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A Tortured Poet’s Review: Analyzing The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology

Almost two years since releasing her global record-breaking album Midnights, international singer/songwriter/performer Taylor Swift has swept the charts once again and stolen everyone’s attention with her brand-new double album that broke even her own records. The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, a double album, has 31 songs filled with some of the most heartbreaking and vulnerable songs that Swift has ever released. In the wake of not one, but two public relationships crumbling into pieces with all eyes on her, the media has made endless theories about what and who these songs are really about.

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Judging Books By Their Cover

We’ve always been told by our English teachers “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Saying that the ugliest book could have the greatest story inside, so don’t just look at the appearance and pass judgment. As much as we are told this as kids we still judge books by their covers and how pretty they look. Even experienced book lovers, which I do count myself as, still judge books by their cover, and even every once in a while we cave into the need of just picking a really pretty book that would look good on our trophy case. I mean our bookshelves. There is a stereotype though that if you pick up a pretty book it’s either a really bad story or super dark.

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“Imagination is a Powerful Thing”: Ranking the King Gizzard Discography

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard has had a prolific career, releasing 25 albums spanning multiple genres in just 13 years. From starting off as a garage rock band to now being one of Australia’s most well known bands with an overarching story across their albums known as the Gizzverse, it’s safe to say that they’re truly a once in a lifetime band.

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Harry Potter and the Tragic Adaptation

We all remember late nights, sitting criss-cross on the floor, the only illumination from the blue light of the TV. If you were lucky, your parents would accept your negotiations for ten more minutes of playtime. It was those nights, on the floor, in front of the TV, where I remember the hum of my trusty PS2 while playing the digital version of famous novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

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Which One of these Volleyball Scenes Actually Served?

We have all heard of bump, set, spike. Coming from a volleyball player who is in their second year of the sport, it is so much more than that. It's not just about the performance; the equipment and overall ambiance must be taken into account too. Unfortunately, the bump, set, spike stereotype is widely believed and embraced. Let's take a look at how volleyball is represented in different movies and shows.

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