An honest look at Netflix’s ‘Operation Varsity Blues’

Netflix tackles the college admissions scandal that shook the nation in 2019 in new documentary. Photo from variety.com. The newly-released Netflix documentary “Operation Varsity Blues” paints a cautionary tale of greed, corruption and competition in the college admission process following the 2019 scandal. The documentary follows the mastermind behind the decades long fraudulent college application…

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‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ explores racism, trauma in first two episodes

Hot on the heels of “WandaVision,” the newest release on Disney+, “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” keeps the Marvel-mania alive. Photo from imbd.com On the heels of “WandaVision,” the Marvel Cinematic Universe has released their second Disney+ show, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” which tackles issues of racism and trauma in a post-Blip…

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My Guilty Pleasure: ‘Gilmore Girls’

What’s your guilty pleasure? Cigar Editor-in-Chief Kate Leblanc’s is “Gilmore Girls”. Photo from amazon.com. Guilty pleasures. We all have them. Maybe you watch “The Bachelor” every week and tell no one. Perhaps you secretly adored the 17 seasons-and-counting of “Grey’s Anatomy,” or by chance you actually liked “Emily in Paris.” No judgement here. We all…

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To save or spend: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’

Disney’s newest release “Raya and the Last Dragon” is a hit with critics and viewers alike. Photo from metacritic.com. “Raya and the Last Dragon,” the most recent feature-length animated film from Disney+, follows the theme of distrust and builds an immersive new world inspired by Southeast Asian culture through beautiful animation and fun choreography. “Raya…

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