The Claremont Indecent: 36 questions to ask on a first date

Hey Claremont crushes, long time no see! Let’s be honest: first dates are terrifying. Without further ado, I bestow upon you a list I sometimes wish I had tattooed on my arm: 36 conversation-starting questions — each one individually tested and proven to start conversation — for fighting the first date fright.

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Abbie On Aux: The palpable chemistry behind Daisy Jones & The Six’s ‘Aurora’

Amazon Studios recently adapted the popular novel “Daisy Jones & The Six” into a TV series, accompanied by a debut record, “Aurora.” The onscreen chemistry and cast performances make “Aurora” into a better record, argues music columnist Abbie Bobeck SC ’26.

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Changing Cinema: How Bong Joon-Ho transcended the subtitle barrier and put international films in the American mainstream

Film columnist Peter Dien CM ’25 compares two other Bong Joon-Ho films hoping to uncover the winning formula of “Parasite” and the differences between films for American and Korean viewers.

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