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Storm Lake Reminds of the Importance of Local Press Amid News Deserts
65 million Americans live in countless news deserts with only one local newspaper or none at all. As a digital media journalist, I understand and have benefiited from reporting primarily…
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Justin and Alicia Vikander are Perfectly Imperfect in Blue Bayou
It’s a nightmare every undocumented citizen dreads. Being found out and asked to vacate a country you have called home. In some instances being sent back to one’s origin country…
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Dear Evan Hansen Will Break Hearts and Enlighten The Soul
For me, Dear Evan Hansen is necessary art as it takes the band-aid off and tells the truth about the consequences of lying and the emotional void of never ending…
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Tiffany Haddish and Oscar Isaac Sizzle in The Card Counter
On the cinematic tip, Paul Schrader invokes some really cool sound and camera tricks ranging from intense sound heart beats, breathing and chaotic heavy metal infused within a hallway scenes…
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Cinderella Takes a Refreshing Feminist POV with Camila Cabello
The fact that Cinderella's s happily ever after is more rooted in her designer dreams and not in the tropes of marrying a prince speaks loud and proud to the…
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Victoria Justice is Effervescent in Netflix’s Afterlife of the Party
Written by Carrie Freedle and directed by Stephen Herek, this film touched my heart in so many ways. Mostly, because it is such a strong message regarding the importance of…
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Luke Kirby and Elijah Wood are Exquisite in No Man of God
Directed by Amber Sealey, her use cinematic imagery is quite intriguing ranging from extreme close-ups of hair standing up on arms, to women pulling up stockings in rapid succession intercut…
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Pray Away Pulls the Curtain Off Conversion Therapy
Exodus, which started in 1976, was a ministry notorious for claiming to assist those wanting to move away from homosexuality. At the end of the day, all they really accomplished…
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Candyman Sweetly Stings with Biting Social and Historical Commentary
Directed and envisioned through a fresh pair of eyes with Nia DaCosta at the helm and macabre master Jordan Peele producing and sharing writing duties, this remake makes numerous bold,…
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Really Love is Beautiful and Realistic Cinematic Portrait of Black Love
Relationships are complicated. One that feel the moon, feel the stars honeymoon phase dissipates and the rose colored glasses come off you begin to see each other for who you…
