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“The Umbrella Academy” season 2 review

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor | Aug 20, 2020

The world can’t seem to catch a break in the action-packed Netflix original, The Umbrella Academy.  Season two picks up right where the last season left off - although with the way time works...

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Album review: “Chewing Cotton Wool” by The Japanese House

Album review: “Chewing Cotton Wool” by The Japanese House

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director | Aug 19, 2020

Introduction: The Japanese House is an indie-pop band from England featuring musician and singer, Amber Mary Bain. They released a four-track EP called, “Chewing Cotton Wool” on August 13. Bain only...

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HBO Max's Love Life review

HBO Max’s Love Life review

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 12, 2020

Featured image courtesy of IMDb. HBOMax’s original series Love Life is fun, heartwarming and hilarious—but still leaves a lot to be desired. Starring Anna Kendrick, the series follows character...

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Annual Perseid meteor shower peaks soon

Annual Perseid meteor shower peaks soon

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Aug 11, 2020

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak in the pre-dawn hours of August 12 and 13. The week after, from midnight to dawn any morning, should produce a few meteors as well, according to NASA. Meteors...

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Today is Son and Daughter Day?

Today is Son and Daughter Day?

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Aug 11, 2020

You’ve heard of Mother’s day, Father’s day, and maybe even Grandparent’s day - but did you know that there’s a Son and Daughter day?  The origins of this day go back 1930s Missouri, according...

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Album review: “Cody” by Joyce Manor

Album review: “Cody” by Joyce Manor

Sydney Chatani, Program Director | Aug 7, 2020

INTRODUCTION: Cody is the fourth studio album by punk band Joyce Manor, released in October of 2016. It’s a remarkable departure from their previous work — while past albums were more traditional to...

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Movie review: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Movie review: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

John Watson, Sports Editor | Aug 5, 2020

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga was a thrilling movie from start to finish filled with tons of great moments and many memorable performances. While action and superhero films fill the...

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Netflix's "Immigration Nation" review

Netflix’s “Immigration Nation” review

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 5, 2020

Netflix’s new limited series Immigration Nation tells the harrowing stories of US immigrants and their experiences with ICE. The six-part series follows a documentary crew as they immerse themselves...

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The Museum of Science and History presents "Cosmic Concerts;" hosts daily planetarium shows

The Museum of Science and History presents “Cosmic Concerts;” hosts daily planetarium shows

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Aug 5, 2020

Jacksonville’s Museum of Science and History (M.O.S.H.) will be hosting a sensory entertainment show filled with “laser lights, high-def images and digital sound collide to create a Cosmic Concert.” Tickets...

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Album review: "What Could Possibly Go Wrong" by Dominic Fike

Album review: “What Could Possibly Go Wrong” by Dominic Fike

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director | Aug 5, 2020

Introduction: Dominic Fike, a Florida-native from Naples, released his first full length album, What Could Possibly Go Wrong, Friday, July 31, 2020. The long-awaited album has been in the works over the...

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Pandemic and profit: Local farms thrive during COVID-19

Pandemic and profit: Local farms thrive during COVID-19

Kalia Richardson, The Independent Alligator | Aug 4, 2020

GAINESVILLE, FL - Baby chicks waddle around the pasture, munching on corn feed. Ducks flutter webbed feet and dip their bills in a man-made pool. At one local farm, it’s business as usual. At another...

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Upcoming Sunray Cinema drive-in movie showings

Upcoming Sunray Cinema drive-in movie showings

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Aug 4, 2020

Jacksonville’s Sunray Cinema will be hosting a few drive-in movie showings this week.  Inside Out (2015): August 6 - Gates open at 7p.m. / Showing at 8p.m. Mandy (2018):  August 6 - Gates...

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