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Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu  Jordan Peele’s new horror film “Nope” follows a brother and sister as they take over their family’s horse ranch after the death of their father. “Haywood Hollywood Horses” is the only Black-owned horse training company in Hollywood, their great-great-great-grandfather being the first Black man ever filmed riding a horse. However, financial issues have caused the ranch to hemorrhage money, and the older brother OJ, played by Daniel Kaluuya, decides…

Julia McGrath ’23 mcgrathjj@lakeforest.edu  Staff Writer Star Wars fans old and new will find that Tales of the Jedi, a series of six new animated short films, brings something new to the iconic franchise. While the fandom has long been divided on multiple different topics, this new show focuses on two fan-favorite characters that bridge that gap: Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano. The former has made a notable appearance in the prequel films, played by…

Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu  The 2022 suspense thriller “Smile” puts a new twist on classic horror movie tropes. From director Parker Finn, this film follows Dr. Rose Cotter, played by Sosie Bacon, a therapist who witnesses a horrifying accident involving a patient, Laura (Caitlin Stasey) who claims some evil entity is following her. Afterwards, Cotter begins experiencing the same symptoms and seeing the same figures that Laura described before she took her own…