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10 Comic Book Stories Deserving of a Movie

Comic books being made into movies or television shows is nothing new. That trail was blazed a long time ago. Some of the best movies and shows have been inspired by the wonderful stories that comic books house. There are, however, a lot of great stories in comics that have not made their way to

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Learning

Tips for Having an Effective Resume

Everybody knows the drill. You grow up, you go to school, and you get a job. It’s standard, to the point that children wonder and explore their career options even when they’re still children. Unfortunately, though, the “I want to be a baker” mentality in childhood doesn’t quite prepare adults

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Learning

The Dark Side of the Giving Tree

When it comes to art, taste can be an individual thing, and this concept is noted in the variety of genres of music, movies, books, etc. that people experience. Each representation of those categories could come with people who are strong fans as well as those who think it’s terrible.

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Learning

Best books to share with your child

There are plenty of interests that are sensible to encourage in children, like painting, but few of those prospects could be as precious as giving them the gift of reading. Just imagine going through life without ever knowing how to read and the large extent to which that inability would

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Computer Engineering

Intro With the exponential rise in technological advancement, computer engineering is perhaps one of the fastest growing degrees out there. The benefits of such education include long-term job security and growth as well as a nice paycheck straight out of graduation. Computer engineering is the combination of electrical engineering and

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The Stand: Episode 1 – Break Down and Review

SPOILERS AHEAD   CBS ALL Access released the new take on Stephen King’s epic novel The Stand in December 2020.  The show aired when humanity knew better than ever what effects a pandemic can have. The Stand’s first episode, “The End,” sets the setting for a world far too familiar.  Fans of the

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WandaVision Episode 1: Break Down and Review 

DISCLAIMER: SPOILERS AHEAD  Disney+ pulls no punches for their original series; The Mandalorian is a perfect example of the type of caliber they bring. WandaVision, the newest addition to the Disney+ originals, was released in December 2020 to mixed reviews.   The show started in black and white and filmed in front

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Entertainment

The King of Staten Island Review

Disclaimer: Spoilers Ahead!   Judd Apatow’s latest film, The King of Staten Island, is another way of telling a boy’s tale of becoming a man at his own pace. Apatow, who is known for his in-depth character building, loves to write films where the main character is a male struggling to mature.

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Entertainment

Disney Pixar’s Soul

Pixar is no stranger to making movies that dive into the afterlife, so when Soul was released, I was excited to watch it with my kids. Soul is about a music teacher named Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) who is only teaching music until his career as a Jazz musician takes

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Entertainment

Best Television Shows of 2020

Say what you will about 2020, but for some of us it forced us to stay inside and catch up on a lot of the television shows we have been wanting to watch. While the world seemed to burn down around us, we were able to sink into our most

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Entertainment

Wonder Woman 1984

It is no secret that DC has had its fair share of cinematic flops, with its bat nipples and CGI cats taking the lead. When Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman was released, it really created a spirit of hope that the DC super-hero universe would be changing lanes and heading for

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Entertainment

Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2020

It is no secret that 2020 was kind of a big bowl of flaming garbage. There were so many negative things that happened it is easy to focus on that and allow the negative to overshadow the positive things that happened. 2020 actually brought a lot of positive things to

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