makes waves

Kirsten Mettler
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Feb. 6, 2023
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Text at bottom reads: "Don't Worry Darling." Cut-outs of Harry Styles, left, and Florence Pugh, right, in red carpet make-up and attire sit over a green background with blue and red brush marks.

Mis-flow: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ exposes the troubling state of Hollywood

Peyton Lee
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Sept. 25, 2022
The Grind
Various old, colorful Marvel comics spread out and arranged and top of one another

For the first time ever, I can relate to a superhero

Aslıhan Alp
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July 12, 2022
The Grind
(Photo: Universal Pictures)

‘Promising Young Woman’ and male mediocrity

Ijeoma Alozie
  •  
May 11, 2021
News
HOLDEN FOREMAN/The Stanford Daily

Stanford study shows movies largely depict unhealthy eating

Serenna Redwood
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Jan. 21, 2021
Arts & Life
Lauren Clark '20, BAH American Studies (top left) moderates a dynamic Zoom webinar discussion between Stanford alumnae and Hollywood screenwriters Allison Schroeder '01 (bottom left), Elizabeth Martin '00 (top right) and Lauren Hynek (bottom right). (Image source: Stanford Arts)

‘The stone is rolling’: screenwriting Stanford alumnae talk industry shifts in Arts webinar

Annie Li and Nicole Johnson
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Aug. 11, 2020
Arts & Life
Courtesy of Sony Pictures

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” reaches nearly fantastical heights

Hannah Blum
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Oct. 1, 2019
Arts & Life
While growing up in Hollywood, the author's grandmother became acquainted with screen siren Fay Wray, best known for her role in "King Kong" (courtesy of Dr. Macro).

Golden-Age Hollywood: An interview with my grandmother

Noah Howard
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April 19, 2019
Arts & Life
Edgar G. Ulmer's "Detour" was cheaply made. Still, the 1945 film has become a canonical classic (courtesy of Dr. Macro).

‘Detour’ provides a dark commentary on dreams and destiny

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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April 12, 2019
The Grind
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

On the floor: A ‘Second Act’ event with JLo

Sarayu Pai
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Jan. 18, 2019
"The Other Side of the Wind" is Orson Welles' final film (courtesy of Netflix).

Beware Orson Welles’ final film

Hayley Hodson
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Nov. 26, 2018
Although it is commonly cited as a great love story, Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" really isn't a romance (MARK YORK/The Stanford Daily).

‘Romeo and Juliet’ Is NOT a Love Story: CHANGE MY MIND!

Mark York
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Oct. 25, 2018
Courtesy of the Hollywood Museum

A treasure trove of silver screen riches

Olivia Popp
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Sept. 28, 2018
REGINA TA/The Stanford Daily

Stanford alum Lyric McHenry found dead on NYC sidewalk, man wanted for questioning

Karen Kurosawa
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Aug. 29, 2018
The Stanford Daily

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