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In defense of subtitles

by Janaya Greene May 12, 2022May 17, 2022

Those once-pestering words on the bottom of television screens I now see as an opportunity to refresh and expand my communication.

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The Harder They Fall

by Sheri Flanders November 11, 2021December 14, 2021

Leave your saddlebags at the door and mount up for one hell of a ride!

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Chicago Party Aunt? More like Chicago Party Rant!

by Leor Galil September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Have you ever played Oscars Bingo? You know, where you and your friends write bingo boards filled with awards-season cliches and hyperspecific references to the year’s nominees in order to actually pay attention to a ceremony that’s so notoriously long the host typically makes fun of its torpid endlessness? I’ve found it’s a fun way […]

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He’s All That

by Brianna Wellen August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

He’s All That is an update to the 90s teen rom-com classic that we didn’t really need. This time around the Freddie Prinze Jr. role is filled by TikTok star Addison Rae, playing high-school influencer Padgett who after being meme-ified during a livestream breakup must for some reason make over the school loner (breakout heartthrob […]

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The Kissing Booth 3

by Becca James August 19, 2021August 20, 2021

As previously predicted, The Kissing Booth franchise had a trilogy up its sleeve, and for those invested, it’s a must-watch. Picking up where the sequel left off, The Kissing Booth 3 takes almost two hours to watch Elle (Joey King) make the most difficult decision of her very privileged life. Will she move across the […]