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Dunder Mifflin’s spirit lives on in “The Paper”
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As soon as “From the crew that brought you ‘The Office’” appeared on my screen, I knew I had to watch “The Paper.” All episodes are streaming on Peacock, and from start to finish, the series aims to capture the quirky, deadpan humor that made “The Office” so beloved, but this time applies it…
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Marvel’s only superpower is a failing fandom
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“Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks,” Martin Scorsese once said in an interview with the New York Times, when asked about his opinion on the notable Marvel franchise. To most filmmakers and audience…
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I’m saying “Goodbye” to “Man’s Best Friend”
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Some say Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” is a guy’s worst nightmare and others say it sets feminism back 50 years. I say that the album is too boring to be either. For me to enjoy an album, something unique in its sound, lyrics and appearance will always catch my eye. One of the…
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I was caught covering my eyes watching “Caught Stealing”
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“Caught Stealing” opens on the Lower East Side of Manhattan at four in the morning. Hank Thompson, played by Austin Butler, works as a hustling bartender, balancing sleepless nights and a heated relationship with his stereotypical New York City girlfriend, played by Zoë Kravitz. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film is engaging, fast-paced, graphic…
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“A Minecraft Movie” flint and stole my sweet and precious time
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When the Lumière Brothers opened the first movie theaters in turn-of-the-century Paris, do you think they could have seen this coming? When George Méliès wrote and directed “A Trip to the Moon” in 1902, do you think it occurred to him that we could end up here? When Victor Flemming pioneered color cinema with…
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John Mulaney pushes boundaries in “Everybody’s Live”
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Comedian John Mulaney returned to Netflix with a live series that makes an abstract painting of what we know to be a late-night talk show. “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” is a spunky, off-beat series featuring hilarious celebrity guests and eye-opening alternative musical performances. Overall, watching it is a good time. Mulaney is most…
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Magic mirror on the wall, what is the worst movie of all?
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87 years after the original “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” premiered in 1938, Disney released a live action “Snow White” on March 21, 2025. The film was highly anticipated, as much controversy surrounded the cast and the choices and changes made in terms of the plot. However, I tried to go into the…
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You should be dying to see “Mickey 17”
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It would not be an exaggeration to say that South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho has been feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders for the past couple of years. His last film, “Parasite,” is commonly regarded as not only one of the best movies of the 2010s, but of all time,…
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The novels read in the first three years of high school
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Required reading can easily feel like a chore, especially when there are dozens of assignments and essays to do along the way. While we compiled a list of 10 novels students read in their first three years of high school, they are limited to the curriculums of English 9 and 10 Honors and both…
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The Oscars spotlights well deserved films
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The 97th Academy Awards took place earlier this month at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, highlighting the incredible, and not-so incredible pieces of film that have been produced this past year. This year had many shocking nominations, ranging from culture-based musicals to religious dramas, and there was a shock at every turn. Conan…