Nicole Del Rio, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

All of the Usher family heirs have died mysteriously one by one. Tragedy or cosmic justice? After all, the family of Roderick and Madeline Usher are responsible for creating one of the most addictive opioids on the market. And why is this strange woman found at all of the… Read the rest at our website.

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The Trouble With Ticketmaster

November 7, 2023 Nicole Del Rio

Today’s mainstream concerts cost an arm and a leg. And while concerts have always been pricey, today’s tickets are out of control. With all the big tours that have occurred recently, such as Taylor Swift’s Eras and Beyonce’s Renaissance, as well as upcoming ones like Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted… Read the rest at our website.

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Why You Should Care About Book Banning

October 16, 2023 Nicole Del Rio book banning

Last year, author Salman Rushdie was stabbed ten times on stage while giving a public lecture in New York. Why? Because he wrote a book titled The Satanic Verses in 1989, which was accused of being blasphemous, leading to various banning’s and spiraled into a death sentence being called… Read the rest at our website.

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Four Books To Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

October 2, 2023 Nicole Del Rio Hispanic Heritage month

Dreaming in Cuban With a follow up book published this year and recent controversies arising, perhaps the 1992 family saga Dreaming in Cuban is now relevant more than ever. Loosely based on novelist and journalist Cristina Garcia’s life, the book tells the experience of the del Pino family during… Read the rest at our website.

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Olivia Rodrigo Spills Her Guts On Sophomore Album

September 20, 2023 Nicole Del Rio Olivia Rodrigo

Fresh off her Disney stardom, Olivia Rodrigo released her first album, Sour, in March of 2021. With viral tracks like Driver’s License, a celebrity love triangle and three Grammy Awards, the 18-year-old made a splash on the pop scene. Filled with catchy songs and relatable lyrics about her first… Read the rest at our website.

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Cute Calico Critters Craze Continues To Grow

August 23, 2023 Nicole Del Rio Calico Critters

I will admit—cute things are my weakness. If a company slaps an adorable little face on a product, chances are I will buy it. Calico Critters or Sylvanian Families as they are called outside of the United States, are a line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figures from Japan. Usually… Read the rest at our website.

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Pink Storm Hits Theaters Thanks To Barbie

August 2, 2023 Nicole Del Rio

Barbie dolls are a staple of childhood. With its “you can be anything” catchphrase and more than 250 careers, she has been inspiring girls since 1959. Simply put, it’s the most popular fashion doll in the world. That is not to say Barbie has completely dodged controversy. The doll… Read the rest at our website.

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Oppenheimer And The Hubris Of Humanity

August 2, 2023 Nicole Del Rio Movie Review

“Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this he was chained to a rock and tortured for eternity,” reads the opening scene of Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer. That feels fitting considering the film is based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy… Read the rest at our website.

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Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) Allows Listeners To Grow Up With Her

July 19, 2023 Nicole Del Rio Taylor Swift

When the original Speak Now came out in 2010, I was six-years-old. I was enamored with the pretty purple princess dress on the cover and songs of fairytale love and heartbreak, as I attempted to sing along with as much anguish as I could muster. Taylor Swift is rerecording… Read the rest at our website.

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Examining The World Of Wes Anderson

July 5, 2023 Nicole Del Rio Film, Movies

Critics call him pretentious. Fans call him a visionary. Whether you love him or hate him, there is one thing cinephiles can agree on: Wes Anderson is a master of aesthetics. Since his debut in the late 1990s, Wes Anderson has been a staple of American cinema. Some of… Read the rest at our website.

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