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Which Christmas movie are you?!

Which Christmas movie are you?!

Are you a traditionalist and love hearing those angels singing on high? Or more of a laid back Santa with barrels of coal to burn? Take this quiz to find out! Are you a traditionalist and love hearing those angels singing on high? Or more of a laid back: What’s your go to Christmas drink? A. Hot Chocolate B. Spiked Egg Nog C.Wine, Brandy…Anything to keep me warm! D. Baileys It’s time to get the…

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Marvel’s top sleuth Jessica Jones finds humanity in comic book heroes

Marvel’s top sleuth Jessica Jones finds humanity in comic book heroes

Jessica Jones is one tough broad, and Marvel wants you to know that. She’s a booze guzzling, foul-mouthed, sarcastic imp who has no time for niceties. Unlike its happier and more playful brethren (“Guardians of the Galaxy”, “The Avengers,” “Captain America”) “Jessica Jones” takes full advantage of Netflix’s subscriber-based audience to pile up on more mature content. Besides the obvious play for…

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X Thoughts on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

X Thoughts on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

What exactly motivates our next cinematic adventure? There’s never any clear path. Could be casual (read: desperate) persuading from a friend. Could be the “Because You Watched…” curated suggestions from everyone’s wingman Netflix.  When it comes to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” I finally dove in thanks to a delayed sense of peer pressure. Back in 2006, I thought I was hip with all the tween…

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The Peanuts movie: Is anything sacred?

The Peanuts movie: Is anything sacred?

Over the weekend my Facebook timeline was slowly infiltrated by CG-bubbled human forms with a pleasantly familiar crooked smile. In a new marketing effort for the upcoming “Peanuts” revival, the movie’s promotional team has opened a website called Peanutizeme.com. As it sounds, fans can customize their own Peanut avatar and for…

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'Zoey 101' had a reunion and fans absolutely flipped

‘Zoey 101’ had a reunion and fans absolutely flipped

‘90s kids are an underutilized force in Hollywood. We represent the Golden Years of most teenage programming. From “That’s So Raven” to “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” our television staples and subsequent loyalty prove that giving younger audiences a well-balanced concoction of silly with substantial can have amazing results. Shows like “As Told By Ginger” and “Drake and Josh” never avoided serious…

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Fatphobia on your TV screen

Fatphobia on your TV screen

The 15 minutes of fame are about up for Nicole Arbour, the Canadian woman whose video titled “Dear Fat People” surprisingly wasn’t well received. As one Salon article notes, the video is a six minute rant of the Arbour’s discomfort for overweight humans disguised as an altruistic Come to Jesus. “Dear Fat People” comes at a pretty…

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10 fictional schools we'd attend in a heartbeat

10 fictional schools we’d attend in a heartbeat

It’s finally September, and that means those tourism states and trimester schools have joined the rest of us for another exciting school year. Football seasons, late night study sessions and bad eating habits await students old and new. And while we all have pride in our own schools, we can’t help but think we’d give it all away in a heartbeat to attend some of these more incredible albeit…

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How Penny Dreadful taught me to own my RBF

How Penny Dreadful taught me to own my RBF

The best television shows have characters we see ourselves in. That’s the goal, anyway: To make three-dimensional characters that are so layered with such nuanced mannerisms, fears and customs we can’t help but thinking, “Wow, this show really gets me.” Normally these quirks are obvious, calculated schticks that become part of the character’s identity. Fast talkers everywhere embrace Shoshanna in…

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“Take a deep breath” and other medical nuances in the UK

“Take a deep breath” and other medical nuances in the UK

  The doctor’s office, which is in the basement of this building located in Kensington. The blue circle post distinguishes the building as a historic landmark.

As a journalist and medical savant*it was only a matter of time before I went about analyzing and comparing the health care differences between the UK and the US. In the most subjective way possible I say I was lucky to have a firsthand…

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“Take a deep breathe” and other medical nuisances

“Take a deep breathe” and other medical nuisances

The doctor’s office, which is in the basement of this building located in Kensington. The blue circle post distinguishes the building as a historic landmark.

As a journalist and medical savant*it was only a matter of time before I went about analyzing and comparing the health care differences between the UK and the US. In the most subjective way possible I say I was lucky to have a firsthand…

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'Tis The (Award Show) Season

‘Tis The (Award Show) Season

The Golden Globe nominations were announced on Thursday, Dec. 11. For many, this may seem like the beginning of award season but in reality there are shows all year round. Here’s a list of the big ones, ranked from worst to best in terms of viewing experience and cultural relevance.

People’s Choice Awards 

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Finals Care Package of the Stars

In an idyllic society, Finals Week would be an academic marathon of scholarly pursuit among the collegiately inclined. It should be a time when one rejoices over the depths of his or her newfound knowledge and the experiences they have gained over the previous semester or trimester. Finally, it should seem, there is a chance for the next generation to prove its mastery of their respective trade.

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My Fear for "Pitch Perfect 2"

Sequels are tricky business. Blown away with the original movie, audiences flock to sequels expecting the same golden writing and story line delivered in a brand new angle that isn’t insulting in its redundancy. A few sequels have succeeded—“22 Jump Street” took its opportunity to parody sequel culture itself, “Shrek 2” is just as likely to be cited as a crowd favorite as its predecessor and Lord…

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Like a Fine Wine...

About a week ago, BuzzFeed published an article entitled “The Cult of Connie Britton.” The article explores, you guessed it, the fandom of Connie Britton and the actor’s appeal to multiple generations. And while the article does a great job of admiring Britton for staying relevant and desirable in Hollywood even after age 30, it’s sad to think she’s considered the only actress of that kind.

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Jake Gyllenhaal is perfect, terrifying and a little bipolar in "Nightcrawler"

While watching “Nightcrawler,” you’re sort of struck with the realization that Jake Gyllenhaal is an amazing actor. Especially compared to some of his peers that stick firmly in their comfort zone, it’s clear that Gyllenhaal is an artist not afraid to take risks or shy away from intensity. Sure, he’s made some mistakes—Prince of Persia? Taylor Swift?—but that’s natural, and he’s able to bounce…

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Hollywood Horror Selections for your night in

Hollywood Horror Selections for your night in

Yes, yes we know. Halloween is a night of fun and galavanting through the streets with a bed sheet thrown on top of you in an poor excuse for creativity. However, there comes a time when you need to take a rest from hoodlum activities and enjoy a night in. Whether it’s passing out candy, carving pumpkins or preparing those christmas cookies for the inevitable onslaught that will come Monday, why…

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The trickiness of celeb role models

The trickiness of celeb role models

While often debated, popular opinion about celebrity’s privacy seems to be unanimous: “You knew what you were signing up for!” A celebrity out in the wild will always be but a stone’s throw away from the nearest flashing camera. As Beyoncé’s husband says in his hit “Holy Grail:” I got haters in the paper/ photo shoots with paparazzi/Can’t even take my daughter for a walk/see ‘em by the corner…

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