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The Weekly List: Sonic Dissonance

One of my favorite types of music to listen to is a happy-sounding song that actually tackles a much sadder subject matter. These versatile songs are the type of music... Read more

By March 19, 2019

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With a Powerful Lead, Russian Doll is an Intricate Vision of Heart

The drugs, dildoes, and death jump out immediately in this series, but eventually come to barely figure in the background of this innovative story about finding a path in life... Read more

By March 15, 2019

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Trailer Takes: Someone Great, Game of Thrones Season 8, and Ma

Someone Great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBd9gcrj2Wk   John S: Let me start by saying the best part of this trailer was definitely the song “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo playing in the background. This... Read more

By , and March 14, 2019

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The Weekly List: Music Perfect for the Movies

I don’t know if it’s just me, but there are songs that I listen to and immediately think would be perfect in a film. Whether it’s a coming-of-age comedy or... Read more

By March 13, 2019

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I Might Be Obsessed with You

“Well, hello there.” “Who are you? Based on your vibe,” a romance. Your title is brief but insistent. You. Your preview picture is a girl on top of a guy.... Read more

By March 11, 2019

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Catching Up With the Kardashians’ Latest Drama

“He was a boy. She was a girl. Can I make it any more obvious?” said one of the wisest poets of our generation, Avril Lavigne.   Just kidding. This... Read more

By March 1, 2019

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Halftime Leisure Tells You What to Catch Up On Over Break

With spring break just around the corner, the Halftime Leisure editing team wanted to wish everyone a happy (and much deserved) break by recommending some of our favorite shows and... Read more

By , , and February 28, 2019

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Trailer Takes: The Twilight Zone, The Hustle, and Rocketman

The Twilight Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29_gA_GDGvE Katie: I must admit two things: a) I know nothing about the original The Twilight Zone series, and b) I have a complicated relationship with horror... Read more

By , and February 27, 2019

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The Music of Mad Men

You don’t have to admire the philosophy of Don Draper to appreciate the music of his time. Mad Men brought forward the most exquisite of 1960s fashion and interior design,... Read more

By February 26, 2019

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The Tea About Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza

Well, Shane Dawson’s done it again. If you’re not familiar with the 30-year-old YouTuber, Dawson gained popularity in the late 2000s on the video-sharing site doing pop culture-related, highly click... Read more

By February 25, 2019

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NAACP Image Awards Provide Relief from an Exhausting 2019 Awards Season

This awards season has been tiring. The snubs, the Oscars doing everything in their power to annoy their core audience, the never-ending persistence of Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody—it’s all... Read more

By February 22, 2019

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A Proposal for a Best Animal Award at the Oscars

The bumpy road to the Academy Awards has been full of hosting controversies, an unpopular “popular film” award, and key categories getting moved (then unmoved) to ad breaks. But against... Read more

By February 21, 2019

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Trailer Takes: Frozen II, Long Shot,and Yesterday

Frozen II: https://www.youtube.com/user/disneyanimation Juliana: OK, I can’t be the only one who saw Elsa (Idina Menzel) running towards the ocean and was like, “Ah, great, we’re getting a Frozen/Moana crossover.”... Read more

By , and February 20, 2019

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The Weekly List: Travel By Train

Travel by train: The journey calls for an early rising time, dark coffee, and school reading. The long-awaited long weekend presents the ideal opportunity to see my sister and father... Read more

By February 19, 2019

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After Four Years Out of the Spotlight, Marina Announces Her Upcoming Album Love + Fear

Following a four year hiatus, indie-pop artist Marina Diamandis has made her long-awaited return with “Handmade Heaven,” the lead single off of her upcoming album Love + Fear (2019). The... Read more

By February 18, 2019

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The Meme Files: Powerful Shaggy

I like to consider myself pretty well-versed in memes. I keep up with trends, and even if I’m confronted with a meme format I’ve never seen before, I’ve never found... Read more

By February 15, 2019

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Trailer Takes: The Sun is Also A Star, Shaft, and Shazam!

The Sun is Also A Star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnbdH4IHvkM Jake: What I’ve always appreciated about every rom-com made after the release of Notting Hill (1999) on May 13, 1999 is how definitively... Read more

By , and February 14, 2019

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The Weekly List: Love Galore

Loveless or love-stricken, lovesick or sick of love, these are your jams for this Valentine’s Day. Eat some chocolate, send some flowers, and listen up.   1. “Everybody Here Wants... Read more

By February 12, 2019

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Halftime Takes: What The Oscars Missed

Whether you love them or hate them, the Oscars have been filled with controversies. With the ceremony coming soon, Halftime Leisure staff is getting ready for it with our opinions... Read more

By , and February 11, 2019

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Conversations with a Killer: Netflix Reads Ted Bundy’s Wikipedia Page

Netflix’s recent release of Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes reflects a renewed fascination with notorious serial killers and their horrific crimes. With 100 hours of recorded data,... Read more

By and February 7, 2019