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Monday, May 12, 2025

Michael Youmans


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The Magic of Film

Films are everything to me. There is something magical about going to the movies and seeing a film play out on the big screen. If it weren't so expensive and I had nothing else to do, I would probably want to stay there all day long. For me, what makes films so special is their ability to transport ...

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Longwood Belly Dancers Present 'Colors of the Mirage'

  It is not every day that one can say they've seen a belly dancing performance. In fact, when one thinks of Farmville, Va., belly dancing is quite possibly the furthest thing from their mind. But a Longwood student organization hopes to change people's perceptions of this particular style of dance.    On ...

The Disastrous Premiere of the 'New' Amanda Show
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The Disastrous Premiere of the 'New' Amanda Show

If one were to ask just about anybody who grew up in the '90s who Amanda Bynes is, Nickelodeon's "All That" and "The Amanda Show" immediately come to mind. However, over the recent holiday weekend, Bynes ran into a bit of trouble with the law. It wasn't such a Good Friday for Bynes. The actress spent ...

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Something that Makes Us All Unique

Recently, I've revisited one of my all-time favorite hobbies: studying genealogy. Genealogy is something that I've been passion­ate about since I was a little kid. It all started because of my grandma, whom we all affectionately knew as "Grammy." She was such a great person, and was truly one-of-a-kind. Whenever ...

What Makes Up a Celebrity Comeback
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What Makes Up a Celebrity Comeback

How is it that a person in the public eye can transform their image to make everybody like them again? It is actually more difficult than one might think. It is not as simple as having the person stop a particular behavior. Publicists and other members of the Hollywood machine work overtime doing damage ...

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