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“Argylle” is an unserious good time

“Argylle” is an unserious good time

(Photo courtesy of: Rotten Tomatoes ) “Director Matthew Vaughn’s cat Chip stars as Alfie in “Argylle”.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor “Argylle” is Matthew Vaughn’s newest addition to his cinematic spy universe of the “Kingsman”. “Argylle” follows a mild-mannered author Elly Conway as she is caught up in the world she writes about, and finds herself

“Grimsburg” falls dead flat

(Photo courtesy of: Sports Illustrated) “‘Grimsburg’ is Fox’s new adult animation series.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor The newest attempt at adult animation has officially aired on Fox. “Grimsburg” is an animated series following a detective trying to get his life back on track while solving crimes in the town of Grimsburg. The biggest mystery in

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” deserves a gold medal

(Photo courtesy of: Disney+) “Disney’s ‘Percy Jackson’ series is a smash hit.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor Nearly twenty years after the release of “The Lightning Thief”, author Rick Riordan teamed up with Disney to create a television show based off of the five-book series. The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has been

Marvel’s newest show “Echo” explores the reality of Deaf and Native American culture

(Photo courtesy of: GamesRadar) “‘Echo’ showcases disabilities and Native culture.” Andrew Livsey Connector Contributor Marvel Studios’ most recent addition to their universe of shows and movies is uniquely character-driven and emotional. Earlier this month Marvel released a show called “Echo”. The five-episode limited series follows the character Maya Lopez who was first introduced in 2021

Tate McRae takes the world by storm

(Photo courtesy of: PopFiltr) “Tate McRae released her debut album in December.” Sarah Burnikell Connector Editor After the hit show “Dance Moms”, some of the stars, Jojo Siwa in particular, decided to continue working in the industry, while others, like Nia Sioux and Kendall Vertes decided to move on from that part of their lives

“Priscilla” diminishes Elvis Presley’s reputation

(Photo Courtesy of: IMDb) “Cailee Spaeny stars as Priscilla Presley in the film ‘Priscilla’”. Kara MacDougall Connector Contributor Sophia Coppola’s new film, “Priscilla”, shows the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, in a different light. The King would not have been all too happy about his on-screen portrayal today, based on Priscilla’s own testimony

“Pain Hustlers” is a painful watch

(Photo courtsey of: IMDb) “Emily Blunt outshines Chris Evan in ‘Pain Hustlers’.” Savannah Baker Connector Editor The Netflix original movie, “Pain Hustlers,” fails to succeed with the commonly successful opioid crisis storyline. The filmmakers take a more creative spin on the pharmaceutical scandal about fentanyl-based painkillers which fails from an audience point of view.  “Pain

Exploring Taylor Swift’s alcohol lyrics

(Photo courtesy of: Teen Vogue) “Taylor Swift performs ‘Champagne Problems’ during an Eras Tour show.” Tyler Browne Connector Editor Throughout her long and storied career, Taylor Swift has established several lyrical motifs in her songs. However, it can be argued that none is more prevalent than references to alcoholic beverages. Swift’s lyrical fascination with alcohol