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Why Can’t Pop Culture Get Surfing Right?

Its influence on mainstream pop culture has been felt for decades, yet film and TVs take on the sport (were looking at you, Animal Kingdom and Point Break) have fallen woefully short. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/may/31/surfing-movies-tv-shows-animal-kingdom-point-break At SXSW in Austin, Texas this year, US television channel TNT brought in a surfing simulator and created a pop-up beach…
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Disney’s ‘Moana’ is Here to Thaw Your ‘Frozen’ Hearts

Despite taking place in tropical Hawaii, Moana just may be the next Frozen. Disney released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming animated film Moana, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as demigod Maui and Aulii Cravalho as Moana, a teenager who appears to have water powers. Moana's music is written by Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda as…
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