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Based on Japan's highest-selling manga series in history, "One Piece" is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other.

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ live-action adaptation sets sail: A treasure for anime fans [review]

Brantley Dumas II, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 6, 2023

Just how challenging it is to nail a live-action adaptation of anime? Take the 2009’s “Dragonball Evolution,” a trainwreck of a film that even Shenron couldn’t wish away. Or “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2010), a beloved series that was butchered in its live-action adaptation, the result...

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"Gilmore Girls" debuted on October 5, 2000 on The WB, becoming a flagship series for the now defunct network.
At its core, "Gilmore Girls" tells the story of a unique mother-daughter relationship. 
The show's creator Amy Sherman-Palladino told the Today Show, “I sold it off of a line. It’s like a mother and daughter, but they’re like friends. And they all perked up and said, ‘Great. We’ll buy that.’”

Indulge in the heartwarming humor, relatability of ‘Gilmore Girls’ [review]

'Gilmore Girls': a show with a mother-daughter bond like no other
Emma Conover and Inkspot Staff
Oct 5, 2023

As the leaves start to turn and pumpkin spice lattes make their triumphant return, there's another seasonal tradition that we can't help but indulge in revisiting the pilot episode of "Gilmore Girls." This beloved show serves up the perfect slice of mother-daughter dynamics, bundled with a generous...

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Abby Ruebush takes a look at why "Barbie" will have a legacy that lasts beyond the film's record breaking box office performance.
Photo Illustration: Brad Bovenkerk
Promotional Images // Warner Bros. Pictures

Why ‘Barbie’ was more than ‘Kenough’ [review]

Abby Ruebush, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 26, 2023

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Sweet Spot: Volume Five

Sweet Spot: Volume Five

Mallory Thomison's Valentine's Day Cake Pop Recipe review
Dylan Wehmeyer and Anna Dunne
Feb 14, 2023

In the February Issue of the Inkspot magazine, Mallory Thomison offered up an easy and affordable Cake Pop recipe. Like Valentine's Days from years gone by, Thomison brought her cakey creations into class to share. This edition, the Sweet Spot breaks the regular mold -- veering away from the norm....

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Sweet Spot: Volume Four

Sweet Spot: Volume Four

Crumbl Cookies’ Peppermint Cupcake cookie review
Abby Ruebush and Avani Rai
Jan 5, 2023

The Sweet Spot puts desserts from eateries around town to the test, deciding whether they hit the spot or miss the mark. Two Inkspot staffers review each product based on taste, presentation and value - separating the savory sweets from the crummy confections. This week, Abby Ruebush and Avani...

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For this special edition of 'Sweet Spot,' the Inkspot put 10 Halloween candies to the taste test.

Sweet Spot Special Edition – Halloween Candy

Inkspot staff reviews 10 popular Halloween candy varieties
Inkspot Staff
Nov 1, 2022

For this special edition of the Sweet Spot, the Inkspot staff put 10 popular Halloween candies to the test, dissecting the selections from two variety packs. 97% of Americans planned to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters this year, according to the National Confectioners Association, so what...

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Sweet Spot: Volume Three

Sweet Spot: Volume Three

Insomnia Cookies’ Glampire Loaded Brownie review
Abby Ruebush and Dylan Wehmeyer
Oct 26, 2022

Each week, the Sweet Spot puts desserts from eateries around town to the test, deciding whether they hit the spot or miss the mark. Two Inkspot staffers review each product based on taste, presentation and value - separating the savory sweets from the crummy confections. This week, Abby Ruebush...

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Sweet Spot: Volume Two

Sweet Spot: Volume Two

Nothing Bundt Cakes' Pumpkin Spice Bundtlet review
Abby Ruebush and Mallory Thomison
Oct 5, 2022

Each week, the Sweet Spot puts desserts from eateries around town to the test, deciding whether they hit the spot or miss the mark. Two Inkspot staffers review each product based on taste, presentation and value - separating the savory sweets from the crummy confections. This week, Abby Ruebush...

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Sweet Spot: Volume One

Sweet Spot: Volume One

Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffin review
Avani Rai and Marielsie Iglesias
Sep 26, 2022

Each week, the Sweet Spot puts desserts from eateries around town to the test, deciding whether they hit the spot or miss the mark. Two Inkspot staffers review each product based on taste, presentation and value - separating the savory sweets from the crummy confections. This week, Avani Rai...

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The shake that sham-rocks the world

The shake that sham-rocks the world

Three Inkspot reporters review the McDonald's seasonal Shamrock Shake
Drew Farmer, Anna Dunne and Avani Rai
Mar 15, 2022

Since the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake was first m-introduced in 1970, flurries of fans have awaited March 1 for the season’s first sip of the minty green drink.  Over the decades, the Shamrock Shake has become a cornerstone of the St. Patrick’s day season, sparking an obsessive following. This...

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Whatever happened to predictability: ‘Full House’ offers reassurance and relief

Whatever happened to predictability: ‘Full House’ offers reassurance and relief

Emma Conover, Staff Writer
Mar 11, 2021

During the pandemic's unpredictability, everywhere you look, there's a new unknown.  Dogs unexpectedly barking in the background of a Google Meet, the fate of events like prom and graduation, when everything will return to normal.  Seeking to escape from a world full of uncertainty is every teenager's...

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The follow up to Netflix's 2018 'The Haunting of Hill House' might not pack as many minute-for-minute scares, but it offers a lot more.

Review: The perfectly splendid ‘Haunting of Bly Manor’

Nayonika Banerjee, Senior Staff Reporter
Dec 18, 2020

From pandemics to 'Gossip Girl' reboots, the world is scary right now; who knows what terrifying event will be next? So why not cope with the horror of 2020 with... horror? 'The Haunting of Bly Manor', Netflix's follow up to 2018's 'The Haunting of Hill House,' is the perfect way to deal with the...

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The $4.99 EP reached 27 on the iTunes US Albums charts the day of its release.

Wallows ‘Remote’ EP review : L.A trio still upbeat, more produced on quarantine recording

Hannah Kocar, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 23, 2020

With daylight saving time stealing the sunlight from the day, summer feels out of reach. But with Wallows’ latest release, “Remote,” listeners will no doubt feel like it’s July again. The upbeat six-song EP from the alternative rockers gives listeners that “summer drive -- windows down, music...

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Julie and the Phantoms introduce themselves for the first time at a school assembly.

Review: Netflix’s hauntingly good new show: ‘Julie and the Phantoms’

Kenny Ortega's spooky twist on the classic high school musical
Kelsey Kern, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 30, 2020

In a world on fire (literally and figuratively), it is natural to seek out any form of comfort available. For me, that means reverting to my childhood and revisiting Kenny Ortega's classic movies. In the 80s, Ortega became a household name among movie nerds as the choreographer responsible for the...

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While it isn't without its cliché and cringey moments, Netflix Original is incredibly entertaining.

The Adventure Continues: Netflix Original ‘Outer Banks’ to return for second season [review]

Charlotte Calmes, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 28, 2020

Netflix has a history of providing some of the most bingeable television shows available to stream: "Friends", "The Office", "Parks and Recreation", "Shameless"... As many of the company's licensing deals expire and shows migrate to up-starts and competitors, Netflix is left with a hole in its content...

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