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Spooky Scene Selections

Rose Androwich, Gracie Eppler, Maggie Eastland, Abigail Keaney, Andy Ottone, Gabriel Zarazua and Annie Brown | Friday, October 28, 2022

Halloween is just around the corner, and Scene has chosen its favorite songs, films and haunting reflections to celebrate! “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge” Rose Androwich, Scene Writer The sequel to “Halloweentown” is better than the original. The first film relies too heavily on sheer shock factor. “Halloweentown II” broaches the idea of good versus evil.

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‘Don’t Worry, Darling’ — Florence Pugh Has It Under Control

Abigail Keaney | Tuesday, September 27, 2022

If you’ve spent any time online in the past few weeks, “Don’t Worry Darling” needs no introduction. Between Harry Styles’ now infamous interview at Venice Film Festival (he was right — the movie does feel like a movie), Florence Pugh’s conspicuous absence from that same event, Olivia Wilde’s public feud with former star Shia LaBeouf,

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‘Who Cares?’: I do, Rex Orange County, I do

Abigail Keaney | Thursday, March 17, 2022

Do you remember the sweet, sweet summer of 2017? When I look back on those days, they seem to be defined by the gentle voice of Alexander O’Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, singing his breakthrough hits “Best Friend,” “Television/So Far So Good” and “Loving Is Easy.” These singles were upbeat yet relaxed, optimistic

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‘Cheer’ is back and better than ever

Abigail Keaney | Tuesday, January 25, 2022

It might be difficult, but if you can manage to cast your mind all the way back to January 2020 — a distant time before the pandemic dominated our lives, you might remember a little Netflix show called “Cheer.” Following a Texas community college cheer team on their journey to the national championship in Daytona

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Sheerios rise: Ed Sheeran returns with ‘=’

Abigail Keaney | Tuesday, November 9, 2021

After a four-year hiatus, the music industry’s most popular ginger is back with “=.” Ed Sheeran, whose debut album “+” was released a decade ago this year, has returned with an eclectic collection of songs to close out the year and cement his position as everyone’s favorite musician to hate. In reviewing this album, we

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‘Diana: The Musical’ is a royal mess

Abigail Keaney | Thursday, October 7, 2021

The British Royal Family has had a rough few years. Between “The Crown,” Prince Andrew’s sexual assault scandal and Meghan Markle’s explosive Oprah interview, the centuries-old institution has faced a seemingly unceasing barrage of PR disasters. Well, the monarchy should clear their schedules for one more fiasco. Enter “Diana: The Musical.” Initially scheduled to open