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February 17, 2021 // By Thomas Neira

‘The Little Things’ Misses the Mark Big Time

Despite the Oscar-winning star power the filmmakers assembled, “The Little Things” ultimately fails as a film in more ways than one. “The Little Things” is a neo-noir thriller written, directed and produced by John Lee Hancock, best known for directing the 2009 film “The Blind Side.” It stars Rami Malek, Denzel Washington and Jared Leto, all of whom have previously won Academy Awards in acting. The film takes place in Los Angeles in the early 1990s and focuses on the Los Angeles ...
October 15, 2020 // By Thomas Neira

Movies and TV to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

With Hispanic Heritage Month coming to an end this Thursday, Oct. 15, it is essential to recognize the importance of celebrating Hispanic culture and all people from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, both within and outside of their respective celebratory months. If you are looking for a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month before it ends, there are plenty of Hispanic movies and TV shows available across all streaming services. These selections offer much in terms of both entertainment ...
October 11, 2020 // By Thomas Neira

Joji Provides More Ballads and Provokes More Tears with ‘Nectar’

Joji’s sophomore album, “Nectar,” which is more nuanced and an improvement over his previous project, finds the artist in his most emotionally gripping form to date. Joji is an Australian-Japanese singer-songwriter who first rose to prominence on YouTube as Filthy Frank. Joji secretly released music during his YouTube career, showing a deeply emotional side that contrasted his online comedic persona. The singer signed with record label 88rising in 2017 and released his EP “In Tongues” ...
September 27, 2020 // By Thomas Neira

Declan McKenna Pays Tribute to British Rock Legends on ‘Zeros’

On his sophomore album, “Zeros,” Declan McKenna gives his original fans more of the indie rock music that skyrocketed him to popularity to begin with, while also incorporating the influence of classic pop rock legends. The end product is a project that improves over his debut album, and shows McKenna’s development as a young artist. McKenna is an English singer-songwriter who first came to prominence in 2015 at 16 years old when his first self-released single “Brazil” made headlines fo...
September 6, 2020 // By Thomas Neira

Aminé Presents Unique Personality and Production on ‘Limbo’

Aminé lets his personality shine with his latest project, “Limbo,” as his eccentric vocal delivery about real-world issues are emphasized by a smooth, genre-bending production. Aminé is a rapper from Portland, Oregon, who first came to prominence in 2016 with his hit single, “Caroline.” The song became the lead single for his debut album, “Good For You,” which released the following year in 2017. That same year, Aminé was named as part of the XXL Freshman Class, exposing his music...
August 31, 2020 // By Thomas Neira

Dominic Fike Shows He Has Room to Improve with ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’

Dominic Fike has released his debut album “What Could Possibly Go Wrong,” and while he has loads of potential as a musician, the album lacks creative risk and falls short of being impressionable. Fike is a singer-songwriter and rapper from Florida known for his acoustic and genre-bending take on alternative pop music. He first gained attention for his single “3 Nights,” which garnered millions of online streams and resulted in a video collaboration with hip-hop collective Brockhampton. F...
August 21, 2020 // By Thomas Neira

So Many Streaming Services, So Little Time

The era of online streaming was meant to establish how people watch movies and television. With a new streaming service being introduced seemingly every six months, the efficiency promised by streaming companies must be called into question. It seems not too long ago Netflix was the only big name streaming service, but the landscape of the market has significantly grown since Netflix’s rise. After Netflix made its mark, it was soon joined by fellow streaming giants Hulu and Amazon Prime Video....
May 13, 2020 // By Thomas Neira

Having a Mother Working in Health Care

The most difficult part of having a family member working in health care during these times is the inability to see them. My mother, Trinidad Bolanos, has been a nurse for decades since moving to America in the early 1990s. She has been working as a nurse in dialysis for the past few years and has been happy with the routine she’s developed there. Yet the routine changed in mid-March, when the dialysis health care center where my mom was employed began treating coronavirus (COVID-19) patie...

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