Oscar Nominations
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Scores and snubs of the 2023 Oscars nominations
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With 2022 having come to a close, the Grammys and Oscars have finally released their nominations, sparking the expected heated debates and conversations. As COVID restrictions loosened, delayed films such as Top Gun: Maverick and others marked the year as one of tight competition for the Oscars. The nominations contain a wide variety of films…
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Laurier researchers assess the social aspect of streaming services algorithms
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Content-streaming services such as Netflix or Spotify have users sharing their account information with each other. This benefits users to gain access to TV, movies, sports and music. Patrick Watson, assistant professor of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University, is interested in how people are making sense of technology in their lives. Watson and his team…
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Why Adam Sandler deserves more credit
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Uncut Gems was without a doubt one of the best movies of 2019. The film centers around New York City jeweler Harold Ratner, a gambling addict who always seems to be putting himself in the worst of situations. To describe this film as anything less than two straight hours of cardiac arrest would be a…
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Why Disney+ moving Love, Simon to Hulu is a good thing
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In 2018, we saw the emergence of many coming of age romantic comedy movie tropes with movies like The Kissing Booth, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Sierra Burgess is a Loser and Love, Simon all being released within an 8-month period. All of these movies had a different aspect that would allow a…
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