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Murjani Rawls

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New Jersey, New York
As seen in: NJ.com, Substream Magazine, Apple Podcasts, Medium, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Malaysia, Substack, Flipboard, Yahoo Sports, The Star-Ledger and
Covers:  Music, Television, Movies, Pop Culture, Sports, Politics
Award-nominated journalist, reporter and photojournalist @njdotcom / critic @substream | ex: @dknetwork / @theroot | dual member: @criticschoice @wgaeast
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Op-Ed: Christopher Nolan, HBO Max, and the Fight For the Movie Viewing Experience | Substream Mag...

Op-Ed: Christopher Nolan, HBO Max, and the Fight For the Movie Viewing Experience | Substream Mag...

Substream Magazine — On December 28, 1895, The Le Salon Indien du Grand Café would hold the first-ever public screening. Located in a room of the basement in the Grand Café, the Lumière brothers would show 10 short films. Flash forward to 2019, the overall box office total was $42.5 billion.
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Euphoria's Special Rue-Centered Episode Shows the Value of A Simple Conversation | Substream Maga...

Euphoria's Special Rue-Centered Episode Shows the Value of A Simple Conversation | Substream Maga...

Substream Magazine — Those are the words of someone who is trying to deflect. Someone who is knee-deep in their own delusions of grandeur and at the mercy of the jaws of addiction. So many morsels of wisdom and truth can be uncovered during the stillness of conversation between two people.
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The Day That the Court Stood Still

The Day That the Court Stood Still

substack.com — Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox | Getty Images Yesterday, on the fourth anniversary of Colin Kaepernick's initial protest in the NFL, the hardwood floor in Florida stood still. No LED panels with virtual fans. No dunks, three-point shots, or argued calls. Silence.
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The Illusion of the Celebrity Savior

The Illusion of the Celebrity Savior

substack.com — Photo Credit: Getty Pictures In the evening hours of last night, Kanye West announced that he was running for president. This sent many people in a frenzy. Is he running? Are we in a climate as to where there is a pathway of him winning? Is this all hullaballoo?
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In Case You Missed It: 'The Last of Us Part II' | Substream Magazine

In Case You Missed It: 'The Last of Us Part II' | Substream Magazine

Substream Magazine — 'In Case You Missed It' is an end-of-the-year column where we look back at some of the best movies, TV, and culture moments of 2020. Maybe there was a show that was great, but flew under the radar. Perhaps there was a movie that came out and may have gotten missed because of the craziness of the pandemic.
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Deftones' 'Ohms' Is the Perfect Marriage Between Sublime Beauty and Aggressiveness | Substream Ma...

Deftones' 'Ohms' Is the Perfect Marriage Between Sublime Beauty and Aggressiveness | Substream Ma...

Substream Magazine — This year has found Deftones between two landmarks; a tenth anniversary of the much-acclaimed Diamond Eyes , and the 20th anniversary of one of their defining albums, White Pony. Change has been a constant force of this band's career - whether it be the loss of bassist Chi Cheng before the recording of Diamond Eyes or the urge to move past the nu-metal moniker in White Pony.
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'On the Record' Is A Compelling Watch That Gives Black Women A Voice Within MeToo

'On the Record' Is A Compelling Watch That Gives Black Women A Voice Within MeToo

Substream Magazine — The 'Me Too' movement has its beginnings in 2006. It was first as a viral hashtag on My Space by activist/creator Tarana Burke. This was done to create a community around women of color who had been victims of sexual assault. Many people in the world have come to know the movement around #MeToo's 2017 resurgence concerning Harvey Weinstein.
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With 'Christian,' All the World Is Allan Rayman's Stage | Substream Magazine

With 'Christian,' All the World Is Allan Rayman's Stage | Substream Magazine

Substream Magazine — Since the last time I spoke to singer/songwriter Allan Rayman in the summer of 2019, he's been hard at work on his fourth album, Christian. Like his show on the iteration of that tour, his new music takes on a life of its own.
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