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the break down
break down a text - be creative - write in your own voice
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The title: All the Tiny Moments That Add Up to Make 'Top Gun' Perfect
The writer: Shea Serrano
What he does: he LOVES this movie, the pictures, the parentheses, it's basically just a list with a few tangents sprinkled in. (1782 words)
The title: Life Lessons with 'The Lego Batman Movie'
The writer: Shea Serrano
What he does: he ranks things, he includes a footnote, he mixes humor and heart, he includes himself and his sons, he makes the ending echo the earlier image of Batman being alone. (1489 words)
The title: On One-on-One
The writer: Hanif Abdurraqib
What he does: the sections, the personal experiences, the poetry, how it's about more than just the movie. (2913 words)
The title: 'My Heart Will Go On' Turns 20
The writer: Hanif Abdurraqib
What he does: the sections (***), he takes us back to when he was younger, the research (both about the song and the ship), the specificity (3:25 mark), the symbolism (the horizon, the iceberg, the heart), the ending. (2232 words)
The title: The Basketball Scouting Report
The writer: Shea Serrano
What he does: ranks each character/player from worst to best, breaks down each player individually, includes footnotes, swears, finds significance in seemingly insignificant moments (e.g. the handshakes). (3347 words)
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