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Think Piece: In praise of unconventional Thanksgiving rituals

For students, the Thanksgiving holiday comes at a particularly hectic and unforgiving time. At the University of California, Riverside (UCR), the end of the...

Happy Birthday, Penrose Record Room!

One whole year is no small feat when it comes to running a small business. For shops that specialize in niche hobbies of the...

The Charities grace the Penrose Record Room stage

As the leaders of creating a more eclectic, happening music scene in Downtown Riverside, the Penrose Record Room, hosted a live, in-store performance with...
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The Penrose Record Room: IYKYK

Picture this: you’re strolling aimlessly through downtown Riverside, weary of the droning city sounds around you, and you think you’ve seen all the art...

Poetry books to *fall* into this quarter

While I may be biased as an English major to believe that fall is the best time to read poetry, the idea isn’t baseless....

Churning the controversy machine: ‘The Idol’

The art of satire is difficult to achieve, though that doesn’t stop directors like Sam Levinson to brand his recent addition to television drama,...

Twee-girl summer commences with ‘Asteroid City’

In preparation for the hopeful box office hits of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July, Wes Anderson’s newest addition to the canon of whimsically artsy...

Anna Nicole Smith: They’ll chew you up and spit you out

Content Warning: Mentions of sexual assault and eating disorders. Netflix’s newest narrative pursuit looks to get to the nitty-gritty of the life story behind one...

The haunting of the Hollywood nymphet

While the #MeToo movement discussions may appear to have slowed down in recent years, the interest in Hollywood retrospection has not. Gone are the...

Club Spotlight: End Overdose – Harm Reduction Is In, Drug Stigmas Are Out!

Based in Los Angeles, the non-profit organization, End Overdose, exists to promote harm reduction and prevent opioid overdose. On campus, UCR’s chapter strives to...