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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re already aware of how technology has shifted the world sideways. You know already that technology has changed your life, but do you really know how? Not only has technology changed the way that we learn, it’s changed the way that we fix illnesses, travel, relax – even
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Feria, a new series by Netflix, follows two sisters, Sofia and Eva, who uncover that their parents are monsters. They have to face the horrible crime that their parents seem to have committed, who, before vanishing, left behind 23 victims. With a town that hates them, lack of knowledge of the events that occurred, the
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Wes Anderson’s latest film, the aesthetically pleasing comedy The French Dispatch, is another star-studded affair to add to the auteur’s oeuvre. Split into three parts, the film is described by the director as a love letter to journalists – in this case, those of a fictional newspaper in a 20th-century French town (aptly called Ennui-sur-Blasé). Owen
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Cheer, the Emmy-winning breakout series, returns to Netflix on January 12th. With the start of Season 2 and Navarro Cheer’s newfound fame, the team finds no amount of press coverage could prepare them for the challenges they will face when COVID-19 stirs up the 2020 cheer season and a serious criminal accusation is leveled at
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In The Tender Bar and The Card Counter, the rising actor shows he knows how to listen and be still. By Paul Thompson December 28, 2021 Tye Sheridan attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s “Dark Phoenix” at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images. Elkhart, Texas, is
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Jordan Peele’s follow-up to Get Out, which is widely considered to be one of the best films of 2017, traverses similar territory in a highly stylized fashion. Us is, on the surface, a horror film about a family who goes on vacation to find that they’re being pursued by their own doppelgangers. At the heart of the
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film is a love letter to ’70s LA, but the longtime councilman explains to the actor why his memories are more complicated. By Keith Phipps December 27, 2021 Benny Safdie and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza.Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. When Joel Wachs received a message that Paul Thomas Anderson had reached
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Neil Young has unveiled a previously unreleased album called Summer Songs. Originally recorded at Broken Arrow Ranch in 1987, the eight-track LP features early versions of songs that would later appear on 1989’s Freedom (‘Wrecking Ball’, ‘Someday’, ‘Hangin’ on a Limb’), Harvest Moon (‘One of These Days’), Psychedelic Pill (‘For the Love of Man)’, and
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He’s played some of the most sinister villains in film history. Now the legendary Spanish actor tries his hand at something even more terrifying in Being the Ricardos: singing and dancing. By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Cameron McCool December 22, 2021 Blazer, $7,950, by Brioni at Neiman Marcus. Cardigan, $350, by Second/Layer. Necklace, $840, by
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The festive season is always a good time to rewatch some familiar favorites, even if they’re non-Christmas comfort movies and TV shows. Years after its conclusion, NBC’s The Office continues to be a hit all year round, but luckily for Christmas enthusiasts, the series includes seven Christmas episodes. Like most long-running shows, The Office has its ups
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The South Korean series from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho combines detective drama, religious critique, and social commentary with flair. By Grant Rindner December 22, 2021 Hellbound.Courtesy of Jung Jaegu/Netflix Let’s get this out of the way: Hellbound is not the next Squid Game, despite what you may have read online. The two Netflix
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Online gaming has had a tough couple of years that has felt like a bad beat at a casino! Don’t get me wrong: we’ve had lots of beautiful games to play and chat about, but the Covid-19 pandemic has ripped large holes in our routine. As a result, any excitement or anticipation throughout this year’s
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2021 has been another interesting year for film. With more productions getting back on their feet thanks to Covid-19 vaccination programmes, we can be cautiously optimistic about what’s on the horizon. As for this past year, Our Culture has once again selected an eclectic range of titles (chosen by key staff and contributors) which we
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Stay in and catch up on all the new shows and movies your timeline won’t shut up about. By Nathaniel Houston December 22, 2021 The last two weeks of the year, otherwise known as “the holidays,” are always a good time to stay inside, lay low and catch up on the entertainment that end of
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Sondre Lerche has shared a cover of Doja Cat’s ‘Kiss Me More’, the latest installment in the Norwegian musician’s annual holiday tradition of covering one of the year’s biggest pop hits. Check it out below. Lerche’s take on ‘Kiss Me More’ follows his renditions of Selena Gomez’s ‘Bad Liar’, Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’, and
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