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It’s always fun to watch a movie adaptation of a book you’ve read before and compare it to what you had imagined while originally reading. Sometimes, a movie elevates what I imagined, but not all books need a movie adaptation. A well-done adaptation can bring your vivid imagination to life....

When you hear about low-fat foods and diets, it is often easy to assume that less fat equates to having great weight loss potential. While this can be true in most cases, there are also some drawbacks to maintaining consumption of this kind of food, with other options being just...

One of the most defining aspects of Hip Hop is competition. At best, it’s a green light for emcees to prove their lyrical capabilities at a high level in thought and identity. At worst, it often has been either a career halt for the participants and often a fatal end....

The excitement for the newest installment of the Shrek series has escalated ever since the fifth movie was hinted at. It has been fifteen years since the last movie in the series, which has left large expectations from fans who wish to see these iconic characters once again. We finally...

It’s not a fact that March Madness has had eyes glued to the screen and last night was an example of this. Cue the Colorado State Rams and the Maryland Terps: a grueling 2nd Round battle of epic proportions. Despite their 1st Rounds wins, both teams had a lot to...

The days of seeing rainbow-hued cereal and coffee could be coming to an end. Two weeks ago, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to end a longstanding rule allowing food companies to use new additives, including artificial dyes, that have not undergone FDA safety review....

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