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Author: Ell Hobbs

Illustration by Jaida Noble
Arts & Entertainment 

Yet Another Princess Diana Story: Spencer

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Ell Hobbs 308 Views 1 min read

Another Diana story that drowns out her true story I went into “Spencer” expecting something unremarkable, and left having seen

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Illustration by Jaida Noble | “The French Dispatch” features an immense cast of Anderson regulars and newcomers.
Arts & Entertainment 

Wes Anderson returns with a punch in “The French Dispatch”

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Ell Hobbs 302 Views 4 min read

Wes Anderson’s latest work crowds itself to the point of bursting with personal -isms, but self-obsessed production leaves us with

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Illustration by Jaida Noble | The rescue coalition enlisted the help and expertise of hobbyist cave-divers to find and save the Thai soccer team.
Arts & Entertainment 

Dive into this harrowing documentary

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Ell Hobbs 212 Views 2 min read

“The Rescue” perfectly captures the frantic emotion of 2018’s dramatic events. In 2018, thirteen members of a Thai soccer team

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Illustration by Jaida Noble | Sandworms were the unsung heroes of “Dune” (2021) for distracting us from bad writing.
Arts & Entertainment 

“Dune” (2021) is a planet-sized disappointment

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Ell Hobbs 374 Views 3 min read

Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited remake of the 1984 David Lynch cult sci-fi classic underperforms in multiple ways. In the year 10191,

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Illustration by Jaida Noble | Biden and Harris have each overseen comparably problematic immigration policies.
Opinion 

Biden is inhumanely fighting immigration on two fronts

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Ell Hobbs 300 Views 5 min read

Critics across the political aisle have accused the Biden administration of ineffectively attempting to play both sides on immigration. Some

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Photo courtesy of Kazak Productions | Alexia is the murderous antihero of “Titane”.
Arts & Entertainment 

This French horror takes weird to new levels

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Ell Hobbs 181 Views 2 min read

Julia Ducournau becomes the second woman in history to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes with her second theatrical release,

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Illustration by Jaida Noble | Simon Pegg fights off the undead with a cricket bat.
Arts & Entertainment 

Watching these zombie movies is a no-brainer

October 25, 2021October 22, 2021 Ell Hobbs 329 Views 5 min read

The 2000’s brought about a golden age of zombie delights, producing unparalleled works in the genre. Here are four of

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Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures | Stephen Chbosky’s “Dear Evan Hansen” has crashed and burned both critically and at the box office.
Arts & Entertainment 

Five reasons not to watch “Dear Evan Hansen”

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Ell Hobbs 256 Views 3 min read

Start the film season off right by watching literally anything else. Disclaimer: I am not generally a fan of musicals.

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Arts & Entertainment 

“Long Day’s Journey Into Night” (2018) is a mind-bending journey into dreams

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Ell Hobbs 242 Views 2 min read

Bi Gan’s 2018 feature offers a fresh take on neo-noir filmmaking, in addition to being a technological marvel. “LDJIN” (2018)

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Arts & Entertainment 

The complete Wes Anderson review

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Ell Hobbs 192 Views 13 min read

In anticipation of the release of “The French Dispatch,” here is a ranking and review of every film Wes Anderson

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