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Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation

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Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process

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Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter

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Live Arts Presents: “The Wizard of Oz”

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For the Love of Music or for the Love of Family

February 27, 2022February 26, 2022 Gabriella Barber, staff writer

For those looking for a movie full of heartwarming and heart wrenching scenes, Andaç Haznedaroğlu captures those moments beautifully in My Father’s Violin, originally named Babamin Kemani. A young sassy girl named Özlem, played by Gülizar Nisa Uray, with a heart of gold and a passion for playing the violin becomes orphaned at a young […]

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The Legend of Vox Machina: Discovering the depths of D&D

February 19, 2022February 17, 2022 Laurel Molloy, assistant editor

Heroes rise and fall throughout time and stories alike. A new group of heroes have come to television, and what sets them apart is the influence and history they carry. The Legend of Vox Machina released its first three episodes on Jan. 28. This animated series is based off of, voiced by, and directed by […]

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Peter Rabbit 2: Runaway brings a childhood classic to life

December 21, 2021January 28, 2022 Katie Austin, staff writer

Free Movie Friday is a place for college students that love the movies without paying for them, and also without snacks and drinks. Free Movie Fridays in the Dickinson theater at PVCC are offered once a month. In October, the movie was Peter Rabbit 2: Runaway, an amazing family adventure and the great expansion of […]

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Finding Gucci in a movie theater

December 15, 2021January 28, 2022 Katie Austin, staff writer

On Nov. 29, I went to one of my favorite movie theaters in Charlottesville at the downtown mall area:the Violet Crown. Violet Crown surely fits the expectations it holds from their reviews. Even their concession stand holds up to scrutiny, from sodas, candies, hot dogs, pretzels, pizzas, coffee, espresso, and tea. The meals and drinks […]

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Brings Nostalgia

December 14, 2021January 28, 2022 Lamont Robinson, staff writer

Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife continues the story of the original Ghostbusters  franchise after the audience backlash to the 2016 Ghostbusters movie. Callie (Carrie Coon) and her children Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) are forced to move to an old farmhouse in Oklahoma that was owned by Callie’s father. The children soon learn that […]

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New Update Maintains Fortnite’s Popularity

December 13, 2021January 28, 2022 Yasser Perez, staff writer

On Dec. 5, Fortnite introduced a new chapter to their game titled Chapter 3. In Fortnite, chapters are distinguished by their seasons; Chapter 1 had 10 seasons, Chapter 2 had eight seasons, and Chapter 3 is still yet to be determined. Each season brings with it a BattlePass: an addition which can be purchased and […]

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Time Traveling in Cville’s Retro Arcade

December 10, 2021January 28, 2022 Laurel Molloy, staff writer

Screens glow throughout Decades Arcade as people play pinball, Mrs. Pacman, and many other games. Customers talk as they go from game to game. After the entry fee of $12, all games are free to play. There are myriad games. People can compete against each other in Mrs. Pacman as she munches her way across […]

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Miller’s: Overrated or Over Appreciated?

December 9, 2021December 8, 2021 Jaume Plumb-Planas, staff writer

Miller’s Downtown, like much of Charlottesville, has the feel of an old college town trying to stay true to its roots but also appealing to the college students who reside in the city for half the year and their parents who come to visit them. Miller’s is on the western most part of the Downtown […]

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Dune: an uncommonly ambitious sci-fi epic

December 8, 2021December 14, 2021 Max Walpole, assistant editor

On Oct. 22, Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited sci-fi film Dune was released in theaters and on HBO Max. With an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgård and Javier Bardem, Dune follows the struggles of the noble house Atreides in the year 10191. Led by Duke Leto Atreides, his concubine Jessica, […]

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage keeps it simple

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 Lamont Robinson, staff writer

Instead of being a sequel that attempts to live on a grander scale, Venom: Let There Be Carnage focuses on the strengths of the previous film in order to make a more enjoyable movie-watching experience. While struggling to coexist with his symbiotic companion known as Venom (Tom Hardy), Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) attempts to reconcile […]

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