Category: Movies

Rachel’s Reviews : My Thoughts on Speilberg’s new movie, The Fablemans

Posted on January 25, 2023 by

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By Rachel Green Today I went with my staff Victoria to Island 16 to see the movie ‘The Fablemans.’ I thought there were some funny moments. The main character Sam loved making films, and his mother was very supportive of his creativity. We saw… Continue Reading “Rachel’s Reviews : My Thoughts on Speilberg’s new movie, The Fablemans”

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Lego Throughout The Years

Posted on January 20, 2023 by

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Author by: Jackson Beach & Scott Weisbrot Lego is a Danish company that is known for its interlocking plastic bricks, which can be assembled to create a wide variety of models and structures. The company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a… Continue Reading “Lego Throughout The Years”

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Morals and Lessons: Iron Man 3

Posted on June 30, 2022 by

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One of the many lessons people learn in life is: Does humanity make its possessions and things that give it power or does it shape them? This lesson is made prominent among many others in the first installment of Phase Two in the Marvel… Continue Reading “Marvel Cinematic Universe Morals and Lessons: Iron Man 3”

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Thoughts on Disney’s Zootopia

Posted on September 23, 2021 by

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Today, my fellow newsmakers and I watched the Disney’s animated movie Zootopia. It follows a new recruit bunny cop, Judy, who teams up with a con artist fox, Nick, to solve the case of a missing otter. Along the way, they uncover a larger conspiracy and harsh truths about the world they live in.

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How Iron Man Relates to the Real World

Posted on August 26, 2021 by

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by Jackson Beach In 2008’s smash hit Iron Man, the first film of the universally acclaimed Marvel Cinematic Universe has many lessons that relate to the world and ourselves. One of them is that businessmen and corporate entrepreneurs of the war industry do not… Continue Reading “How Iron Man Relates to the Real World”

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A Blog About Autistic Interests
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have intense interests or fixations. This blog is a space for young adults to showcase their interests, thereby providing a medium for their voices to be heard. All of the interest posts are written by autistic people, with commentary from Dr. Christine Grimaldi.

Many of our interests are drawn from pop culture and contemporary media; this includes franchises such as Marvel, Pokémon, and Lego. Certain media or topics seem to draw particular attention from autistic audiences, but special interests can also cover other topics — for example, science or history.