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GUEST COLUMN: All About the Movie "Weed the People"

by Emma Wilson

Many consider movies a source of entertainment and a means to get over boredom or spend time with friends. Movies do not only entertain but also tackle some critical issues in society. They focus on major debates such as the legalization, use, and myths about certain societal concepts. Launched on Netflix in 2018, Weed The People pulls on the heartstrings, as it covers various stories of families having to help their sick children with marijuana. From the huge costs involved in the treatments to the difficulties around the laws, this documentary is a similar length to CBD Nation, lasting 1 hour and 37 minutes.

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GUEST COLUMN: 9 Tech Essentials You Need For Your Podcast

Before people invented podcasts, radios were the most used audio telecommunication system. The problem with the radio is that they weren't straightforward to listen to. When you want to listen to a radio station, you would most likely spend countless minutes trying to find the right song or talk show. To create a fantastic podcast with unique sounds and quality, you need to have the right equipment. That said, this article will help to highlight mine tech essentials you definitely need for your podcast. You would need these tech essentials, whether you're just starting or you've been in the business for a while.

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GUEST COLUMN: 6 Ways Actors Reduce Post Movie Stress

Acting and stress often go hand in hand. Whether you’re a seasoned actor or only now trying to dip your toes into the cinematic industry, you’ll find yourself dealing with the jitters from time to time. Stage fright (also known as performance anxiety) and social anxiety disorder is arguably the most common forms of stress and anxiety affecting millions of actors worldwide. However, a group of actors suffers from one largely unexplored form of anxiety known as post-movie stress. Read on as we expound on the causes and potential solutions to post-movie stress.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Movie Makers Become More Transparent

By Lewis Robinson

Ever wonder what a gaffer does or a best boy? If you sit through the credits at the end of a movie, you will see a number of jobs with odd-sounding names. The problem is, there really is not an explanation given for exactly what those folks do on the movie set. Some you can guess, like sound engineer or film editor. Others are pretty mysterious. The ironic thing is some common titles actually have some pretty obscure jobs. For instance, what does an executive producer do? Better still, what does the producer do? You may know that the producer of any movie is the most important person who actually does nothing behind the camera.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Lights, Camera, Action! Actors Whose Careers Were Ruined in One Role

by Carmella Andersson

The path to glory for most actors is quite thorny. They often have to star in the movies of little-known directors just to garner the attention of Hollywood cream society. And then having the whole world at their feet, going out in the blaze of glory, the odds of stumbling are high. When one ordinary role can cost the long-awaited reputation. It may seem just empty words, but actually, the celebrity world has so many examples to present. Let’s take a glimpse!

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GUEST COLUMN: 10 Documentaries For Digital Marketers That Are Worth Watching

by Emma Wilson

An excellent documentary or show can influence your business-minded personality rather than just let you enjoy a rejuvenating time. Saying that watching a 90-minute documentary is not as exciting as learning steps to large-scale broken link building is purely a false narrative. As a potential enthusiast, your entrepreneurship gets reshaped with some creative inspirations taken from the entertainment genre.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: 5 Emotional Sports Films to Watch This Friday Night

by Lewis Robinson

If your family is the type that eats, sleeps, and breathes sports, you're probably always on the go. From practice to practice, game to game, sometimes it's easy to forget to slow down and enjoy a night in. Of course, just because you're sitting down with some popcorn and the TV doesn't mean you need to stop living your love of sports for the night. There are dozens of emotional films about sports that show what it is to have good sportsmanship and beat the odds. Check out some of these fun options for your next family movie night.

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3 Tips for Creating the Ultimate Home Movie Theater

For many, the movie-going experience is highly missed. What better way to bring this back by creating your own home movie theater? Maybe you got inspired while watching some cinema classics or saw Bill Murray’s movie theater in his mansion from Zombieland. With a little special attention to the fundamentals of movie theaters, you can have the perfect theater in the comfort of your home. Here are a few tips on how you can make every movie night at your home an immersive adventure that will leave you star-struck.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "You'll Probably Agree" YouTube podcast talking about "The Suicide Squad"

The new DC Comics movie property from Warner Bros., The Suicide Squad, is all the rage this early August. Recently, I joined Mike Crowley’s You’ll Probably Agree podcast via YouTube to chat about our spoiler-free thoughts, reactions, and takeaways from James Gunn’s flashy and violent action comedy. We recorded this one as audio-only, but the link on YouTube works great. If you enjoyed our last talk on Zack Snyder’s Justice League, you’ll dig this one too. We think the movie is bloody good! Enjoy this energetic conversation and be sure to follow Mike’s work on 25YL.

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INFOGRAPHIC: 6 Bond Car Gadgets That Would Cost Drivers less than $10,000

While we wait to see the gadgets that Bond has in store for us in No Time To Die, MotorEasy spoke to vehicle armouring specialists Armormax to reveal the extreme security features drivers can get their hands on to create their own 007 spy car. MotorEasy have revealed 6 security features, all found on Bond’s previous cars and estimated how much in total it would cost to install all of the security upgrades on your own car. By installing these features, drivers could turn their Ford Fiesta into a car so secure it could chauffer James Bond himself.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Movies Make Money Beyond the Box Office

by Kevin Gardner

A common assumption is that motion pictures that die at the box office are simply forgotten and written off by the studio's accounting department, which is really not the case. Even the worst stinker at the local cinema has a streaming service waiting for it somewhere. Beyond streaming, other revenue sources spin forth from movies as well. You might assume that movies are all about fantasy, about distracting the movie-goer from the problematic real world for 90 minutes. In reality, motion pictures make up an incredibly profitable industry that interfaces with other big-ticket industries as well.

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How to Create the Perfect Backyard Setup for Outdoor Movie Night

by Kevin Gardner

Warm summer weather calls for spending as much time outside as possible. It's the perfect time of year to host a get-together with your family and friends. If you are looking for some new ideas on fun outdoor activities that both kids and adults will enjoy, then why not have an outdoor movie night? It's the perfect, quiet, and relaxing activity to wind down at the end of the day while still enjoying the company of the people you love. You can make the experience truly unique by putting a little thought into it so you plan a night that everyone will remember.

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