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Music Corner
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On Feb. 4, Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski released her sixth studio album, “Laurel Hell,” her first release after declaring an indefinite hiatus in 2019. Through 11 tracks and 32 minutes, “Laurel Hell’’ incorporates a moody synth-pop tone, which is a shift from the singer’s earlier grunge indie rock style. “Laurel Hell ‘’ explores the notions…
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“The Fallout” addresses the issue of school shootings
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The Fallout, a high-school drama film released on HBO max on Jan. 27, 2022, stars Jenna Ortega as Vada Cavell, and follows her emotional journey after a shooting occurred at her school. The movie starts with Vada going into the school bathroom and seeing Mia Reed, played by Maddie Ziegler, and talking to her…
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“Demon Slayer” season 2 slays the anime universe
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With anime rising in popularity in Western countries in recent years, it’s no surprise that second seasons are incredibly popular. “Demon Slayer”, a popular anime series, began releasing its second season on Dec. 5, 2021. “Demon Slayer” takes place in a fantastical universe where demons, man-eating monsters, roam the Earth causing chaos. Normal civilians…
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“Cheer” sheds light behind the scenes
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The Netflix documentary series, Cheer, released their second season on Jan. 12, 2022, as its success sheds light on how fame and COVID-19 affected Navarro College and Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC). Leaving off from last season, Navarro won the Daytona 2019 NCA competition against their rivals TVCC. Now beginning the second season, both…
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“A Court of Thorns and Roses” Dominates Fantasy Novel Industry
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On Feb. 16, 2021, the latest Sarah J. Maas book for the “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series was released. Though I am late to reading these popular stories, I am now, respectively, obsessed. Though the series started in 2015, it still reigns as one of the most popular young adult fantasy books.…
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Music Corner
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On Jan. 7, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, more famously known as “The Weeknd,” just dropped his fifth studio album, titled “Dawn FM.” The new album has a lot to live up to, as The Weeknd’s last album, “After Hours,” was one of 2020’s best selling albums, selling 444,000 album-equivalent units. The new album consists of…
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“Euphoria” leaves viewers on edge
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Capturing the suspenseful highs and lows of high school, the show “Euphoria” directed by Sam Levinson depicts the struggles of a drug addicted teenager, Rue, and her complex relationship with her transgender best friend, Jules, in a town full of secrets. The show uses dramatic music, scenes, and makeup to emphasize a plethora of…
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Netflix’s “The House” is enchantingly haunting
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Featuring the voices of Matthew Goode and Helena Bonham Carter, Netflix recently released an eerie stop motion animation feature titled “The House.” The one-and-a-half-hour anthology series is divided into three chapters, each following the unfortunate events of a house’s current occupant. Each story takes place in a different era with the only connecting variable…
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Netflix finally releases a realistic reality TV show
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Netflix has gone all out with many releases of reality TV shows over recent years, which mostly feature young, attractive people living in large mansions or luxury locations on the hunt for love and lust. These perfect fantasy shows always seemed cheesy and unentertaining to me, so I typically avoided them. Yet Netflix’s newest…
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2012 Spiderman Sings in Tick, Tick Boom!
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Released on Nov. 12 2021, the Netflix original movie “Tick, Tick…Boom!” starring Andrew Garfield, who played Spiderman in 2012, musically shocked and inspired audiences around the world. With director Lin Manuel Miranda, songwriter of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” as well as musical performances by Vanessa Hudgens, Alexandra Shipp, and Robert de Jesus, the…