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nicolesanacoreGOT7 Is Booked and BusyIt’s been a little over a year since GOT7 left their agency JYPE, and the multi-talented K-Pop group has been busier than ever.Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
nicolesanacoreThe Yassification of True CrimeIt’s everywhere. Podcasts, YouTube channels, even cable TV shows — true crime. But does the genre’s recent rise in popularity do any good?Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021
nicolesanacoreIn Defense of Kay CorleoneAn in-depth analysis of The Godfather’s Kay Corleone, a woman just as complex as her mafia boss husband, yet widely vilified for being…Nov 25, 20214Nov 25, 20214
nicolesanacoreBuffaloed Pulls Back the Curtain on the Unregulated Debt Collection IndustryPeg Dahl (Zooey Deutch) is nothing less than a hustler, a smartly dressed #girlboss before it was all over t-shirts and coffee mugs on…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
nicolesanacoreReflections in a Switchblade Knife: Looking Back on Sal Mineo’s Bold BisexualityIn the decade following the end of the Second World War, a new type of American emerged from the shining new suburbs full of mass-market…Jun 28, 2021Jun 28, 2021