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Eve Martin

Bio: Eve Martin is from Arlington, Virginia. She graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges on May 17th, 2020 with a BA in Media and Society and a minor in English. Eve is a film, TV, and pop culture enthusiast, with aspirations to someday work in the film industry. She is a passionate writer and an avid consumer of books of all genres.
Movies

The Best Feminist Films to Watch for Women’s History Month

March is now upon us, which means it’s Women’s History Month! Being the avid movie fan that I am, I always turn to cinema when it comes to celebrating a holiday or honoring an occasion. In the spirit of celebrating everything female this month, I’ve compiled a list of four of my personal favorite films centered on women, with representation from a handful of time periods and genres to suit whatever mood you may be in when you decide to partake in your binge-a-thon.

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Latest News

Ryan Murphy Responds to Claims Made by Naya Rivera’s Father

The world was shocked last summer when actress Naya Rivera passed away at age 33. A terrible accident occurred on July 8, 2020, while Rivera and her son, Josey (then 4 years old), had rented a pontoon boat and took it out on a lake in Ventura County, California.

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Politics

Arkansas Governor Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban

Tuesday marked the passing of Senate Bill 6, “one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country,” in the state of Arkansas. This means that abortion is banned in all cases except in that of saving a pregnant woman’s life due to medical emergency, and exceptions will not be made for cases of rape and incest.

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Latest News

Piers Morgan Leaves Good Morning Britain

Controversial British TV host Piers Morgan had a lot to say about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. While discussing the interview on his show, Good Morning Britain, on Monday, Morgan blatantly said that he didn’t believe any of Markle’s statements, which included her reveal of experiencing suicidal thoughts and the royal family’s refusal to help her.

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Movies

How Did This Get Made? Is a Hilarious Podcast for Bad Movie Lovers

If you’re a movie fan, I highly suggest you check out the podcast, How Did This Get Made? In fact, if you enjoy movies that are so bad but are highly entertaining because they’re so bad, then How Did This Get Made? is a dream come true for you. The show started in 2010, and is hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas, and features the friends breaking down some of the worst movies of all time.

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Politics

Champ and Major Biden Leave White House

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s German Shepherds, Champ and Major, were sent back to their family home in Delaware last week after “a biting incident” occurred. According to CNN, it was the younger of the two dogs, Major, who was involved in the incident. Major, who is three years old, reportedly bit a member of the White House security team, which was serious enough to have the two dogs sent back to the Biden family house in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Sports

Sports on Screen

I’ve never been a fan of sports. I’m a pretty competitive person by nature, but something about organized sports has never appealed to me. I truly do not understand how some people live, breathe, and sleep sports; it makes no sense to me. However, as an avid cinephile, it has always surprised me to say that I do enjoy the occasional sports movie.

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Politics

Dr. Fauci Warns Against Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions

In the wake of Texas and Mississippi lifting mask mandates and limits on business capacity, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Biden, has spoken out on the dangers of lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon.

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Latest News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Give First Interview Since Separating From Royal Family

On Sunday night, millions of US viewers tuned in to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first interview since officially separating from the royal family last year. The exclusive interview was conducted by Oprah Winfrey, and many shocking new details were revealed by the couple.

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Politics

Taylor Swift’s Complicated Political Evolution

Taylor Swift has evolved significantly since she first began her professional music career at age sixteen. Given her all-American country roots, it was thought for years that Swift was most likely conservative, and she was even referred to as being “conservatives’ favorite pop star.” Swift now talks openly about how, for years, she purposefully refrained from speaking out on political issues for fear of backlash.

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Latest News

Rachel Lindsay Says Bachelor Franchise Should Halt Production

The Bachelor franchise has taken a lot of heat lately. The controversy started about half way through Matt James’ historic season of the long running ABC reality show. James is the first Black Bachelor featured on the show throughout its 25 seasons. A contestant and strong front-runner for James’ pick, 24-year-old Rachael Kirkconnell, came under fire for racist pictures that were found on her social media accounts.

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Politics

Civil Rights Leader Vernon Jordan Dies at 85

Civil rights leader and former Clinton advisor Vernon Jordan passed away on Monday evening at his home. He was 85. His passing was confirmed to CNN by his niece, Ann Walker, and no cause of death has been released as of now.

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