Category: reviews
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Elton John’s The Lockdown Sessions: An album for everybody
This October, Legendary singer/songwriter, Elton John, released The Lockdown Sessions. This is a selection of songs he recorded and worked on during COVID-19. Lots of artists have released albums with a similar premise this…
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My Day at the 2021 NC State Fair
After not going for two years, I attended the 2021 State Fair on October 17, 2021. I had high hopes for the Fair as I do every year. The Fair slightly held up to…
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Little Fires Everywhere Review
Little Fires Everywhere gives readers a lot to unpack and many plots that highlight different issues and complicated matters. Where to even begin: there is a “perfect” American family, then the single mom and…
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The Best Halloween Movies
Halloween is just around the corner and with that time of year comes spooky movies. Whether you’re throwing a Halloween party and inviting all your friends, or making popcorn and watching them on your…
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Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin
When I first heard about Serpent and Dove, it sounded like a series worth reading. Now, after finishing the book, I have to agree. Serpent and Dove takes place in France, where a witch…
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Are You Listening? By Tillie Walden: Review
(Content/Trigger Warnings for book: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Language) Tillie Walden is the master of creating touching and heartfelt stories, and are you listening? is certainly her best. This graphic novel demonstrates a perfect…
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Demon Slayer Season 2
Demon Slayer is one of if not the most watched anime right now. Season 1 originally aired on April 6, 2019, and the first movie, Mugen Train, came out on April 23, 2021. Demon…
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A Brief History and Controversy Behind Using other Artist’s Music
Sampling is used in the bulk of the music industry today with the rise of hip hop in the past ten years. Lawsuits were filed for songs like “Old Town Road” in which Lil…
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Diana: The Musical Review
On October 1, Diana: The Musical dropped on Netflix for prerelease before the show goes on Broadway in November. Overview This musical follows the story of one of the most well-known people in UK…
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Squid Game Review
*Spoilers* About the New Squid Game Hit Series ‘Squid Game’ follows the lives of hundreds of indebted participants who are invited to participate in multiple games based on games a majority of them played…
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Greenglass House: A Review
Greenglass House captures perfectly the comfort of home and a child’s excitement of new opportunities. It is, in many ways, the perfect comfort read. The Plot The novel stars Milo, who is looking forward…
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Candyman 2021 Movie Review
Candyman begins in Cabrini-Green, a housing project in Chicago, IL. There is a man terrorizing that community named the Candyman. Tony Todd, who played the original Candyman in 1992, has come back to play…
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Stay Next to Me Tour
Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler are popular singers that amassed millions of monthly listeners on Spotify. Recently, Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler have gone on their “Stay Next to Me” tour with guest artist…
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Black Clover Review
Anime is booming right now. With shows like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, and Fire Force coming out left and right, fans can enjoy any type of show. One of the newer…
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Delirium: A Novel by Lauren Oliver
Imagine a world plagued by fear. A world similar to ours today, infected with a sickness that controls people’s lives. A disease called amor deliria nervosa–also known as love. This is the world that…
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Marvel’s New Show: What If…?
The MCU Multiverse A Marvel Multiverse, the idea that there are multiple realities featuring the Avengers, is not new, and fans of the comics are no strangers to the concept. A multiverse in the…
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Outer Banks Review
Netflix’s Outer Banks makes waves with its action adventure teen drama series. Viewers immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery of Charleston, South Carolina and drama of the teen lifestyle. About the show Outer Banks…
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Manifest Season 3 Review
Season 3 of Manifest brought the drama to a whole new level. As the plot thickens, fans are captivated as they try to keep up with the twists and turns. The characters rush against…
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Senjutsu Review: A Return to Form For the Band?
In September 2021, Iron Maiden released their seventeenth album Senjutsu, which loosely means “tactics and strategy” in Japanese. Active since 1975, Iron Maiden is a heavy metal band from London with various lineup changes.…
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Drake’s Certified Lover Boy Album Review
Drake’s new Certified Lover Boy album consists of 21 tracks, including songs with many featured artists: Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, 21 Savage, Project Pat, Yebba, Future, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Jay-Z,…
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Stardew Valley Review
Stardew Valley opens with an example of the burden of modern life. The player character sits in an office, staring at their computer screen–tired and looking for a new beginning–when they find a letter…
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Marvel’s Shang-Chi Review
Marvel Studio’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is playing in theatres only on September 3 and on Disney+ on October 18. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is unique…
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Renegades: A novel by Marissa Meyer
In her novel, Renegades, Marissa Myers paints a vivid picture of a broken world where a superhero oligarchy known as The Renegades rules over the people of Gatlon City, and a rebel Anarchist group…
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Kanye West: “Donda” Album Review
Kanye West released his tenth studio album Donda on Sunday August 29, 2021. The album focuses on Kanye’s hardships and family complications after the death of his mother, Donda who was 58 years old.…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Season
Looked forward to by many, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is officially in season, and no matter the controversy behind this sweet drink, it will always be an autumn staple. This long-awaited drink has made…
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Marvel’s Black Widow: A Review
When the anticipated Marvel film Black Widow was released this summer, I was thrilled to finally see one of my favorite characters get her own movie. The lead character, Natasha Romanoff–Black Widow–is one of…
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Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR
Ever since the release of her debut song “Drivers License” in January of 2021, Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album, SOUR, began dominating charts and teenagers’ playlists. With the first three singles Rodrigo released, she already…
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Comparing Childhood Movies Across Generations
Most Leesville students grew up between 2002-2015 and watched many movies during this time. A lot of students still enjoy the movies they watched during their childhood because of the love they had for…
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The Era of Greatest Hits
A lot of new music crashed into the scene on Friday May 21: twenty-one pilots released their highly anticipated album Scaled and Icy, Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR left fans of all ages in awe, Lil…
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The best of The Beatles
On the evening of February 9, 1961, in The Cavern Club, a pub located in the industrial town of Liverpool, England, a group of young musicians made their debut. As they took the stage…
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Ken Burns’ Hemingway hits PBS
Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He published seven novels, six short story collections, two non-fiction works, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. Several of his…
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Tokyo Sniper Album Review
Tokyo Sniper is a Japanese city pop album by Ryusenkei released in 2006. It is the second of Ryusenkei’s 10 albums and regarded as the best one by far. Ryusenkei is a Japanese city…
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Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Review
On April 23, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train officially debuted in theatres across the country. According to Polygon, the highly anticipated anime movie already raked in $21 million during its first weekend in theatres, making…
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The Weeknd and Ariana Grande Collab in New “Save Your Tears” Remix
On April 23, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) released his new remix of “Save Your Tears” featuring Ariana Grande. The original version is still quite popular and ranks sixth on Billboard’s Hot 100 List (as of April 27). “Save Your Tears” is…
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The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Japanese City Pop
Japanese city pop is a lot more than just a genre of music; it tells the story of 1980’s Japan, a golden era in Japanese history. The extravagant horns, up-tempo piano, rhythmic bass guitar,…
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Old Game Review: Wii Sports Resort
Nintendo Entertainment’s hit game, Wii Sports Resort offers players a rollercoaster of adventure and nostalgia. Background Wii Sports Resort accompanies the famous Nintendo gaming console, the Wii. Making its debut in 2006, the Wii…
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A Summary and First Take of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
Falcon and the Winter Soldier brings new depth to the characters Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson. These two superheroes originally appeared in Captain America: Civil War and until now, have yet to have their…
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Review of Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
Donna Heinel, who used to be the highest-ranked woman in the athletics department at the University of Southern California, was roped into Rick Singer’s scam. As of many other clients that Singer convinced to…
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2021 Grammy’s Rundown
Due to the pandemic, the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were not set up the way they have been in the past years. Still located in Los Angeles, in order to keep the attendees safe,…
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Moxie Analysis
Moxie, one of Netflix’s many new original movies dropped earlier this month. It is a surprisingly decent story about feminism in a high school. (Photo courtesy of Savannah Sinor). On March 3, Netflix released Moxie, a movie about…
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Yes Day: Plot Summary and Review
Yes Day is a movie for the whole family to watch. Three kids and two parents: a recipe for some major dilemmas. Allison Torres (Jennifer Garner) faces a reputation as the “bad cop” as…
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Review: Ginny and Georgia
Netflix has been dropping originals left and right. A recent Netflix Original TV show, Ginny and Georgia, has shot to Netflix’s number one spot. With hour long episodes, the show is a drama that…
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Judas and the Black Messiah Review
Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party speaking to the chapter. Hampton arrived home from prison while appealing his sentence after being arrested for stealing $71 worth…
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Movie Review – ‘Emanuel’
A film of love and hate, Emanuel expresses the unfolding events of the horrific church shooting in Charleston in 2015. With first hand perspectives of the events, those involved tell their stories and the…
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To All the Boys: Always and Forever
With a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, Always and Forever is a smash success on Netflix. Currently, it sits at number 7 in the world today. (Screenshot Courtesy of Ellie Thompson) “[T]he final chapter in…
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A Review Of The Wilds
The Wilds television show, created by Sarah Streicher, is a new series on Prime Video. (Photo Courtesy of Gretchen Stern) The Wilds, released in December of last year, is a thrilling story about eight…
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American Horror Story: How the Unique Show Amassed a Cult Following
Since 2011, FX’s American Horror Story has been engaging audiences and inducing shivers through its engrossing plots, complex characters, and chilling Americana-themed horrors. The series is unlike any other, and is comprised of (so…
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Soul: The Disney-Pixar Movie That Broke Boundaries
On Christmas 2020, Disney-Pixar released Soul, a new movie starring Jamie Foxx as Pixar’s first-ever Black lead, as well as supporting actors Daveed Diggs, Tina Fey, and Angela Bassett. The movie quickly became a…
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The History of First Lady Fashion from Inauguration Day
Throughout history Inauguration Day has always been about swearing in the next president to office, but First Ladies have stolen the show with their tailored suits and glamorous designer dresses. (Photo Courtesy of Public…
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WandaVision Clues and Connections to Comics
WandaVision features Avengers Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, and Vision living through sitcoms throughout the decades. The series is running from January 15 to March 5. (Photo used by permission of 909jose) WandaVision, the…