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Arts, Books Before Boys, ReviewsJanuary 12, 2022

Books Before Boys: This murder mystery hits different (or maybe I’m just feeling a lot of queer Chinese-American feelings as of late)

By Ann Zhao

I went through a phase in elementary school where all I’d ever read was a series called “The Boxcar Children.”…

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Arts, Books Before Boys, ReviewsJanuary 5, 2022

Books Before Boys: “You Truly Assumed” perfectly encapsulates today’s youth

By Ann Zhao

Do you ever just know that something is going to wow you upon first glance? I’ve written a lot in…

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Arts, Books Before Boys, ReviewsDecember 29, 2021

Books Before Boys: A very meta book about co-writers falling in love by two married co-writers

By Ann Zhao

Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka are no strangers to romance, with four YA romances under their names and one more…

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Arts, Books Before Boys, ReviewsDecember 22, 2021

Books Before Boys: A workplace romcom that might just restore your faith in straight white people

By Ann Zhao

I totally understand that my reading habits are very different from the vast majority of people reading this review, but…

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Arts, Books Before Boys, ReviewsDecember 15, 2021

Books Before Boys: An art heist book that will punch your repressed Chinese diaspora self right in the gut

By Ann Zhao

There are books where I read knowing exactly what to expect: the type of feelings it will make me feel,…

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Arts, Popular CultureDecember 13, 2021

I watched a lot of movies so you don’t have to: Here are my award season picks

By Deyra Aguilar

Movie theaters are open once again with more and more movies premiering. That means the seasons are changing and it’s…

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Arts, Popular CultureDecember 13, 2021

The Irony of MrBeast’s Squid Game in Comparison to the Hit Netflix Show

By Brenda Perez Pelaez

Would you play a series of children’s games to win thousands upon thousands of dollars? Would you still play if…

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Arts, ReviewsDecember 12, 2021

Masterfully Animated with a Magical Storyline: “Maya and the Three”

By Ria Goveas

“Maya and the Three” is an animated miniseries set in a world based on pre-colonial Mesoamerica and other Indigenous cultures….

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Arts, ReviewsDecember 12, 2021

Hot Take: Addison Rae is a Good Actress; “He’s All That” Has Other Problems

By Ria Goveas

I put off watching “He’s All That” because of all the people who told me that Addison Rae’s acting was…

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Arts, ReviewsDecember 12, 2021

The Flaws & the Smarts of “Succession” Season 3

By Hanna Nicole Fernan

Warning: Succession Spoilers  I have never been as invested in a show set in the rich business world as I…

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