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Charles Switzer

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Albuquerque, Columbus
As seen in: MSN, MSN Australia, MSN Canada, Yahoo Entertainment, MSN Money Canada, MSN UK, Flipboard, Radar Online, OK! Magazine (UK), OK! Magazine and
Covers:  Cultural criticism, entertainment, politics, cinema, royalty, true crime, global news, travel, history.
Writer/Educator. Writing can be found at @blfj, @PopMatters, and @TheBrooklynRail.

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I started writing for the web in 2017, with some of my earliest published pop culture pieces appearing on Gamers Decide, Taste of Cinema, TV Overmind, and short fiction for Weird Tales. As an entertainment news writer with a penchant for film analysis, I approach writing from multiple points of view to appeal to readers who prefer brevity or deep dives from multiple thematic perspectives. I currently contribute cultural commentary and criticism to a wide variety of outlets. I am also an adjunct…

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Charles Switzer

Charles Switzer is an entertainment writer and reporter who has written about film, television, popular cultu…

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Free Skilled Trades Platforms Target America’s 2.1M Worker Gap, Including Healthcare Careers

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| EIN Presswire
America faces a shortage of skilled trade workers, $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, and new Pell Grants starting July 1st, which most people don't know about For the first time, students can take a career quiz, compare college debt to trades earnings, and find a certified program — all free, all in one place.
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Depeche Mode’s "Stripped" Encapsulates Analog to Algorithmic Longing " PopMatters

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| PopMatters Verified
“Let me see you stripped down to the bone/ Let me hear you make decisions without your television/ Let me hear you speaking just for me.” Martin Gore’s lyrics for Depeche Mode’s “Stripped”, taken from the seminal Dark Wave 1986 album Black Celebration, explore a longing for authenticity amidst 1980s Thatcherite excess.
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Why The Cast Of Sky High Looks So Familiar

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| Yahoo Entertainment Verified
During the summer of 2005, at a time when the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was still a few years from starting, a superhero movie called "Sky High" entertained adults and teens alike. The movie was released by Disney and became a modest theatrical hit at the box office, but like many initially misunderstood films, its reputation would increase as the years went by.
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