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Music
Charli XCX lying down in front of a green background, with the words "album review" hovering over her.

The ‘Brat summer’ is here to stay

Gabe Sachse
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Aug. 9, 2024
Culture
A still image from "Wonderful Joe," a puppet show from Stanford live.

Puppet master: ‘Wonderful Joe’ dives into a queer downtown scene of marionettes

Lydia Wei
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May 8, 2024
Culture
A woman in a shiny black bodysuit calmly rises above a pile of people in black jumpsuits. In performance of Mere Mortals.

AI at the ballet: ‘Mere Mortals’ dares to hope

Dakota Gelman
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May 8, 2024
Culture
A large puppet, which appears to be the figure of a giant made out of wood, is sprawled across a dark stage. Five puppeteers dressed in black surround the puppet and are partially hidden from view.

‘Book of Mountains and Seas’ transforms myths into modern commentary

Esther Ji
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May 7, 2024
University
a graphic of an admissions file that says "top secret"

Inside a Stanford admissions file

Faiza Ashar
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May 1, 2024
Culture
Photo of bowls of food, with rice, chicken and cauliflower. This was one of the campus dining options from family weekend.

Cardinal families sample campus dining

Helen Katz
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March 3, 2024
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A pink outline of a girl with symbols representing girlhood around the outline.

‘Good’ Girlhood: ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ is an evocative Black family portrait

Blyss Cleveland
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Feb. 25, 2024
Reads
Heart-shaped pages of a book

‘Yours for the Taking’ is a subpar speculation on feminism and the planet

Cate Burtner
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Jan. 16, 2024
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A graphic of a boy, with the text "The Boy and the Heron" written in the foreground.

Birds and bewilderment: Ghibli’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ delights the eye and the imagination

Michelle Fu
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Dec. 6, 2023
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A poster with a deep blue background with "Wish, a pre-review critique" written on it.

Why does everyone already hate Disney’s ‘Wish’?

Katie Mannion
  •  
Nov. 20, 2023
Music
"1989 (Taylor's Version)" album cover with light blue background, bordered by "Album Review."

‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ will never go out of ‘Style’

Canon Pham and Ella Wang
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Nov. 10, 2023
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A graphic of two men and two women gesturing the shape of a heart. The text reads "A lover girl's guide: The contemporary cinderella."

A Lover Girl’s Guide: The contemporary Cinderella?

Hana Dao
  •  
Nov. 9, 2023
Music
A closeup shot of an electric guitarist.

Re:SET day 1: Off to a bang with LCD, Idles, Jamie xx and more

Brandon Rupp
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June 6, 2023
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Kitty from Netflix's show "XO, Kitty."

American teenage rom-com meets Korean drama in Netflix’s ‘XO, Kitty’

Shayna Freedman
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May 31, 2023
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Animated Mario and Luigi from the new "Super Mario Bros" movie.

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is bleakly honest with audiences

Zac Dulkin
  •  
May 29, 2023
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Queen Charlotte from "Queen Charlotte: The Bridgerton Story," with text title to the character.

Problematic plot holes and true love’s power: ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ in review

Shreya Komar
  •  
May 18, 2023
Culture
The cast of Stanford Light Opera Company's "Sweeney Todd" take their bows on Pigott Theater's stage.

‘Sweeney Todd’: a darkly hilarious take on Sondheim’s murderous musical

Kristofer Nino
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May 16, 2023
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A graphic of a scene from "The Jazz Singer"

20/20 Vision: How racism undermines the technical achievement of ‘The Jazz Singer’ (1927)

Anthony Martinez Rosales
  •  
April 27, 2023
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A rearview perspective of a couple on a couch with a cartoon heart in between them and the text "Breakfast at Tiffany's" above

The One: ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ is a problematic classic

Lauren Koong
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April 20, 2023
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Joel and Ellie from HBO's "The Last of Us," with corresponding text overlayed.

HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’: Finally breaking the video game to live-action curse?

Shayna Freedman
  •  
April 6, 2023
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