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“Barbenheimer” double feature blows up the box office
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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It’s a-mid: “Super Mario Bros. disappoints
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is the latest feature from Illumination, the studio responsible for “Despicable Me,” “The Lorax” and the creation of the Minions, a pop culture epidemic we are unfortunately still living through. Released on April 5, 2023 to a lukewarm consensus from critics, the film still managed to rake in almost…
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Music Corner
For many, the 2023 Oscars were a success. Several films, both new and original, were rewarded and it was a great night to celebrate the best that 2022 cinema had to offer. Unfortunately, not everything got its due praise. One of the biggest snubs of the evening was in the Best Original Score category.…
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“Shadow and Bone” quickly storms to the top
Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone”, a TV series based on the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo, released its second season on March 16. With the first season being arguably one of the best book-to-screen adaptations, the second season was highly anticipated to follow suit. Throughout the new season, I found few to zero flaws. Between…