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For The Fools Who Dream: “La La Land” Review

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Once in a great while, a film comes around that reminds you why you love movies. “La La Land,” the musical taking the industry and awards season by storm, captures that magic for me. “La La Land’s” narrative picks up where jazz-pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and aspiring-actress Mia (Emma Stone) cross paths. They’re at similar points in their lives; both are down-on-their-luck artists. What
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The Palace Theatre Presents “A Christmas Carol”

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The Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH opened their production of “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 2. The Charles Dickens classic has become an annual tradition for them. In the story, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. The ghosts reveal to Scrooge the impact of his past, present, and future in the hopes that he may change his ways. The
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Burn Your Break With These Winter Hits

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No holiday season is complete without blockbuster games. Especially if you’re a student, you might find yourself needing a game or two to kill time over break. Let’s dive right in and look at some of the biggest titles you should be playing this holiday season. First and foremost, after a ten-year development cycle, fans of the critically acclaimed “Final Fantasy” series should rejoice.
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Revisiting “Undertale”

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If you’re like me, “Undertale” was a game you in¬tended to try, but the incredibly vocal fanbase may have turned you away. Having now passed that threshold, it’s clear that there’s far more to this game than meets the eye. “Undertale” is a game worth revisiting for numerous reasons. First and foremost, it offers fans of classic RPGs such as “Earthbound” and “Final Fantasy”
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It’s Strange to Not Watch “Doctor Strange”

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Since 2008, moviegoers have been watching Marvel’s heroes take to the silver screen. In the eight years that the MCU has unfolded there have been arguably no real duds, with each film receiving praise and leaving audiences craving the next installment. After the gigantic hit of “Captain America: Civil War,” the bar has been set even higher than normal. Thankfully, “Dr. Strange” is not
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“Battlefield 1” Brings the Franchise Back to Glory

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Set during the infamous first World War, also known as the Great War when it was ac­tually happening, “Battlefield 1” hopes to do the horror and sense of awe the time period gave justice. And it succeeds at doing just that. “Battlefield 1” is the best game in the franchise to date, topping excellent entries like “Battlefield 3” and possibly surpassing “Battlefield 1942” and
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“Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist” A Powerful Narrative with Seven Voices

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Sunil Yapa’s debut novel tells a fictionalized version of the events of the 1999 Seattle protests on the World Trade Organization. Told in alternat­ing limited third-person, the novel follows seven very differ­ent characters that all experi­ence the same day. Over the course of the novel, readers follow nineteen-year-old Victor (a black run­away), police chief Bishop (Vic­tor’s white stepfather), King (a female twenty-something pro­testor), Officers
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“Defamation”: A Courtroom Drama with a Twist

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A stern, sharp featured wom­an stepped onto the stage. She made it clear she wasn’t going to put up with any disorder in her court when she demanded the audience remain seated, silence their phones and even refrain from throat clearing. This woman was Judge Adri­an Barnes; she was portrayed by Jeanne T. Arrigo. On Nov. 3, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) welcomed Canamac
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