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“The Summer I Turned Pretty reboots for season two
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Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” released its first season in 2022 and quickly became a phenomenon. It has created a strong fan base composed of both people who have read the books and those that had never even heard of them before. The show does a great job of bringing the books…
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“Justified: City Primeval” continues classic saga
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“Justified” was a crime drama that ran on FX between 2010 and 2015. It centered around the adventures of U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens, as he tried to bring law and order to the rough hills of his native state of Kentucky. His home there is the site of conflict between mobsters from all over…
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Heartstopper returns and meets all expectations
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“Heartstopper” by Alice Oseman, originally a Webtoon comic, has become a four-book series, as well as a number-one show on Netflix directed by Euros Lyn. Since the summer of 2022, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of its second season this August, after falling in love with the characters and the heartwarming storylines.…
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“Barbenheimer” double feature blows up the box office
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In early 2023, something interesting was happening in film forums all across the world. Two highly anticipated films, seemingly opposite to each other, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were releasing on the same day. This innocuous occurrence sparked a worldwide meme known as “Barbenheimer.” The two films became tied to each other and as a result,…
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Music Corner
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Lana Del Rey’s most recent album, “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” released on March 24 has proved to be among the many masterpieces that the artist has produced. Many Del Rey fans believe this is one of her most significant albums due to the abundance of vulnerability and personal…
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Metallica’s new album lives up to expectations
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On April 14, 2023, thrash metal titans Metallica released their 11th studio album “72 Seasons.” It comes seven years after their previous album, “Hardwired…to Self Destruct!” and is in many ways a continuation. The album’s first single, “Lux Æterna,” was released Dec. 2022, and was immediately a hit due to its fast pace and…
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“Shrinking” is consumed with positivity
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Made by the creators of “Ted Lasso,” “Shrinking” has recently gained corpus amounts of popularity through their weekly releases of the show’s episodes, ending in late March. After watching the trailer and being mildly intrigued, I gave the unconventional Apple TV show a chance; and needless to say, my family and I were hooked.…
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“Air” displays an influential leap of faith
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Six years after Ben Affleck’s previous directorial outing, “Live by Night,” he returns to tell the story of the creation of the Air Jordan shoe. I didn’t expect the story to be nearly as interesting as it is, but it is one of the best and most compelling movies of the year, so far.…
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“John Wick 4” creates a new summit
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I love “John Wick.” This is the fourth and likely final film in the best action franchise of the 2010s. Each sequel has built, and in many ways improved on what came before, resulting in creating one of my all-time favorite film franchises, and that trend continues here with what might be the best…
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Season 3 of “The Mandalorian” is the way
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Season three of the Disney+ hit show, “The Mandalorian’’ was released on March 1, continuing the Star Wars spin off that got us all through the COVID-19 lockdowns. The new addition was action packed and exciting, adding many new characters to the beloved franchise. The show stars Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, a Mandalorian…