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The Social Dilemma did not satisfy
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After hearing people rave about the “The Social Dilemma” on Netflix and seeing way too many ads for it, I was ready to watch a new perspective on how social media affects society and politics. It only took me about five minutes to realize this was not the case. The “drama-documentary” opens up with…
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“Enola Holmes” brings forth a strong new female heroine
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Most people know the famous duo of Detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson. Since first appearing in a 1887 print “A Study in Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and Watson have since been the focus of many media projects, from books to movies and television shows. Adapted from the book series…
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Music Corner
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September kicked off with Declan McKenna’s sophomore effort “Zeros.” The record is a steep step up from McKenna’s first album, pulling everywhere from Franz Ferdinand to Kate Bush to MGMT. While these influences are clear as day, there is a certain unique magic that McKenna holds, and that magic has been fully incorporated and…
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“Soul Surfer” shows strength
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At the age of 13, Bethany Hamilton was free-surfing at Tunnels Beach, Kauai, with her close friend Alana Blanchard, when she was attacked by a shark. She woke up in the hospital the next morning with just one arm. “Soul Surfer”, a biographical drama released in 2011 that is currently on Netflix, tells the…
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Ventura County’s boba lacks adequate taste
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Boba is a growing sensation that consists of chewy tapioca pearls in different flavored drinks. There are not many good boba lounges in Ventura County, but as a boba connoisseur, here are the ones I have visited and rated. It’s Boba Time, a boba restaurant in Oxnard and Simi Valley, has good quality boba…
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Hamilton raises a glass to historical inaccuracies
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“Every founding father’s story gets told, every other founding father gets to grow old.” This quote is from the popular musical “Hamilton,” a story about love, betrayal, legacy and most obviously history. The quote represents America’s failure to truly recognize Alexander Hamilton’s role in the foundation of our country. The musical is an absolute…
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#BoycottMulan2020
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When Disney released “Mulan” in 1998, she was accepted as one of the original Disney princesses that was widely loved and admired. In the recent years, Disney has been releasing live-action remakes of the original movies made in the 20th century and the early 2000s. So far, 13 live-action movies have been released, including…
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You should listen to “folklore”
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On July 24, Taylor Swift released her new indie album “folklore,” (lowercase intended, like the rest of the album) and it is the best she has ever sounded. Instead of her repetitive pop music, her lyrics seemed honest and had meaning, and her vocals were not strained. It seems clear she should stick to…
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“Train to Busan” illustrates unity
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As self-quarantines are carried out in hopes of keeping our community safe and healthy, many people are turning on their televisions and settling in for a good movie. “Train to Busan” is a movie that is fitting for this period of time due to its depiction of a rapidly spreading zombie apocalypse, which parallels…
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“The Farewell” doesn’t say goodbye
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“The Farewell” tells a heartfelt story that illustrates the concept of love and family, the ties between happiness and tragedy, and the clashes between different cultures. Written and directed by Lulu Wang, “The Farewell” is a semi-autobiographical family drama that is based on Wang’s story about her grandmother who was diagnosed with cancer. Billi…