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Dash, Jump and Glide into “Mario and Luigi Paper Jam”

3DS owners look out! Mario is back and Luigi’s seeing double as the fifth in­stallment in Alpha Dream’s “Mario and Luigi” series of Role-Playing Games, “Ma­rio and Luigi Paper Jam” has big shoes to fill. Those shoes become bigger when the crossover game incorpo­rates elements from the pop­ular “Paper Mario” series as well. Fans of both series will be drawn to the unique vi­sual
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“The Night Before”: Comedic Christmas Lessons

“The Night Before” is the seventh film by director Jonathan Levine (“Warm Bodies,” “50/50”). Released on Nov. 20, “The Night Before” stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“Looper”), Seth Rogen (“The Interview”), and Anthony Mackie (“The Hurt Locker”). The film centers around three best friends: Ethan, Isaac, and Chris (GordonLevitt, Rogen, and Mackie), as they embark on their final installation of a longstanding Christmas Eve tradition. After
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Gabe Carrio’s Jam Sesh: “Flume”

“Flume” is the debut, self-titled studio album by Australian artist Flume, obviously, released in 2011. An electronic music producer, Flume specializes in the experimental, down-tempo, and trip hop genres. “Flume” comes in two editions: the standard and the deluxe version, which I’ll be recommending to you this week. Right off the bat, I will say that, while I love each track on “Flume”, some
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Netflick: “Wet Hot American Summer”

Earlier this year, after 14 years, the cult classic film “Wet Hot American Summer” received a Netflix original prequel series “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.” The series takes place before the film and reunites the middle aged cast, all of whom are still playing teenagers. The series has received great reviews from longtime fans, but the original film has been lost
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Book Review: “Ready Player One”

“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, immediately, based on its conception, is prime for instant nerd classic. A technology driven utopia? A virtual reality laden with quests, adventure, and magic? A competition for the perfectly set up Easter Egg with fortune and glory on the line? It sounds like a nerd fantasy of the ages. Except not quite. But... almost. The story features teenager