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Having fun isn’t hard… when you’ve got a TV schedule like this. 📺✨To celebrate 30 years of Arthur, I’m looking back at the golden era of PBS Kids and the shows that taught us math, history, science and literacy without us even realizing it. Swipe through➡️ and comment down below👇🏾 your favorite PBS Kids show or theme song you still sing today. 💕 @pbs #tv #millennials #arthur #pbskids #reading by @thewritingrefinery

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“Close your eyes, listen, and feel.”
Last month, Arly Larivière made history as the first Haitian artist to bring Konpa to the Miami Heat arena with Konpa en Symphony. Backed by a 70-piece ensemble alongside Nu Look, the maestro reimagined classics like “Is It Real” into lush, symphonic ballads, complete with harp solos and violin battles. A truly unforgettable night elevating Haitian culture and proving once again why he’s one of the greats. 🎻🪉🇭🇹✨Thank you @arlylariviere1 ❤️ #music #symphony #orchestra #culture #love @kaseyacenter @visitmiami by @thewritingrefinery

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Twenty years of Melanie, Derwin, Tasha, Kelly, Jason, Malik and the rest of the San Diego Sabers universe. Twenty years of laughs, arguments, heartbreak, questionable decisions, and storylines we are STILL debating today. Happy 20th Anniversary to The Game🏈💙. Swipe ➡️ through the scenes & comment down below👇🏾your favorite moment from the sitcom. @tiamowry @iampoochhall @iamwendyraquel @hoseachanchez @iambdaniel @cobybellagram @warnerbros @warnerbrosentertainment @bet #tv #football #culture #nostalgia #entertainment by @thewritingrefinery

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Capeside is calling 🛶. Dawson’s Creek is now on YouTube, so there’s never been a better time to revisit the show that gave us first loves, messy friendships, BIG feelings, and enough teenage drama to last a lifetime. It’s time to go back to Capeside 💙🥹📺Swipe ➡️and comment down below👇🏾 your favorite scenes or memories from Dawson’s Creek. @gberlanti @warnerbros @warnerbrosentertainment @katieholmes @vancityjax James Van Der Beek 🕊️✝️ #dawsonscreek #tv #millennial #nostalgia #love by @thewritingrefinery

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Happy #insecurewednesdays 🥳😭✨💛📺 I can’t believe we’ve reached week 10, the final entry in the 10 week series! For the grand finale, we’re looking at the authentic details that turned Insecure from a hit show to a culture staple. From the couch to the graphic tees to the beautiful city of LA, Issa gave us something that truly felt like ours. They said “We Got Y’all” and for five seasons, they really did. Swipe ➡️through the final carousel & comment down below 👇🏾 any moments that stuck with you. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who read, liked, commented, and shared this series over the last 10 weeks. 💐🙏🏾❤️‍🔥 @insecurehbo @issarae @hooraemedia @amyaniobi @the_a_prentice @benthewriter @msmelina @yvonneorji @jayrellis @natasharothwell @amandaseales #tv #film #music #culture by @thewritingrefinery

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Happy 26th Anniversary to 106 & Park! 🎤📺❤️From the artists to the countdowns to the memorable moments we still talk about today. This was more than a music video show, it was a millennial ritual & I miss it everyday😭. Swipe ➡️and pretend it’s the year 2000. 106 & Park is on. Comment down below👇🏾 your favorite part 😍🥳✨ @ajcalloway @missfreemarie @bet @terrencej #millennial #tv #music #culture #entertainment by @thewritingrefinery

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Happy #insecurewednesdays 😊📺 For Week 9, let’s take a look back at the space between Issa and Lawrence. Across five seasons, these two were constantly placed across from one another. As lovers, exes, friends, and eventually something more again. The framing stayed familiar as the distance between them kept changing. And by the finale, the distance was gone ❤️‍🔥Was the show using the space between them to tell us how they felt about each other? Swipe ➡️through and take a closer look. Comment down below 👇🏾 anything else you noticed. 💕✨ @issarae @jayrellis @the_a_prentice @amyaniobi @hooraemedia @msmelina @hbomax @insecurehbo @insecurewriters #tv #culture #cinematography #film by @thewritingrefinery

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This Labor Day, not only are we resting and reading📚🤓 but let’s take a look at some of the book boyfriends that I still think about from time to time. We love a good fmc (female main character) but the love story is truly divine when we have a mmc who aligns. Swipe ➡️to see some of my favorite book boyfriends from both YA & Adult Fiction & comment down below 👇🏾 some of your picks🫶🏾✨ @boluberry @kennedyryan1 @johngreenwritesbooks @rissmneilson @ibizoboi @jasonreynolds83 #books #bookstagram #booktok #reading #bookboyfriend by @thewritingrefinery

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🚨NEW INTERVIEW🚨For the Miami Times, I interviewed founder of Urban Golf Weekend, Clifton Addison. Click the link 🔗 in bio to check out the full story. And don’t forget to visit www.urbangolfweekend.com for your tickets 🎟️. This is going to be a Labor Day weekend of networking, learning, and FUN 🏌🏾😎 @urbangolfweekend @ugwexpo @themiamitimes @cliffaddison_ #sports #golf #culture #business #news by @thewritingrefinery

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Happy #insecurewednesdays 📺🐝 For Week 8, let’s take a look back at the cultural movement that was (and still is) #lawrencehive . Before Insecure, we rarely saw a fictional male character spark this level of online debate, loyalty, and real-time commentary. Issa Rae & her team created a male co-lead so real that men saw themselves in his wins, mistakes, and journey. Swipe ➡️ to see some of my fav Lawrence hive tweets lol & comment down below 👇🏾 if you were #Lawrencehive . @issarae @hooraemedia @jayrellis #culture #twitter @insecurehbo @insecurewriters by @thewritingrefinery

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This one is for the lover girls and lover boys! Ella Mai’s performance on the Do You Still Love Me tour gave fans a place for their feelings to go. Ten years into her career and her music still knows how to reach the heart. Thank you, @ellamai 💛💚Swipe ➡️ to see clips from the Miami show🥹🤩🎶 #djmustard #music #concert #rnb #culture by @thewritingrefinery

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Happy #insecurewednesdays 📺✨For Week 7, we are taking a look back at everyone’s favorite supporting characters: Kelli Prenny and Chad Kerr. They were both standup comedian level funny but their honesty became the real relief across the seasons. Swipe through ➡️and comment down below 👇🏾 your favorite Kelli or Chad line that was funny yet real. @natasharothwell @neilbrownjr @hooraemedia @issarae @the_a_prentice #tv #film #culture #comedy by @thewritingrefinery

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