what's the matter?

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nostalgia's place in interactive entertainment
Nostalgia is a powerful tool used across all forms of entertainment—books that remind us of days spent at the library, or movies that remind us of rainy days home from school. But one...
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my favorite albums of 2023
Favorite Albums of 2023 There were so many incredible albums that came out this year, and I’ve compiled a list of my four favorites.    SOS – Sza       Coming out late...
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spiderman: across the spiderverse was robbed
The Golden Globes occurred a few days ago as I’m writing this post, and I really only had two complaints. #1 – The fact that multiple people allowed Jo Koy to go up...
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why i started what's the matter
hi everyone! my name is Maddie and im the one behind this whole blog/magazine situation. i wanted my first post to be about why I started this in the first place, and what i hope to...
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