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Stranger Things turns expectations upside down
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After a long-awaited three years, Netflix’s hit original series “Stranger Things” premiered their fifth and final season on Nov. 26. The streaming giant plans to release season five in three parts, with Volume Two available on Dec. 25 and the last episode on Dec.31. I have been eagerly awaiting the return of the show,…
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Dahmer series recalls infamous case
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Jeffery Dahmer, the infamous cold-blooded killer who preyed on gay men as well as men of color from the 1970s to the 1990s, has come back into the spotlight after the “Dahmer- Monster: The Story of Jeffery Dahmer” series was released Sept. 21 on Netflix. “Dahmer’’ was an instant success, almost immediately becoming the…
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“Inventing Anna” hooks audiences
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In 2019, supposed German heiress Anna Delvey was convicted of conning the upper classes of New York society into giving her around $250,000. After she was arrested in 2017, her story became known to the public, and “New York Magazine” writer Jessica Pressler became interested in writing her story. Netflix partnered with Shonda Rhimes…
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“Arcane” takes top spot on Netflix
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On Nov. 6, 2021, The first three episodes of “Arcane,” a show based on characters and stories from Riot Games’ “League of Legends”, premiered on Netflix to shock the world. Though the show is based on multiple characters from the League of Legends world, it mainly follows the backstory of Vi and Jinx, two…
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The Falcon and The Winter Soldier continues Marvel’s action packed year
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Marvel was put into a releasing slump due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, this year, Marvel is back and is adhering to a tight schedule of new movies and TV shows, releasing something new every month. This month, Marvel’s groundbreaking TV show “WandaVision” aired its season finale, and last Friday, the series premiere of “The…
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Satire hops into “Jojo Rabbit”
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If you have been following film over the last year, you have probably seen a particular movie make headlines. “Jojo Rabbit” is a film that has attracted controversy for its subject matter and left critics divided. Directed by Taika Waititi, the movie takes place in Nazi Germany and follows the life of Jojo, a…
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To Catch A Predator should be revamped
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“To Catch a Predator” is the kind of show that the world needs on air right now for a multitude of reasons. The basic premise of the show is about catching internet sex predators who try and meet underaged girls, often 13-14 years old, that they talk to online. It follows the explicit chat-logs…
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How to relive the best 52 hours of your life
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This review must be prefaced by an acknowledgement of the fact that I am a longtime, hardcore Downton Abbey fan. I know and love all of the characters (even Thomas), already have it on my bucket list to visit Highclere Castle where it was filmed and, spoiler alert, still haven’t quite recovered from the…
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Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is clearly marvelous
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“Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” an Amazon Prime distributed show, was nominated for seven Emmys and won four in 2018. As a fan of this show, I was extremely excited to know that it was coming out with a new season on Dec. 5. Evidently, as a procrastinating high school student, I willingly gave up my…
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13 Reasons Why: A Must See
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I first heard about 13 Reasons Why on Pandora. Almost immediately, it caught my interest. Why would this girl kill herself and then leave a tape recording behind? Even before watching the show, I was captivated. I could not wait until March 31 rolled around so the show would be on Netflix. The story…