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“You” Season 4 Part 1 loses its charm

“You” Season 4 Part 1 loses its charm

(Photo courtesy of Vogue) Penn Badgley returns for another season as Joe Goldberg in “You” season 4. Troy Lafond Connector Editor For its first three seasons, “You” has held a certain charm for its nuanced portrayal of Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), a deranged, obsessive serial killer with self-delusions of his perceived righteousness. After the fallout

“Knock at the Cabin” is an apocalyptic disappointment

(Photo courtesy of The New York Times) “Knock at the Cabin” may not be remembered as the best of Shyamalan’s output. Troy Lafond Connector Editor Night Shyamalan has had perhaps the most tumultuous career of any director in modern Hollywood. “Knock at the Cabin” is his most interesting film since his 2015 comeback to credibility,

Marvel shrinks to new low with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”

(Photo courtesy of Entertainment Weekly) “Quantumania” makes great use of Jonathan Majors, while others’ roles are underwhelming. Troy Lafond Connector Editor When a franchise, especially one as notable for having a film-by-film formula as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reaches its thirty-first installment, it is reasonable to expect that the flaws of this formula would be showing

Rihanna rains on fans at Super Bowl LVII

(Photo courtesy of Rolling Stone) Rihanna made her big return to the stage for the country’s most watched sporting event. Alison Parker Connector Contributor On Sunday February 12th at the 57th annual Super Bowl, pop singer Rihanna emerged from her long musical hiatus to perform at the event’s iconic Apple Music halftime show. For weeks

Lil Yachts starts anew in album “Start Here”

(Photo courtesy of Variety) Lil Yachty’s sonic shift marks a potential new era for the musician’s career. Jose Zamora Connector Stafuml  In his first release since the viral “Poland,” rapper Lil Yachty dropped an ethereal and funky album, redefining himself. On January 27th, Yachty released his fifth studio album, “Let’s Start Here.” This album represents

“Modern Love” is a modern masterpiece

(Photo courtesy of Deezer) All-Time Low’s new album releases March 17th. Riley Fontana Connector Editor In anticipation of their new album “Tell Me I’m Alive”  pop-punk band All Time Low has released two singles and music videos accompanying both songs. The most recent song is “Modern Love” which dropped on Valentine’s Day.   “Modern Love”