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Netflix co-founder and Cal Poly alumna Christina Kish returns for interactive talk

According to her website, she is an accomplished senior executive with more than thirty years of success across a variety of industries from software to entertainment. She also does motivational speaking and mentoring in which she brings “years of experience starting and operating consumer-driven companies, problem solving, branding, and navigating life’s curveballs to companies, teams, groups and individuals.”

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Netflix’s “Ginny and Georgia” was far too exaggerated to be taken seriously: Here’s why

This story originally appeared on KCPR.org. TW: Self-harm, domestic violence and body image issues Do you often struggle to find shows and just end up watching one of Netflix’s top ten picks? “Ginny and Georgia,” which is about a mother who moves her children to a new location whenever adversity strikes, made the number one […]

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“Operation Varsity Blues” – Netflix’s window into Rick Singer’s “side-door” scandal

An arm, a leg or a quarter of a million dollars – that’s what it takes to get into a high stakes university. Millions of seniors apply to college across America every year, for thousands of select spots at top private and public colleges, resulting in many broken hearts and self-deprecation.  For some students though, […]

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Cal Poly students recreate Netflix show and find out if ‘Love is Blind’

Netflix’s reality dating show “Love Is Blind” has prompted viewers to ask themselves the question: Is love really blind? Some Cal Poly students have taken it upon themselves to find out. Unlike other dating shows, “Love Is Blind” features a dating atmosphere wherein contestants develop impressions of each other by talking through a wall so […]

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My Netflix account predicts the future

Netflix recently released its interpretation of Lemony Snickett’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” but all the frustration and disappointment in that depressing story can’t compare to my New Year’s Eve. I suffered the ultimate blow to a mildly-socially-inept person’s confidence. No, I didn’t embarrass myself at a party or attempt to go in for an […]

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What to binge-watch this break

Don’t have any plans this winter break? Here’s a list of Netflix shows you can zone out to after the stress of finals. “Supernatural” – 11 seasons This series gained a strong following after its 2005 premiere. Following two brothers who hunt the villains of the supernatural world, it’s a beyond binge-worthy show. Strong storylines […]

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