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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/movie-magic-7-must-watch-films-for-every-mood-this-upcoming-weekend/feed/ 0 Why The Future Never Arrives: The Reasons We Haven’t Built Flying Cars, Floating Cities, and All the Sci-Fi Dreams We Imagined https://youthareawesome.com/why-the-future-never-arrives-the-reasons-we-havent-built-flying-cars-floating-cities-and-all-the-sci-fi-dreams-we-imagined/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-future-never-arrives-the-reasons-we-havent-built-flying-cars-floating-cities-and-all-the-sci-fi-dreams-we-imagined Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:23:35 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116966 Introduction: The Future That Never Came When people in the past imagined the future, they pictured flying cars, robots doing chores, and vacations on Mars. Books, movies, and even science magazines showed a world where everything looked shiny, fast, and way more advanced than today. But now that we’re in the 2020s, a lot of […]

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]]> POV: You’re a Side Character in Someone Else’s Coming-of-Age Movie https://youthareawesome.com/pov-youre-a-side-character-in-someone-elses-coming-of-age-movie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pov-youre-a-side-character-in-someone-elses-coming-of-age-movie Fri, 30 May 2025 03:02:13 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116951 You’re not the one with the tragic backstory, the indie soundtrack, or the dramatic rooftop monologue. You’re the one who sits next to the protagonist in math class. You make one sarcastic comment, everyone laughs, and the camera cuts away.  Welcome to side character energy.   You’re not the star, but you’re the reason the […]

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]]> Opera is Boring… Right? An Interview With Anna Theodosakis https://youthareawesome.com/opera-is-boring-right-an-interview-with-anna-theodosakis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opera-is-boring-right-an-interview-with-anna-theodosakis Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:02:03 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113513 It’s expensive, outdated, and dull. Watching a bunch of people in powdered wigs sing in foreign languages at insanely high pitches for hours… where’s the fun in that? Actually, there’s a lot of fun in it. There’s also a lot more to opera than what meets the initial thought. This initial thought process is a […]

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]]> Guess the Movie from the Emoji Plot Summary: Can You Get Them Right? https://youthareawesome.com/guess-the-movie-from-the-emoji-plot-summary-can-you-get-them-right/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guess-the-movie-from-the-emoji-plot-summary-can-you-get-them-right Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:08:27 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112208 Hello! As per the title, I’ve interpreted 5 movies into emojis based off of the plot. The movies range from genres of anime, romance, LGBTQ+, drama, and comedy. Please enjoy! Movie #1:  🤓♀️🪄❤️‍🔥📚 🏫, 😡💪🤾♀️, 🍯💗♀️  🍫🎂 😡♀️ 🏡→🍬, 🪆 → 🍯♀️ and 🤓♀️ 😡♀️ → 🫠♀️ 🍯♀️ and 🤓♀️ →  🏠👪   Movie #2:  […]

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]]> Cinematic Reflections: Saltburn https://youthareawesome.com/cinematic-reflections-saltburn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cinematic-reflections-saltburn Mon, 01 Jan 2024 03:23:42 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111087 Disclaimer: This movie has mature themes (STRONG sexual content, graphic nudity, and disturbing/violent content). I personally would not recommend watching if you’re under the age of 17 and/or are easily disturbed. NO SPOILERS 🙂 Brief Movie Summary: In Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn,’ the story unfolds around Oliver, an Oxford student grappling with a challenging living situation. […]

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]]> Check Out These Exciting Movies Coming to Theatres in December! https://youthareawesome.com/check-out-these-exciting-movies-coming-to-theatres-in-december/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-out-these-exciting-movies-coming-to-theatres-in-december Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:54:26 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=110882 As we come in the month of festivals and lights, it is also important to take care of yourself and relax after a long year of hard work. With that being said, going out to the cinema with your friends and family is the perfect time to unwind and enjoy some of the most exciting […]

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]]> Understanding the “Ma” of Studio Ghibli https://youthareawesome.com/understanding-the-ma-of-studio-ghibli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-the-ma-of-studio-ghibli Sun, 19 Feb 2023 06:07:55 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=109509 It is no secret that we live in a fast-paced world. Present-day urban centres in the West are all about the hustle, the bustle, and the absolute non-stop. Naturally, that translates into the media that we create and consume every day. Our action-movies are filled to the brim with fight-scene after fight-scene, and when those […]

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]]> The Hurt Locker – Best War Movie Of All Time https://youthareawesome.com/the-hurt-locker-best-war-movie-of-all-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hurt-locker-best-war-movie-of-all-time Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:56:55 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108803 Introduction: The film The Hurt Locker is an American war film released in 2008. Written by Mark Boal and directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the movie displays the memorable events faced by units of veterans during the Iraq war. Director Bigelow uses specific techniques to emphasize the daring nature portrayed by the main character and how it […]

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]]> Alberta: Lights-camera-action? https://youthareawesome.com/alberta-lights-camera-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alberta-lights-camera-action Tue, 24 May 2022 23:01:16 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108283 Everyone knows how famous Hollywood, Bollywood, and other film industries around the world are for making movies that leave an impact on viewers. Eye-catching scenery paired with the phenomenal acting of the cast yield a captivating movie that people enjoy. New York City, California, and countries in Europe are popular spots for moviemakers. But did […]

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]]> 3 Films To See in June 2022 (+Late May)! https://youthareawesome.com/3-films-to-see-in-june-2022-late-may/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-films-to-see-in-june-2022-late-may Tue, 24 May 2022 06:07:18 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108539 So many movies are coming out in late May and June! I am very happy to share upcoming movies with you. I hope you enjoy your summer with exciting films! Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4U4BQW9OEk After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where […]

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]]> Doctor Strange https://youthareawesome.com/doctor-strange/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doctor-strange Mon, 23 May 2022 16:17:56 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108183 The newest M.C.U film has been released quite recently. As most Marvel fans are excited, the trailer has given us a lot of things to talk about. First, everything is consistently being taken away from Wanda and leaving her broken. Every person she cares about is taken away within the snap of two fingers. In […]

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]]> TV Tropes: Writers, Watch And Learn https://youthareawesome.com/tv-tropes-writers-watch-and-learn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tv-tropes-writers-watch-and-learn Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:56:44 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=107471 Calling all writers, readers, TV-watchers, serial binge-watchers, gamers, etc! Do you ever feel like your shiny screens just aren’t distracting enough? Are you bored and/or embarrassed enough of your fictional obsessions to claim that you have ‘no discernible hobbies?’ Worse still, do your favourite pastimes happen to involve the creation and consumption of fiction and/or […]

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]]> An Entertainment Recap Of 2021 https://youthareawesome.com/an-entertainment-recap-of-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-entertainment-recap-of-2021 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 05:43:30 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=105569 Like any other year in history, 2021 wasn’t ideal. But I’m not here to talk about everything that may have been rough – in fact, this article does quite the opposite. Despite everything, 2021 created many great memories that will stay with our generation in particular for a very long time. Even in suboptimal times, […]

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]]> My Top 6 Must-Watch Holiday Movies https://youthareawesome.com/my-top-6-must-watch-holiday-movies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-top-6-must-watch-holiday-movies Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:26:04 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=105302 Like every family, mine has certain traditions that we complete every year. One of those traditions is gathering around the TV and watching Christmas movies while the smell of cinnamon buns fills our home every December. As Christmas comes to a close this year, I wanted to share some of our favorite holiday movies to […]

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]]> Did You Know: These Movies & TV Shows Were Filmed In Alberta https://youthareawesome.com/did-you-know-these-movies-tv-shows-were-filmed-in-alberta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=did-you-know-these-movies-tv-shows-were-filmed-in-alberta Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:24:40 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=104939 According to HuffPost, Toronto and Vancouver rank in the world’s top five most filmed cities. While Alberta isn’t quite there yet, we have been on the rise when it comes to our place in the film industry. It could be because major American film studios have looked north as a result of drawbacks caused by […]

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]]> A Silent Voice: Short message about Mental Health https://youthareawesome.com/a-silent-voice-short-message-about-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-silent-voice-short-message-about-mental-health https://youthareawesome.com/a-silent-voice-short-message-about-mental-health/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:26:16 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=104437 During my free time last Saturday, a movie on Netflix caught my eye. I wasn’t in the mood of hesitating so I just decided to take a look at it. Just before the ending song came on, I started to realize how astonished I was by the plots and conclusion. It was so brilliantly made […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/a-silent-voice-short-message-about-mental-health/feed/ 1 4 Movies You Should Watch https://youthareawesome.com/4-movies-you-should-watch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-movies-you-should-watch Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:19:36 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=103914 The Truman Show  “ You never had a camera in my head” The Truman Show is a science fiction/ drama movie. Its main character is Truman Burbank, whose whole life is a Reality TV Show called The Truman Show. From birth, Truman was being telecasted 24 hours/7days a week on television, and his whole world […]

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]]> A Blast From The Past https://youthareawesome.com/a-blast-from-the-past/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-blast-from-the-past Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:13:56 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=103897 Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. – Nathaniel Hawthorne With time passing so quickly, let’s take a look at the 80s in comparison to the present day. One way that time leaves its shadow is through pop culture, and it can be fun to see how various industries have changed over the […]

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]]> Drive-In Movie Theatre in Calgary! https://youthareawesome.com/drive-in-movie-theatre-in-calgary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drive-in-movie-theatre-in-calgary https://youthareawesome.com/drive-in-movie-theatre-in-calgary/#comments Thu, 20 May 2021 06:24:37 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=102772 Movie theatres have been closed for a while now, but because we are finally getting some nice weather Motor Nights is coming to Calgary!  Motor Nights is a drive-in movie theatre that happens in and around Calgary during the summer. It is great because we can all get together to see a film but still […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/drive-in-movie-theatre-in-calgary/feed/ 2 Behind Christopher Nolan’s Mesmerizing Films https://youthareawesome.com/behind-christopher-nolans-mesmerizing-films/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=behind-christopher-nolans-mesmerizing-films Thu, 06 May 2021 22:16:41 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=102588 One of the greatest filmmakers today is Christopher Nolan, and ever since he started his career in the late 1990s, he’s been known for his blockbuster action sequences and careful attention to cinematic detail. He does it all—from writing to directing to producing. And each one of his films is iconic in its own way. […]

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]]> 10 Teen Movies I Could Sell My Soul to Watch for The First Time Again https://youthareawesome.com/10-teen-movies-i-would-sell-my-soul-to-watch-for-the-first-time-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-teen-movies-i-would-sell-my-soul-to-watch-for-the-first-time-again Sun, 11 Apr 2021 03:15:33 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=102053 Heyyy! I’m back with some essential teen movie recommendations that you NEED to watch before graduating high school. I’ve included a sentence-long description of each and of course, the rating 🙂 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off He fakes being sick (and succeeds) HOW?? but the hype is real..this guys a PG-13 The Breakfast Club Y’all remember […]

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]]> Top Five Movies to Watch https://youthareawesome.com/top-five-movies-to-watch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-five-movies-to-watch Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:29:48 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=100845 Bored at home on a Saturday night with nowhere to go? No problem!  While some of these movies are not new, here are the top five movies to watch with your family, virtually with your friends, or just by yourself for self-care! Happy watching! 1. Soul: Ever wonder what the afterlife looks like? What about […]

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]]> Movies You Need To Give Your Money To https://youthareawesome.com/movies-you-need-to-give-your-money-to/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=movies-you-need-to-give-your-money-to Sun, 02 Feb 2020 10:37:08 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=99363 This past week I went and saw three new war movies that have come out (relatively) recently. Obviously, as a self-appointed war movie buff, I’m here to give a review of all three! It was so exciting to hear of all these films because it had been forever since Hollywood blessed us with a new […]

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]]> All Marvel Superhero movies Ever https://youthareawesome.com/all-marvel-superhero-movies-ever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-marvel-superhero-movies-ever Wed, 01 May 2019 02:08:00 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=97689 Don’t worry… no Endgame spoilers ahead. Can you believe that the recent Marvel Superhero series has only started just over 10 years ago but has now become one of the most influential series in cinematic history? For those of you who have not yet dived into the world of superheroes but are feeling left out […]

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]]> Why I Don’t Like to Use Rotten Tomatoes to Judge Movies https://youthareawesome.com/why-i-dont-like-to-use-rotten-tomatoes-to-judge-movies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-dont-like-to-use-rotten-tomatoes-to-judge-movies Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:20:09 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=97534 The movie industry is one of the largest industries in the world, and in any kind of entertainment industry, there will be critics who review the product. Rotten Tomatoes is one of the largest organizations that score movies by compiling hundreds of reviews from hundreds of critics. Many casual movie goers like to use Rotten […]

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]]> Top 5 MCU Movies https://youthareawesome.com/top-5-mcu-movies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-5-mcu-movies Thu, 14 Mar 2019 01:25:53 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=96477 With Captain Marvel Being released just a few days ago, and Avengers: Endgame being just around the corner, I thought it would be fitting to take a look at the top five Marvel Movies that have been released. 5. Captain America: Civil War All three Captain America movies were massive successes, but I chose this […]

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]]> Netflix Is Taking Over The Anime Industry https://youthareawesome.com/netflix-anime-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=netflix-anime-industry Fri, 18 Jan 2019 01:55:49 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=95204 Netflix is an American media services provider that has a high number of users. Having several different movies and t.v shows in several different languages it wasn’t a surprise when Netflix slowly started adding more and more animes as well. Netflix started to add in mainstream animes such as Naruto, Bleach, Fairy tail, Fullmetal Alchemist, […]

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]]> Is Bohemian Rhapsody actually worth seeing? https://youthareawesome.com/bohemian-rhapsody-worth-seeing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bohemian-rhapsody-worth-seeing Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:47:58 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=94124 The other day, I went and saw Bohemian Rhapsody, which is a biopic based around the band Queen, and more specifically Freddie Mercury. I personally am a pretty big Queen fan, so I was incredibly excited to see this movie. Now I don’t want to say I was disappointed by what I saw, but I […]

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]]> 10 Must-Attend Festivals Before the 2018 School Year https://youthareawesome.com/10-must-attend-festivals-2018-school-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-must-attend-festivals-2018-school-year Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:13:45 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=92910 Are you looking for a festive place to spend time with your friends this summer? August is already here, and Calgary has a collection of lively events planned out! Here is a list of 10 must-attend festivals before the 2018-19 school year: Calgary Fringe Festival The popular annual film festival event is ready for its next August events in Calgary from […]

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