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A New Twist on an Old Fairytale

When I attended a matinee showing of Disney’s “Cinderella” I brought along a child I was babysitting so I would have an excuse in case I happened upon any of my friends at the same theater.


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Latest from Purity Ring soars

Alternative band Purity Ring has finally returned with its second studio album, “Another Eternity.” The duo, comprised of Megan James and Corin Roddick, has frequented Charlottesville in the past and is known for its dream pop sound and poetic lyricism.


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Madonna stays catchy and relevant on “Rebel Heart”

After months of leaks and demos surfacing online, Madonna has finally released her long-awaited 13th studio album, “Rebel Heart.” Despite the controversy leading to its release, the album isn’t as bad as one might expect — somehow, Madonna’s music has found a way to transcend all the controversy surrounding her career.


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Kelly Clarkson delivers a hit-and-miss new album

Kelly Clarkson’s latest album, “Piece by Piece,” finds the pop rock singer playing with EDM and synthesizers, while exploring the same themes of self-empowerment and heartbreak present on 2011’s “Stronger.” Because Clarkson recycles so many themes from her previous work, the new album contains too many unexciting, mid-tempo songs that fail to impress.


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“Survivor” keeps on surviving

“Survivor,” the once-groundbreaking reality game show, returned last Wednesday for its 30th season, “Survivor: Worlds Apart.” After a lackluster 29th season, “Survivor” seemed to finally be running out of steam — but the latest season premiere proved that the reality show still has some fight left. The premise: 18 strangers are stranded in remote Nicaragua, divided into three tribes and left to fend for themselves against the harsh elements.


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Latest album from Estelle is stellar

Estelle’s current obscurity in R&B is simply a shame. She continues to delivers excellent material that both separates from and harkens back to her 2008 breakout single, “American Boy.” Her latest album, “True Romance,” finds the British songstress navigating the themes of relationships and heartache through an eclectic mix of R&B sounds and some stylistically-different tracks.


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Sequel from Ransom Riggs continues to impress

“Hollow City,” the second novel in Ransom Riggs’ best selling series, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” continues to please its readers as well as those jumping into its universe for the first time.


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The Last Five Years flops

The latest movie-musical to hit theaters is Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years,” starring “Pitch Perfect” star Anna Kendrick and renowned Broadway star, Jeremy Jordan.


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Big Sean’s latest LP is massive standout

Big Sean’s latest studio album comes at a pivotal point in the rap music industry. Drake recently surprise released an album and Kendrick Lamar is making waves with new music, while newcomers like Rae Sremmurd and O.T.


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“Sponge Out of Water” stuns fans

Everyone’s favorite yellow sponge from Bikini Bottom is back in “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.” This film, directed by Paul Tibbitt, is essentially an extended “SpongeBob” episode that transports the audience to an altered state of consciousness.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.