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Friday, December 5, 2025

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54th Annual GRAMMYs: Adele Steals the Show

The 54th annual GRAMMYs took place Sunday evening on Feb. 12 in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. This night is not only an oppor tunity for rewards to be given out, but also an experience, performance and show for audience and performers alike. This year's GRAMMYs though, was overshadowed ...


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'NCIS': Cupids and Vigilantes

"NCIS" starts off the way it has since the start of the first season. A brutal murder of a military officer and an innocent passerby after a menac ing call. After the credits, it is revealed that Ziva has received a speeding ticket. Finally! The agent makes everyone nervous with the way she drives. Tony ...



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Whitney Houston Dies at 48

It's a story that unfortunately is told far too often. Whitney Hous ton died this past weekend due to causes that are unknown at this time. It was Saturday night, the eve of the GRAMMY Awards. Houston was staying at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. It was there she was declared ...


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'Idol's' Group Night: A Night Full of Conflicts

Last Thursday night marked the beginning of group night for the 183 idol contestants who made it through the first round. However, before that could begin, the continu ation of the fallen contestant comes to a close. The sixteen-year-old contestant had fallen from the stage after try ing to ...


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'Skin Deep': A New Take on a Classic Tale

Spoilers ahead! The promo for this week's episode of "Once Upon a Time" promised an interesting twist to the clas sic story of "Beauty and the Beast," and teased some dark moments from the character of Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle). The episode certainly didn't disappoint. The episode, ...




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'One for the Money', Two Thumbs Up for the Film

Bail bondsmen are depicted in a newer and sexier way in the film "One for the Money," which was released in theaters on Jan. 27. Katherine Heigl stars as unemployed, Jersey-born divorcée Stephanie Plum. Alongside her stands the rugged and handsome accused murderer Joe Morelli, played by Jason O'Mara. When ...


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The Element of Fire

It started with a look, as it usually does when The world stops for her. You catch her eye from across the table/the room/the universe, and the next moment has the potential to either consume you completely or leave you cold and distant as planets spinning wayward out of orbit. You smile. She smiles. It ...


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"Chronicle" Bucks the Trend on Found-Footage Films

Ever since "The Blair Witch Project," many filmmakers have attempted to create their own success with the genre. Found-footage films have had a rough history, both commercially and critically. Where this film differentiates is that it puts a fresh new spin on the superhero genre. That fresh look can ...


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Super Bowl Performances from 2000 to Now

There are many reasons people tune in to their televisions on the first Sunday of February to watch the Super Bowl between two of the best NFL teams. The first reason is that it is considered un-American if you do not. Football fan or not, there is a pretty good chance you are going to be sitting there ...



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"Cosmic Exam"

The sky is swirling above my head. There's an aching in my chest. Anti-gravity day. A heavy calm in my bones to contrast the frantic racing of my thoughts. What is that sound? Songs on my playlist offer no comfort. I switch between them faster than the shuffling allows. They sweep me off my feet then ...



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Poetry Corner: My Everything

It is amazing how at times You can make me feel so alive. But then again, sometimes It seems as if I'm slowly dying inside. And yes, it is hard to hide. Trust me, I know. I've tried. I've never felt a love so real. I can't stop the way that I feel about you. You are all that I want and need. I would ...


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No Justice to Tuskegee Airmen in 'Red Tails'

The Tuskegee Airmen are the all African American military aviators that fought valiantly during World War II. They are most renowned for their success in the war, especially in Europe, and the discrimination they fought against despite the Jim Crow Laws. Despite the military being racially segregated, ...


'The Grey': A Haunting and Gritty Look at Death
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'The Grey': A Haunting and Gritty Look at Death

  Marketing can be vital to a film's success or failure. When a film is marketed as a certain type but then ends up being something different, it can truly upset an audience. That may be the case with "The Grey." Director Joe Carnahan's latest offering is a brutal and spiritual look at death and ...


'Underworld' Once Again Awakened
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'Underworld' Once Again Awakened

In 2003 a new movie series began that, some would say, paved the way for the next generation's interest in a feud between vampires and werewolves. On Jan. 20, the sequels continued for "Underworld" fans when the fourth film, "Underworld: Awakening," hit box offices nationwide. "Awakening" brought in ...


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What is the Screen Actor's Guild

Touchstone Pictures' "The Help" scored the top win of the evening on Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Award telecast, which was an "Outstanding Performance by a Cast." But do most people know what the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is? This awards show is the one that insists on the organization being represented ...