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A look at the 2020 Grammy nominations
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The 63rd Grammy Awards are not too far away, airing on Jan. 31, and nominations have just been released. As always, there are mixed reviews, some seeming fair and just while others read as blatant snubs. Predictably, Justin Bieber is up in arms over his album Changes being categorized as Pop rather than his intended…
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The best unknown albums of the year
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With the 2021 Grammys right around the corner, it only seems appropriate to acknowledge those artists who time and again fail to garner national recognition. The fact is, artists like Wilco and Andrew Bird are nowhere near as marketable as Justin Bieber or Dua Lipa, so instead, here is my completely arbitrary list of unknown…
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What is missing from this season of “The Bachelorette”
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Before getting into the drama of The Bachelorette, you’re going to want at least one glass of wine. I would recommend a cheap and light bottle that can easily be chugged, just so we can match the attitudes of all the contestants’ drinking habits on the show. The first few weeks of this season are one…
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Easy Rider and the importance of cinematography
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A hippie with Elvis-style sideburns hides a tube of cash inside his motorcycle’s American flag-styled fuel tank. He drives up to his long-haired friend who looks like an old school Western outlaw. The hippie checks his watch in his hand and throws it on the ground. “Born to be Wild” plays as the two men…
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Grey’s Anatomy season 16 is a dramatic mess
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You get a malpractice lawsuit! And you get a malpractice lawsuit! Oh, and don’t forget! Everything is all extremely rare! Season 16 of the critically acclaimed medical drama Grey’s Anatomy has just been added to Netflix. And, to say the least, it’s a mess. Just about nothing goes right for the almost unrecognizable cast of…
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Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek dead at eighty
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Alex Trebek, the beloved host of Jeopardy! for the past thirty-seven years, recently passed away on Nov. 8. Trebek had been battling stage-4 pancreatic cancer since March 2019 and began chemotherapy treatment soon after. But Trebek had no intentions to retire. Instead, he continued to host Jeopardy! He believed in the power of the show…
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How the Laurier experience compares to international universities
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Laurier welcomes hundreds of exchange students every year from countries all over the world. Some have only ever experienced Canada through the lens of a textbook or a TV screen, and their exchange allows them to learn about both the subjects available at Laurier and the culture they have immersed themselves in. I was interested…
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Alternatives to the traditional model of sport
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I spend too much time on YouTube—way too much time. The feeling may be familiar to some; you’re just scrolling through videos, clicking on any that look remotely interesting. It was this way I discovered several small sports leagues that post the majority of their content on YouTube. During these boring times, these sport leagues…
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How COVID-19 has inspired more creativity in the entertainment industry
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The entertainment industry is just one of the many things that has been drastically affected by COVID-19. With business closures and physical distancing, it’s been a lot harder to make entertainment media in the way we had been accustomed to. While this might seem restrictive for many musicians, it has actually opened up a world…
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Will reality TV ever be the same?
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Save for a few riveting episodes of Jeopardy, we, the general public, have been denied our regular dose of reality television. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of film and television productions have been shut down or postponed. And with no vaccine in sight, it raises the question, will reality television ever be…
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