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Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 First Leg – Part 1

I’ll explain “Part 1” first. Of the knockout rounds, the Round of 16 is the only one that gets split over four weeks instead of the normal two. Last year,... Read more

By February 24, 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 Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC +2

*If you already read Parts I, II, III, IV and V of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC +2.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

By February 17, 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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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC +1

*If you already read Parts I, II, III and IV of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC +1.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

By February 14, 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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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -4

*If you already read Parts I, II and III of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -4.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

By February 11, 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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The Patriots’ Special Teamers were the Super Bowl MVPs

Ryan Allen won the Patriots the Super Bowl. Yes, Tom Brady drove the team down the field with his favorite weapons, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, to score the game-sealing... Read more

By February 11, 2019

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -5

*If you already read Parts I and II of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -5.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

By February 8, 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

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -6

*If you already read Part I of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -6.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

By February 7, 2019

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Trailer Takes: Little, The Secret Life of Pets 2, and Russian Doll

Little: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKwhs5u9z8c   Jake S. : I was really worried that this movie was an unoriginal take on 17 Again (2009) that would take all the deserved rep Issa Rae... Read more

By , and February 6, 2019

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Runaways Doesn’t Slow Down in Sophomore Season

Spoiler Alert! Contains major spoilers for Marvel’s Runaways Season 2. Runaways finished its first season with genius Alex Wilder (Rhenzy Feliz), gothic witch Nico Minoru (Lyrica Okano), rainbow-colored alien Karolina Dean... Read more

By February 5, 2019

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -7

Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the context of reality are fluctuating levels of fun and not as fun. Since I do not consider... Read more

By February 5, 2019