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Student, Aspiring Writer and Journalist
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Raise a “Red Solo Cup” for Toby Keith
Country music legend Toby Keith died Monday night at the age of 62 after an 18-month battle with stomach cancer, leaving behind a legacy of hit songs and style that was uniquely his own. The legendary artist was one of… Read More ›
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TikTok: please don’t stop the music
After a tumultuous licensing dispute, Universal Music Group (UMG), the largest music company in the world, has pulled millions of its songs off of TikTok, leaving many people upset. This move has received widespread coverage, with Trevor Noah mentioning it… Read More ›
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Let kids have their snow days back
now days used to mean the same thing to every student in America- a day off from school. Nowadays, you can get different answers on what students do on snow days, making it confusing for everyone. I am here to… Read More ›
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Books are better than movie adaptations
For a long time in Hollywood, movie scripts have been adapted from books. From big-budget franchise films to small independents, books have a long standing as inspiration for big screen material. Some of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time… Read More ›
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Boredom is good, actually
I want you to think about the last time you allowed yourself to be bored. The last time there was nothing good on Netflix and there was nothing new in your social media feed or subscription box. When was this?… Read More ›
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Die Hard is a Christmas movie
For close to 40 years, there has been debate on whether “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie or not. I am here to settle that debate. “Die Hard” is most definitely a Christmas movie. The film takes place at an… Read More ›
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Unionize your workplace now
From the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) to the United Auto Workers (UAW) to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), labor unions have gone on massive strikes this year with tremendous results– and you can too. These strikes received national attention… Read More ›
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A24: the only ones doing it right
The movie industry is one of the most competitive environments in pop culture, a truly cutthroat contest between billion dollar corporations for ticket sales. A small handful of studios compete for the attention of the public every few months in… Read More ›
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The 1975: still at their very best
The 1975, the hit pop-band from Manchester, brought their “Still… At Their Very Best” tour to Nashville. It included a naked mannequin, a rant about performative activists and a live acoustic performance seven years in the making. I arrived fashionably… Read More ›
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It’s time for America to abolish slavery
The 13th Amendment ended slavery as we knew it, but created an entirely new form of slavery that has persisted for nearly two hundred years; forced prison labor. With the abolition of slavery, Southern states lost millions in free labor… Read More ›