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The official poster of Emily in Paris. PUBLIC DOMAIN

“Emily in Paris” Review: A “Sex and the City” spinoff, Influencer edition

Melanie Navarro • October 18, 2020
From producer Darren Star comes “Emily in Paris,” a Netflix original cooked up with the same ingredients of its predecessors: fashion, love interests and friends to talk about said love interests with — but with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
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The official poster for Mulan, a live action Disney movie. PUBLIC DOMAIN

The Mulan adaptation is just a lackluster remake

Ryan Baile • September 17, 2020
Despite the likable parts of the movie, overall Mulan was another disappointment from the House of Mouse. 
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The streets of Manhattan, New York during August 2020. Stony Brook University students were forced to leave campus housing for the remainder of the fall 2020 semester.CINDY MIZAKU/THE STATESMAN

A New Yorker’s view on five ever-changing months

Gerta Mucollari • August 23, 2020
#OPINION Gerta Mullacori, a junior studying biology at Stony Brook University, recounts how the last five months have affected her life as a New Yorker. She also details how the COVID-19 pandemic changed her neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens.
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The outside of Kelly Quad in West Campus. Students living on campus still have access to the food pantry, which has adjusted to social distancing. SHAH ALI HAIDER SHANTO/THE STATESMAN

Students adjust to life social distancing

Sharjeel Shaikh • May 5, 2020
“There was a period of adjustment to the quarantine,” William Laderer, a junior chemistry major, said. “I felt resentment and frustration towards it.”
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The Hollywood sign in California. RAINDOG808/FLICKR VIA CC BY SA 2.0

How Hollywood is adjusting in a time of crisis

Justin Mitselmakher • April 30, 2020
Throughout the month of April, the entertainment industry sought to raise spirits through a variety of different media platforms whether it be on national television or Instagram.
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Official poster for season 4 of The Good Place. PUBLIC DOMAIN

The Good Place is over and that's sad

Alexander Bakirdan • February 9, 2020
I've watched a lot of TV shows over the course of my 22-year-old life. Some were good, some bad, some I loved all the way up until the end when all they had to do was stick the landing and instead they tripped and fell on their face (Looking at you “Game of Thrones”).
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Pecan butter tart, a desert at some Canadian Thanksgiving meals. HISAKAZU WATANABE/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY SA 2.0

Butter Tarts are New Pumpkin Pie for Canadian Thanksgiving

Isabelle Panza • October 20, 2019
Presidential pardons of turkeys, mothers stressing over what to put in the stuffing, kids fighting over which end of the wishbone they can take and fathers glued to the TV watching football.
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The official poster for Game of Thrones season eight. The season premiered on Sunday, April, 14. PUBLIC DOMAIN

“Game of Thrones” Season 8 Episode 1: Heartwarming reunions and the threat of the White Walkers

Alexander Bakirdan • April 18, 2019
The beginning of the end has finally arrived for Game of Thrones, and it did not disappoint.
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The Netflix poster for The Umbrella Academy. It is based on the comic book series written by the lead singer of My Chemical Romance Gerard Way. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” is dysfunction at its best

Karina Gerry • March 3, 2019
Netflix’s new hit show, “The Umbrella Academy” has deviated from the classic superhero tale and comic giant, which might be the reason I’m dubbing it a must watch, but don’t worry this review will contain no spoilers.
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The poster for Russian Doll, a Netflix original show that premiered earlier this month. Natasha Lyonne stars as Nadia Vulvokov, who dies in a freak accident on her birthday only to wake up in her friend’s bizarre bathroom and live the day over again. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Netflix’s “Russian Doll” is a must-watch that demands your attention

Alexander Bakirdan • February 24, 2019
Natasha Lyonne flexes her creative muscles in the new Netflix show “Russian Doll” as humor and wit abound in a fresh new take on a common premise.
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Actor Yoon Doo-Joon who plays Ji Soo-Ho in the K-Drama Radio Romance. The show airs on the channel KBS2 every Monday and Tuesday. 10ASIA/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY 2.0

Top K-dramas to watch for new fans

Claudia Motley • March 4, 2018
Thanks to the 2018 Winter Olympics held in PyeongChang, South Korean culture has been put in the spotlight.
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New and returning shows to look out for in February

Ryan Williams • February 11, 2016
Take a look at some of the new and returning shows coming out in February, including the "Breaking Bad" spin-off "Better Call Saul" and the "Full House" sequel "Fuller House."
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