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It’s the hallmark of the West Coast. The iconic yellow arrow wrapping around red letters, lines of people snaking around the white plastic tables, greasy and salty goodness scenting the air and a menu that hasn’t changed in 15 years– until now. In-N-Out has been a part of the Southern California diet since before…
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I’ve never been a fan of Mario games. Their traditionally linear structure and one-dimensional platforming has never appealed to me, and while the 3D Mario games offered some interesting mechanics, the games still felt flat. Along with Mario Galaxy came a completely new style of Mario, one where exploration was encouraged within a…
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In the age of comic book movies, Marvel Comics seems to be leading the game. Since 2008, starting with “Iron Man,” they have released a series of movies that all contribute to a broader storyline. In 2015, they also debuted their first Netflix original show, “Daredevil.” Marvel Studios has done a great job so…
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A healthy mix of Stockholm’s syndrome and a provincial town in France is a good start to any functioning relationship. “Beauty and the Beast” once again told the “tale as old as time” in the new movie starring Emma Watson when it premiered on March 16. The live action remake of the classic cartoon…
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Although there are no more breaks for over a month, spring will be a little easier with songs to drown your sorrows to. “Lovely Rita” by Birocratic- This month I have really been getting into chillhop, a genre of music that strips down to a combination of hip hop and electronic beats. This…
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While 2016 may not have been one of the greatest years, it was indeed a great year of movies. This upcoming year holds even more promise for the entertainment industry. Hopefully the year itself will be as good as its movies. Possibly the most anticipated movies coming in 2017 are Marvel’s comic book based…
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“Moana” was dazzling. The bright and colorful animation, bubbly characters, and beautiful music tied together by a moving plot with cultural significance were stunning. I know its intended audience was young girls who had obsessed over Frozen and Tangled, but I was just as enthralled by the movie as the children in front of…
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Everything is connected in BBC America’s new series, “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”, based off the book by Douglas Adams. The series follows the story of Todd (Elijah Wood), who, after a very strong stroke of bad luck, including an insane landlord demanding rent, losing his job at a hotel where he worked as…
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Think of any typical science fiction film and images of aggressive extraterrestrials, militaristic flying spacecrafts and advanced laser guns immediately come to mind. This is not so for “Arrival”: focusing on the philosophy rather than the action of sci-fi, its aliens are peaceful elephant-like heptapods, the spacecraft is an inactive oblong block, and the…
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The Harry Potter franchise is a masterpiece. I spent years obsessing over the books, watching the movies every week, collecting Harry Potter merchandise and dreaming about going to Harry Potter World. However, this was years ago, any my Harry Potter days are behind me. So, when I heard about Fantastic Beasts and Where to…