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Like Jonas on "Dark," take a deep dive into Eclectic Pop's past with an assortment of TV reviews. Click on the pic to travel through the wormhole! *Plus, social media links below* (;

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TV Review: 'Silver Spoon' Season 1

If you have watched more than one crime procedural, then you know the concept can grow stale rather quickly. The key to one succeeding is for it to have an outrageously engaging hook that combines a clever overarching premise with a captivating central character. “Silver Spoon” (originally titled, “Mazhor”) delivers all of these features in sterling fashion.
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TV Review: 'Locust' (2014)

Locust Sarancha Lera Paulina Andreeva Artyom Pyotr Fyodorov
When it comes to romance -- love, lust, and infatuation are easy to confuse and as “Locust” points out, telling the difference can be a torment on the senses. Throughout history, there has been no other love story held more sacred than the one belonging to star-crossed lovers. The beleaguered couple that attempts to withstand the gravitational pull, tearing them apart has always been held in high regard by those who present them.

Most writers of romance want you to root for them. No. Demand that you root for them. Not because they always earn it, but due to a purely emotional plea that's logic is relatively simple. Because they are told “no,” we should want to say “yes.”
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2018 Winter Olympics: The Best Music in Ice Dance on Spotify

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will be filled with the world’s top ice dancers going toe pick-to-toe pick for the gold medal. Among them are Olympic gold and silver medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, who will be vying for their second gold medal.

While the other disciplines will be compelling to watch, ice dance will feature one of the most exciting competitions of the Winter Games. In honor of this particular event, Eclectic Pop has narrowed down the best music from the competing dance teams with a special emphasis on the musical choices of Virtue and Moir, since their return to competitive ice, following a two-year break.

In keeping with the 2018 Olympics, Eclectic Pop has selected 18 songs to comprise the list Find out which songs made it below…
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