The unusual world of festivals

 A big part of American culture is rooted in participation in group festivities and the eagerness for the holiday spirit. From the values of Thanksgiving dinner to the widespread commercial success during Valentine’s Day, and the hype of Super Bowl Sundays to the cheer and festive joy of the Christmas season, nothing brings families closer in the U.S. than big celebrations and holidays.

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We’re watching ‘You’

This article contains spoilers from seasons 1-3 of “You.” Based on the book series written by Caroline Kepnes, “You” first came to life as a TV series in 2018. The first season quickly became a success, as many viewers became obsessed with the main character Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgely, and his psychotic approach to finding — and keeping — love. 

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To ‘Fizz’ or not to ‘Fizz’

The beginning of the spring semester brought a new social media platform to USD for Toreros to connect with each other: Fizz. Similar to its social media predecessors Yik-Yak and Reddit, Fizz allows students to anonymously post content such as memes, polls, or confessions to an exclusively USD feed. This content is then “FizzedUp” by the community, or “FizzedDown” based on the popularity of the post.

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Netflix’s ‘Perfect Match’

After not finding love on previous Netflix reality shows they participated in, 23 singles are looking for another chance in Netflix’s new dating show, “Perfect Match.” In this mega-dating series, fan favorites from a wide range of unscripted dating and reality shows are coming together on a tropical island for another shot at love. 

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Grammys 2023

The music industry’s biggest awards ceremony broke records, expectations and history with its 65th run honoring artists all across the music community. The annual Grammys were held this year at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, recognizing the best albums, recordings and artists of the eligibility year from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022. 

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