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How Taylor Swift became the Trojan horse of academia

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:20:39 +0000

(CNN) — Taylor Swift once said that if she were not a record-breaking, hit-making, three-time-Grammy-album-of-the-year winning superstar (our adjectives, not hers), she would’ve liked to have returned to the classroom. “I would have gone to college, and I would probably be involved with a form of business where words and ideas are at the forefront,”

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What you need to know about concert movie etiquette before seeing Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in theaters

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:26:50 +0000

(CNN) — ‘Tis the season for concert films! Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are releasing filmed versions of their über-successful summer tours (Eras and “Renaissance,” respectively), and Talking Heads’ seminal concert movie, “Stop Making Sense,” recently received a theatrical rerelease nearly 40 years after its premiere. Demand is clearly high: Swift’s movie, which debuts Friday, even

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The ‘Star Wars’ timeline is confusing. Here’s when ‘The Mandalorian, Ahsoka’ and more take place

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Thu, 04 May 2023 19:05:01 +0000

(CNN) — “Star Wars” fans have much to look forward to in terms of new content. The problem? All the stories take place at different points of time in the galaxy far, far away. \”The Mandalorian\” is set between the original film trilogy and the latest sequels. \”Andor\” is a prequel to \”Rogue One,\” itself

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Phantom of the Opera’ superfans say goodbye to Broadway’s longest-running show

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:24:02 +0000

(CNN) — “Phantom of the Opera” isn’t just a Broadway icon — it’s a cultural behemoth. There’s Andrew Lloyd Webber’s organ-heavy score, sumptuous sets and elaborate costumes. There’s a melodramatic love triangle between the beautiful soprano, her hunky beau and a misunderstood sewer dweller, composer and voice teacher. Then there’s the chandelier, of course. There

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Beyoncé officially has the most Grammys of any artist

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:33:41 +0000

(CNN) — Beyoncé was already a queen, but now she’s the queen of the Grammys. ‘ Bey just became the most awarded artist in Grammys history, with a record 32 wins. The award that put her over the edge was best dance/electronic album, which she won for her celebrated record “Renaissance.” ‘ Her history-making achievement

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Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the world — again

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:38:30 +0000

(CNN) — Maybe the year of the rabbit came early — Bad Bunny was Spotify’s most-streamed artist worldwide in 2022, his third year in a row. The Puerto Rican superstar once again dominated Spotify Wrapped, the streaming service’s yearly roundup of the artists and songs its users spent the year listening to. Also in the

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A first look at Ryan Gosling in ‘Barbie’ has sent the internet into a frenzy

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 05:37:52 +0000

(CNN) — Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” film won’t hit theaters for another year and change. Thank goodness, then, for a snippet from the film that Warner Bros. released Wednesday on an unprepared public — a photo of one Ryan Gosling as Barbie’s tanned, toned and plastic boyfriend, Ken. (CNN and Warner Bros. Pictures share parent company

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Dolly Parton and Doja Cat will star in a TikTok musical about Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Wed, 11 May 2022 08:29:28 +0000

(CNN) — In an extremely 2022 move, Dolly Parton and Doja Cat will star in a TikTok musical for Taco Bell, themed around — what else? — the chain’s dearly missed Mexican Pizza. That sentence could have been generated by AI that was fed a list of buzzwords, but no! “Mexican Pizza: The Musical” is

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A new ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ trailer teases appearances from Darth Vader and young Luke Skywalker

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Thu, 05 May 2022 08:08:34 +0000

(CNN) — “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is back — but, based on the new trailer for the Disney+ series, the droll Jedi master no longer has the high ground. Released on — when else? — May the Fourth, the trailer teases appearances from a young Luke Skywalker, lightsaber-wielding villains and, of course, a certain Sith known for his

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Jerrod Carmichael comes out as gay in his new comedy special

Scottie Andrew, CNN — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 04:37:47 +0000

(CNN) — Jerrod Carmichael’s latest stand-up special might be his most revelatory yet. The acclaimed comedian comes out as gay in his new HBO special, “Rothaniel,” a few years after he first referenced relationships with men in a previous film for HBO. (CNN shares parent company WarnerMedia with the network.) In the intimate special, filmed

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