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Yolanda is a Freelance Film/TV/Pop Culture Critic and Writer. She got her start writing in various parenting digital publications like Babble, Mom.Me, and more. Her passion always lay in film, tv and pop culture- and through referrals, earned freelancing spots in publications like the LA Times, The Wrap, GQ, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar and more. She's been featured as a critic in a story for the Los Angeles Times, as well as featured as a critic to follow by the Chicago Tribune. She has quick…

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'Lady Bird' Was Influenced by 'Real Women Have Curves' and No One Outside the Latinx Community Is...

'Lady Bird' Was Influenced by 'Real Women Have Curves' and No One Outside the Latinx Community Is...

I caught Lady Bird later than most, and the real reason I saw it at all was because of all the Dave Matthews …

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The White-Washing Was Accidental, But 'Annihilation' Shouldn't Get a Free Pass for Inclusivity

The White-Washing Was Accidental, But 'Annihilation' Shouldn't Get a Free Pass for Inclusivity

On the face of it, Annihilation seems like a big win for inclusivity. But despite the film's suspense and bea…

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Marvel's 'Infinity War' Totally Misses With Its Female Characters

Marvel's 'Infinity War' Totally Misses With Its Female Characters

Marvel's Infinity War is what geeky dreams are made of. The brand certainly knows how to make a film that is …

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Watching the 'Roseanne' Reboot Is a Political Statement

Watching the 'Roseanne' Reboot Is a Political Statement

I watched the premiere of the Roseanne reboot, my conscience screaming at me with every laugh, because I knew…

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Anna Faris Is Still a Romantic

Anna Faris Is Still a Romantic

Everyone breathe easy: Anna Faris is just as wonderful as you think she is. In fact, when I got on the phone …

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Will & Grace Returns: Nothing Really Changes Yet Nothing Is the Same

Will & Grace Returns: Nothing Really Changes Yet Nothing Is the Same

When aired its finale 11 years ago, it left its audience bewildered and upset. (Grace and Will not speaking f…

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How To Keep Back-to-School Prep Stress-Free This Year

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It happened so fast. One minute, I was zooming around Target, grabbing everything my daughter could need for her first day of kindergarten, and the next, I was helping her figure out her college books and school supplies budget. She just finished her first year at community college and plans to transfer next year, so back-to-school looks a bit different these days. My own back-to-school days with my mami looked much different, too.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar's cameo was so secret, her 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' scene partner didn't know about it Original

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By Yolanda Machado
| Entertainment Weekly Verified
In a genre often driven by reboots, legacy characters, and fan service, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson had something more thoughtful in mind with I Know What You Did Last Summer. The new film acts as a sequel to 1998's I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, with a fresh cast running from the serial killer known as the "Fisherman." Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Jonah Hauer King, and Tyriq Withers are the new group of friends on the run from a horrible mistake.
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'I Know What You Did Last Summer' twisty ending explained: Who's the new Fisherman? Original

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By Yolanda Machado
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This article contains spoilers about I Know What You Did Last Summer. I Know What You Did Last Summer is the sort of nostalgia vibe audiences have been craving lately. A bloody love letter to slashers with a very 2025 understanding of the effects of trauma, it's a tribute to the generation who wore out their VHS copies of the original '90s hit. But it's the new movie's twist-filled ending that has fans screaming in delight.
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