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POB Student Creates “Fire Island Film Festival” to Highlight Independent Filmmakers and Actors

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Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) junior Jesse Ray Sheps has created and organized his own film festival, the Fire Island Film Festival. Jesse came up with the idea for the event during the pandemic and envisioned it would serve dual purposes, highlighting a variety of independent films and filmmakers, while simultaneously raising […]
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Applebee’s Teams Up with Country Music Artist Walker Hayes to Celebrate Date Night Across America with ‘Fancy Like’ Ad

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Two straws, one check – it must be date night! In honor of country singer Walker Hayes’ chart-topping hit turned TikTok trend Fancy Like, Applebee’s is bringing back the beloved Oreo Cookie Shake for $2.99. Just like the song says, guests will be “fancy like Applebee’s on a date night” with a “Bourbon Street Steak with the Oreo […]
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Top Tips To Stay Safe This Halloween Season

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Much like Christmas, Halloween is no longer relegated to a single day. A number of Halloween enthusiasts now begin decorating at the start of October. Hijinks and autumn revelry fill the air as individuals eagerly count down to the end of the month. Though the lightheartedness of Halloween festivities, such as costumes and candy, garner […]
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Hygienic Alternatives To Apple Bobbing

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People who were born in the early 1980s and earlier likely spent some time bobbing for apples each fall. Bobbing for apples long has been a classic autumn activity. Yet today’s children may not know what it entails. Bobbing for apples is a tradition that began in Europe hundreds of years ago as a courting […]