Entertainment
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By Natalie Murphy When Mt. Joy went to social media to ask their fans to wear Halloween costumes to their concert, their very dedicated Fayetteville fans listened and delivered. The crowd didn’t miss a beat, going all out in full hair and makeup corresponding with their costumes. One group of guys even wore matching banana…
Mt. Joy Brings Halloween Spirit to Fayetteville
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By Marin McGrath From the first drum beat in “Lavender Haze” to the last note in “Dear Reader,” I knew this was going to be something I’d have on repeat for the foreseeable future. After a long awaited arrival, the release of “Midnights” by Taylor Swift occurred on Oct. 21 at midnight, as one would…
Album Review: “Midnights” by Taylor Swift
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By Alyssa Crutcher The 1975’s newest album release “Being Funny in a Foreign Language” takes solemn saxophone and piano instrumentals, groovy, upbeat drum solos, and other funky melancholic beats to compile a list of songs that move the listener with both heartache and humor. The band’s fifth studio album is reminiscent of their older style…
Album Review: The 1975’s “Being Funny in a Foreign Language” moves listeners with heartache and humor
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Story by Lydia Fletcher It’s a crowded Wednesday night at Gear Gaming Store. Tables and chairs have been pushed together to accommodate around 30 people. The bright fluorescents above illuminate a game map nine players are gathered around. In hushed tones, the players attempt to agree on what to do next. Do they fight the…
The Resurgence of DND
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By Alyssa Riley If you are a fan of the fantastic “Daisy Jones & The Six” or “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,” you will not be disappointed to hear that author, Taylor Jenkins Reid, has released another novel that is impossible to put down. Reid, The Number One New York Times Bestselling Author, released…
“Carrie Soto Is Back” Book Review
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By Alyssa Riley The three men sit relaxed at the table, a battered race car in the process of being fixed up behind them and 10 rusted shovels, a gasoline can and welding helmets at their feet. The man on the left has a cigarette nestled in his mouth. The man in the middle is…
Kat Wilson: The Artist, The Photographer, The ‘Habitats’ Creator
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By Lydia Fletcher “Toph, it’s TV Tuesday!”I say as I reach for the remote, my cat runs from across the other room, impatiently yowling as her favorite YouTube channel is cast onto the screen. “Mek Mek Mek Mek,” she chitters at the TV. As mice dart across the screen, she sits attentively, too entranced…
The Life of a Niche Internet Micro-Celebrity
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Story by Alyssa Crutcher “Don’t Worry Darling,” directed by Olivia Wilde, is a utopian thriller that is jam-packed with twists, turns, metaphors and symbolism that make it the most suspenseful and exciting movie of 2022. It has people coming back for more to pick out specific, previously-missed clues during the movie that allude to its…
“Don’t Worry Darling:” The most suspenseful, exciting and surprising movie of 2022
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By Alyssa Riley He sat at a table inside Starbucks with his laptop in front of him and a latte in hand. Despite the rumbling of the coffee machines, the constant playing of Spotify’s ‘Coffee Shop’ playlists, and the reoccurring calls of names for customers to grab their orders, Michael Day, 28, often finds himself…
A Voice of Activism Through Black Filmmaking
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By Alyssa Riley For many college students, attending a university – big or small – has always been the plan to get a preferable job and be successful once stepping out of the education world. While going to college can provide these things, it does not have to be the answer for everyone. In…
Tai Verdes on the Hill