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‘The Iron Claw’ Review: An emotional tale of brothers and wrestling, helmed by Zac Efron’s powerful transformation

January 24, 2024by rachelannc Leave a comment

Minutes into The Iron Claw, I eagerly awaited to see what was to be Zac Efron’s transformation into a professional wrestling sensation. It’s the early 1980s in suburban Texas and […]

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Articles, Movies, Reflection, Response

‘Flora and Son’ Review: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and John Carney Show us the Love and Joy Music Can Bring, Once Again

January 12, 2024by rachelannc Leave a comment

“This is a gift you can take to your grave, and you can use it however you want,” the distraught yet overly optimistic Jeff (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) says in his video […]

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Mandy Moore and running into two fan girls like me at “The Talent Show with Sam Jones” at the Hotel Cafe

June 16, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

Sometimes, it’s those special kind of nights that make you grateful to hear about another’s personal, creative and very grounded journey of growing up that makes you reflect on your […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Concerts, Interviews, Movies, Music, Response

‘FANNY: The Right to Rock’ reveals the untold story of two Filipina-American sisters who pioneered a rock band in 60s California

May 22, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

I had the opportunity to watch this documentary back in August of 2021. The documentary is set to premiere on May 22nd on PBS. FANNY: The Right to Rock is […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music, Response, TV

‘The Last of Us’ HBO Series World Premiere: Here Are My Thoughts

January 10, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

It’s the start of a new year and the post-holiday slump is in full force (safe to say, most of us are still dragging our feet as we get back […]

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Dreamy pop duo HOAX meditates on the essence of life and being in debut album ‘b?’

September 8, 2022by rachelannc Leave a comment

In the titular track to their debut album b?, an album that has been in the works for more than four years for the Houston-based pop duo, HOAX sings: “And […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music, Response

‘Purple Hearts’ is a Movie about Love and Fear and It Got Me

August 4, 2022by rachelannc 1 Comment

Just like the rest of the world, Purple Hearts got me. And these are the moments that especially hit me hard in the heartstrings. A good love story makes us […]

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Give Mandy Moore’s Penultimate Moment as Rebecca Pearson in ‘This Is Us’ an Emmy

June 14, 2022by rachelannc 2 Comments

We look to characters and music and art for reflections of ourselves. I meant to share this weeks ago when This Is Us ended, but I just now have a […]

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‘Maid’ is a beautiful, moving portrait of a single mother on Netflix

March 1, 2022by rachelannc Leave a comment

I just finished watching Maid on Netflix, and I have to say, it is one of the most beautiful, poignant and raw limited series I’ve seen in a while. Inspired […]

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Kacey Musgraves brings her ‘Star-Crossed: Unveiled’ Tour to Los Angeles

February 28, 2022by rachelannc 3 Comments

The beautiful thing about concerts is that everyone goes into it with their own baggage — their hopes, dreams, excitements, anxieties, worries of the day, lost love, relationships. To bring […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music, Reflection, Response

Miley Cyrus proves she IS a Rockstar with Forbes 30 Under 30, Billboard’s Female Rock Artist 2021 and ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party’ Highlights

January 4, 2022by rachelannc 2 Comments

Miley Cyrus is finally getting the recognition for her talent, artistry and heart that she’s deserved all along — and I’m here for it. It’s no secret that I am […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Culture, Music, Response, TV

‘How Music Can Make You Better’ Book Review: A fascinating look into how Music and the Mind intersect

January 3, 2022by rachelannc Leave a comment

How Music Can Make You Better by Indre ViskontasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I just finished reading this fantastic little 100-pager in one-sitting and absolutely loved it. It’s an […]

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I Took Magic Mushrooms for the First Time & This is How it Went

December 27, 2021by rachelannc 2 Comments

I took psilocybin mushrooms, otherwise known as “magic mushrooms,” for the first time and decided to write about it here, for you. First things first, I should preface by saying […]

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Food/Health, Reflection, Response, Vlog

Why ‘The Bachelorette’ Michelle Young is the Bachelorette we all needed

November 10, 2021by rachelannc Leave a comment

For those of you who may or may not know, I am the biggest Bachelor Nation junkie. And while you may be quick to judge, I have been a fan […]

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‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’ is strange, sexy yet incredibly disturbing as a TV horror

November 10, 2021by rachelannc Leave a comment

Brand New Cherry Flavor is probably one of the creepiest, strangest and grotesque, yet best limited series I have seen in a long long time. Lisa N. Nova (Rosa Salazar) […]

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