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Newest summer albums make me feel understood
“I won’t settle for a guy with a fake job. They seem so desperate for lovin’, but, baby, I’m not.” These are lyrics from the song “Expectations” by Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo is known for releasing albums that turn her feelings into relatable music among a lot of teenagers. Unlike her other albums that capture…
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I was disappointed by “Don’t Say Good Luck”
My immediate thought after watching “Don’t Say Good Luck” was that it, ironically, needed all the luck it could get. It was simply underwhelming in a “I will never get those ninety-five minutes back” kind of way. The film takes place in a suburban New Jersey community where 17-year-old Sophie Birenbaum, played by Sunny…
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“The Paper” struggles to escape “The Office”
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote an article about season one of “The Paper.” At the time, I said it was a nice nod to “The Office” and an enjoyable mockumentary-style show. Now, after watching season two, which is now streaming on Peacock, I think the show’s creators took that nod to the…
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“Adults” season 2 successfully captures Gen-Z humor
Many have described FX Production’s hit series “Adults” as the “Friends” of Gen-Z, but as I see it, “Adults” is unique in that it dares to stray away from a white, heteronormative narrative of young adulthood. It features a diverse friend group of imperfect, yet well-meaning friends, navigating their 20s in New York City…
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Sterling Point brings an authentic feel to audiences
The sound of leaves blowing the wind, an engine puttering across a lake and the feeling of a sunburn after a summer day is what “Sterling Point,” an Amazon Prime series, encompasses. Releasing on Aug. 5, the show ends summer on a fulfilling note, mirroring what watchers are up to during the season. The…
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“Tony” provides an appetite for experience
For people who seem lost in their purpose in the world, sometimes it takes running away from the only place they’ve ever known to find themselves. The new A24 film “Tony” depicts world renowned chef Anthony Bourdain’s monumental and career changing summer in Provincetown, Massachusetts. We are introduced to a young “Tony”, who is…
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Entertainment Brief: Spring movie reviews highlight the season’s biggest releases
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” wears its legacy well I don’t watch many movies, but once in a while, a movie feels too famous to have missed. For me, that list included films like “Titanic,” “Forrest Gump” and “Interstellar.” “The Devil Wears Prada” eventually made the list, and I watched it a few years…
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NPHS dazzles audiences with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Faeries and kings and queens oh my, Newbury Park High School’s [NPHS] theater department performed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for their spring play on March 26-29. This comedy was a stark comparison to some of the previous years shows like “The Crucible” and “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child.” The show included both…
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“The Drama” takes a dramatic turn of events
“What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” While this is a question that most would prefer not to answer, the new movie, “The Drama,” which stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, revolves around this very question. Set in Boston, Massachusetts, the movie depicts Zendaya as Emma Harwood and Pattinson as Charlie Thompson, who are a…
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“The Great Gatsby Live!” brightens theaters
On April 18, local artists put on an hour-long musical adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts. It was adapted for performance by Bradley Gosnell, a theater teacher at Oaks Christian High School, and Ari Stidham, a television actor. They aimed to make theater more…