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Scene Selections (Taylor’s Version)

Abby Patrick, Mannion McGinley, Nelisha Silva, Isabella Volmert, Adriana Perez, Genevieve Coleman, Alysa Guffey, Siobhan Loughney, Evan McKenna, Maggie Klaers, Colin Capece, Christine Hilario, Sophia Michetti, Maggie Clark, Anna Falk, Caitlin Brannigan and Gabrielle Beechert | Friday, November 19, 2021

You already know what’s up — Scene Selections (Taylor’s Version) are below. “State of Grace (Taylor’s Version)” By Abby Patrick, Viewpoint Editor First impressions are hard. I’ve made enough questionable ones to know. I don’t know what Taylor Swift put in “State of Grace,” but I think she had me at those drums. Or the

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‘The Love Hypothesis’: TikTok made me read it

Christine Hilario | Monday, November 1, 2021

BookTok’s latest obsession is published “Reylo” fan fiction. Popular fan fiction has been rebranded as original works of published fiction simply by changing the character names. Take “Fifty Shades of Grey” and “After,” for instance. Both book series started out as “Twilight” and One Direction fan fiction, respectively, and both series ended up garnering enough success

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Surprisingly, Ben Platt’s make-up isn’t the worst thing about ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

Christine Hilario | Tuesday, September 14, 2021

After witnessing Ben Platt’s decrepit, foundation-caked face in the first “Dear Evan Hansen” trailer back in May, I immediately checked IMDB to figure out how old all the actors playing teenage characters were. It turned out that Platt isn’t much older than the rest of the cast. There’s just something about how obviously the film

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‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’: Family bonding, but with robots

Christine Hilario | Friday, May 7, 2021

It’s a tale as old as time: a quirky teenage girl’s dreams are stifled by a parent who just doesn’t get her. But this age-old story is thrown for a loop when the robot apocalypse begins. When an Apple-esque tech company accidentally instigates the machine apocalypse, the Mitchells are the only ones left to save

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‘Shadow and Bone:’ YA at its most fun

Christine Hilario | Monday, May 3, 2021

Quick question: can you think of the last time a good adaptation of a Young Adult fantasy series was made? Most YA fantasy and dystopia adaptations tend to dive head first into the pit of mediocrity and end up forgotten soon after they’ve been released. Does anyone remember “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones?” Or

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‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’: A perfect soldier versus a good man

Christine Hilario | Wednesday, April 7, 2021

In “Captain America: The First Avenger,” Steve Rogers is chosen to take the super-soldier serum because he is “Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.” The role of Captain America is defined by a desire to do good above all else. This is why Sam Wilson is perfect to take up the mantle after

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‘Invincible’ and not-so-supermen

Christine Hilario | Tuesday, March 30, 2021

It’s every rebellious teen’s worst nightmare to turn into their parents, but for Mark Grayson, the protagonist of “Invincible”, his number one fear is being nothing like his dad. Mark is the son of Omni-Man, the world’s most powerful superhero, and a regular human woman. All his life, Mark has wanted to follow in his

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‘One Night in Miami’: A conversation between icons

Christine Hilario | Monday, March 1, 2021

February 25, 1964. Four legends walk into a motel room. The rest is lost to history. Based on a true meeting, “One Night in Miami” is a speculative account of what happened the night when Cassius Clay celebrated becoming the heavyweight boxing champion of the world with his three friends: Malcolm X, Jim Brown and