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Most anticipated movies of 2021
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After a year of lackluster releases, our 2021 slate of quality movies has begun to stack up. How many of these films will actually be released is a mystery, but it will always remain appropriate to get excited! Of course, I’m unable to go over all the films scheduled to be released this year. Frankly,…
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Amazon vs curbside pick-up: Which is better?
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Amazon is no doubt one of humanity’s most convenient technologies of the past decade. You need a gallon of cod liver oil? Give it a day. How about a seven-foot cardboard cutout of Sean Penn’s Harvey Milk? Samuel the Haitian neurosurgeon will have that to you by morning. However, Amazon is an ethical nightmare. We…
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Adopting positive habits to better your sleep routine
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We need sleep! It’s an undeniable fact of life. Without it, our chances of high blood pressure, diabetes, depression,anxiety, heart attack or stroke all skyrocket. So, it seems only logical to start prioritizing sleep. Sure, we’re relatively young now but really, how long does that last? Here are a few ways to improve your sleep…
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The effects of animals on our mental health
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After a long, exhausting day at the office—or at this point your kitchen table—just about nothing brightens one’s mood like the friendly greeting of an unbiased dog. You know who doesn’t care about your road rage? Tickles, the loyal Basset Hound. What about your subordinate deviance at work? Oscar the chameleon is none the wiser! …
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What to expect from Marvel in the coming years
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Tony Stark is dead. Steve Rogers is 90. Vision and Black Widow exploded. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is in shambles. But—fans do have plenty to be excited about. Over the next two to three years, countless predictably thrilling films are scheduled for release, further expanding—and rebuilding—the narratives we have come to love. Scarlett Johansson’s…
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Jake Paul is ruining the reputation of boxing
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I couldn’t care less about boxing, but I would happily pay 50 dollars a month to watch Jake Paul get punched in the face. YouTube boxing has been on the rise. Entertainers like KSI, Logan and Jake Paul, Deji and AnEsonGib have all stepped into the ring over the past couple years, fighting for the…
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Why CGI is degrading cinema
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Special effects have been a staple of cinema for decades. Ever since Georges Méliès—commonly referred to as the Father of Special Effects—discovered he could manipulate the film, exposure and perspective of his images, the truly unfathomable has become plausible, regular and ordinary. Of course, with time these techniques have been improved and streamlined. At this…
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Kombucha craze: The importance of gut health
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Over the past few years, kombucha has exploded across the health food market. You can’t walk through a grocery store without being force-fed GT Dave’s Gingerade brew. But do any of us really know what the benefits of drinking kombucha are? Do we even know if there are benefits? Sure, it says organic on the…
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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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