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Sophia Lucia Solo Results

Competing with San Diego Dance Centre

2007-Age 4

Goodship Lollipop-Tap-Sharon Keller

Hall of Fame, Upland: didn’t place

Starpower, San Diego: 2nd runner-up Petite Miss Starpower

Itsy Bitsy Spider-Jazz

Starpower, San Diego: 9th Age 8 and under competitive solos

2008-Age 5

Baby Face-Tap-Sharon Keller

Showstopper, Anaheim II: 8th mini competitive solo (3-way tie)

Starpower, Lakewood: 2nd Age 8 and under competitive solos

Starsystems Nationals, Orange County: 7th age 12 and under advanced tap solos

Great Balls of Fire-Jazz-Kristen Hibbs

Hall of Fame, Ontario: didn’t place

Starsystems Nationals, Orange Country: 8th age 12 and under advanced jazz solos

I Like to Fuss-Musical Theatre-Kristen Hibbs

Hall of Fame, Ontario: 4th future hall of famer solo

Starsystems Nationals, Orange County: 2nd mini solo

Unknown

Starsystems, Long Beach: 1st mini solo

Starsystems, San Diego: 2nd mini solo

2009-Age 6

ABC’s of Love-Tap-Sharon Keller

KAR, San Diego: didn’t place

Starsystems Nationals, Las Vegas: 4th age 12 and under tap solos

All That Jazz-Jazz-Kristen Hibbs

KAR, San Diego: 1st age 8 and under primary solos, Miss Petite Dance KAR

Showstoppers, Anaheim II: 2nd mini competitive solos

Starsystems Nationals, Las Vegas: 2nd age 12 and under jazz solos

Imagine-Lyrical-Kristen Hibbs

Hall of Fame, Redondo Beach: 2nd future hall of famer solos

KAR Nationals, Las Vegas: didn’t place

Showbiz, Anaheim: didn’t place

Showstoppers, Anaheim II: 2nd mini competitive solos

Starpower, Lakewood: 2nd age 8 and under competitive solos, 1st runner-up Petite Miss Starpower

Starsystems, San Diego: 1st mini solos, Petite Miss Superstar

Starsystems Nationals, Las Vegas: 3rd age 12 and under lyrical solos

That’s Not My Name-Jazz

Starsystems Nationals, Las Vegas: 3rd mini solos, Petite Miss Superstar

Unknown-Musical Theatre

Showbiz, Riverside: 1st petite solos, 1st runner-up petite miss showbiz

2010-Age 7

Hey Daddy-Musical Theatre

KAR, Long Beach I: 1st age 8 and under secondary solos

KAR, San Diego: Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR

KAR Nationals, Las Vegas: 1st age 8 and under secondary solos, National Petite Miss Dance America KAR

Showbiz, Riverside: 3rd petite solos, 1st runner-up Regional Petite Miss Showbiz

Showstopper, Anaheim I: 2nd mini competitive solos

Little Me-Tap

KAR Nationals, Las Vegas: didn’t place

Starsystems, Escondido: didn’t place

Yesterday-Lyrical

KAR Nationals, Las Vegas: didn’t place

Rainbow, Fallbrook: 2nd age 8 and under elite starz solos

Showstopper, Anaheim II: 1st mini competitive solos

Starsystems, Escondido: 1st mini solos, Regional Petite Miss Superstar

2011-Age 8

Bird Dance-Open

Countdown, Fallbrook: unknown scoring

Let Me Entertain You-Musical Theatre

Hall of Fame, Redondo Beach: didn’t place

Hall of Fame Nationals, Las Vegas: didn’t place

Rainbow, Fallbrook: 1st age 8 and under elite starz solos, Miss Petite SuperTalent, Mini DOTY invitation

Revolution, San Diego: Regional Petite Miss Dance America

Showstopper, Anaheim I: didn’t place

My Own Rhythm-Tap

Countdown, Fallbrook: unknown scoring

Hall of Fame, Redondo Beach: 1st future hall of famer solos

Hall of Fame Nationals, Las Vegas: 1st future hall of famer solos, National Future Hall of Famer HOF Inductee

KAR, Escondido: 1st age 8 and under intermediate solos

Showstopper, Anaheim II: 1st mini competitive solos

Total Eclipse-Lyrical-Kristen Hibbs

Countdown, Fallbrook: unknown scoring

Hall of Fame, Redondo Beach: didn’t place

Hall of Fame Nationals, Las Vegas: didn’t place

Revolution, San Diego: 1st age 8 and under blue solos

Showbiz, Riverside: 1st petite solos, Regional Petite Miss Showbiz

Showstopper, Anaheim I: 1st mini competitive solos

The Pulse

2012-Age 9

Big Spender-Musical Theatre-Kristen Hibbs

KAR, ?: didn’t place

Rainbow, Fallbrook: didn’t place

Dream-Contemporary-TOKYO

NUVO, Phoenix: 1st mini solos

Good Girl-Musical Theatre

KAR, ?: didn’t place

Pulse-Contemporary-Tiffani King

Hall of Fame Nationals, Las Vegas: 1st junior american league solos, National Junior American League HOF Inductee

KAR, Escondido: 1st age 9-11 intermediate solos

Showstopper, West Coast Finals: 1st junior competitive solos, National Junior Showstopper Solo Grand Champion

Requiem-Contemporary

Countdown, Fallbrook: unknown scoeing

Hall of Fame, Ontario: didn’t place

Rainbow, Fallbrook: 1st 9-11 elite starz solos, Junior DOTY invitation

Showstopper, Anaheim I: 1st junior competitive solos

Sweet Dreams-Contemporary

The Pulse

Tap Diva-Tap-Michelle Miner

Countdown, Fallbrook: unknown scoring

Hall of Fame, Ontario: 1st junior american league solos, Regional Junior HOF Inductee

Hall of Fame Nationals, Las Vegas: unknown scoring

Rainbow, Fallbrook: didn’t place

Showstopper, Anaheim II: 1st junior competitive solos

Turn to Stone-Contemporary-Mark Meismer

Countdown, Fallbrook: unknown scoring

Hall of Fame, Ontario: honors award

Hall of Fame Nationals, Las Vegas: didn’t place

JUMP, Los Angeles: 1st mini solos

KAR, Upland: 1st age 9-11 intermediate solos, Regional Junior Miss Dance KAR

KAR Nationals, Las Vegas: 1st age 9-11 intermediate solos

NUVO, Los Angeles: 1st mini solos

Showstopper, Anaheim I: didn’t place

2013-Age 10

Canon-Contemporary-Self Choreographed

JUMP, Los Angeles: 1st mini solos

Control-Jazz-Kristen Hibbs

KAR, Escondido: didn’t place

Rainbow, Escondido: 1st age 9-11 elite starz solo, Regional Junior Rainbow Elite Starz DOY

Starpower, Upland: Regional Junior Miss Starpower

Dreamcatcher-Contemporary-Tiffani King

JUMP, Phoenix: 1st mini solos

KAR, Escondido: didn’t place

Starpower, Upland: 1st 9-11 power solos

Velocity, Los Angeles: unknown scoring

I Will Always Love You-Lyrical-Russell Corpis

NUVO, Long Beach: 2nd mini solos

SYTYCD, Ukraine

Never Never-Contemporary-Gina Starbuck

ART4Life Benefit

Syncopated Soph-Tap

KAR, Escondido: didn’t place

Titanium-Lyrical

KAR, Escondido: didn’t place

Rainbow, Escondido: didn’t place

Starpower, Upland: didn’t place

Treasure-Lyrical-Jessie Riley

The Dance Awards, New York: 1st runner-up Mini Female Best Dancer

Vienna-Lyrical-Kristin McQuaid

KAR, Escondido: didn’t place

Rainbow, Escondido: didn’t place

Showstopper, Anaheim I: 1st junior competitive solos

2013-Age 10 competing with Abby Lee Dance Company

My New Reality-Jazz-Abby Lee Miller/Gianna Martello (S3EP2 of Dance Moms)

Xpression, Fort Wayne: 1st junior solos

Superstar-Jazz-Gianna Martello (S3EP3 of Dance Moms)

In10Sity, Youngstown: 1st junior solos

2014-Age 11 competing with RT Dance Academy

All This to Say-Lyrical

JUMP, Portland: 1st junior solos

NUVO, Orlando: 1st junior solos

NYCDA, Las Vegas: unknown scoring

The Dance Awards, New York City: Junior Female Best Dancer

Ghost-Lyrical-Mark Meismer

Hall of Fame, Ontario: highest scoring open solo, grand slam award, technique award

JUMP, Los Angeles: 1st junior solos

NUVO, Seattle: 1st junior solos

NYCDA Nationals, NYC: unknown scoring

Starpower, Las Vegas: 1st age 9-11 power solos

Over the Love-Lyrical

UDA

Secrets-Lyrical-Tiffani King

Hall of Fame, Ontario: highest scoring contemporary solo

NYCDA, Santa Clara: 1st junior solos

Industry Dance Awards

Seul au Monde-Contemporary-Kayla Kalbfleisch

NYCDA Nationals, NYC: 1st runner-up National Junior Female Outstanding Dancer

Starpower, Las Vegas: Regional Junior Miss Starpower

Vogue-Jazz-Molly Long

Showcase Dance Australia, Gold Coast: gala performance

Wishbone-Contemporary-Tiffani King

Hall of Fame, Ontario: 1st junior american league solos, Regional Junior HOF Solo Inductee

NYCDA, Las Vegas: 1st junior solos

NYCDA Nationals, NYC: 4th junior solos

2015-Age 12 competing with Danceology

Arwen’s Vigil-Contemporary-Tiffani King

JUMP, Pittsburgh: closing show

Echo-Contemporary

VIP Dance Events, Toronto

Fall Over-Contemporary-Andrew Winghart

JUMP, Minneapolis: closing show

Florid-Contemporary-Jason Parsons

NUVO, Dallas: closing show

Dancerpalooza beat squad performance

Me and the Devil-Contemporary-Nick Meola

JUMP, St Louis: closing show

24/7, Los Angeles: closing show

My Faith-Contemporary

NUVO, Houston: closing show

2016-Age 13 competing with Master Ballet Academy

Come Undone-Contemporary-Jason Parsons

NUVO, Phoenix: 2nd teen solos (tie)

YAGP, San Diego: 1st junior men and women contemporary OR Top 24

I Will Not Forget You-Contemporary-Krista King-Doherty

24/7, Glendale: 1st teen solos

YAGP, San Diego: 1st junior men and women contemporary OR Top 24

YAGP Finals, NYC: didn’t place

Medora Variation from Le Corsaire-Pointe

VIB: unknown scoring

Odalisque Variation from Le Corsaire-Pointe

YAGP, San Diego: Top 12 junior women classical

Black Swan from Swan Lake Variation-Pointe

Dancerpalooza

Swanhilda Variation from Coppelia-Pointe

YAGP, San Diego: Top 12 junior women classical

YAGP Finals, NYC: didn’t place

Youth-Contemporary-Teddy Florance

JUMP, Phoenix: 2nd teen solos

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downtownfortwayne · 7 years ago

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The Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Center announced the opening of its new Starbucks located at 1020 S. Calhoun Street, adjacent to the Hilton Fort Wayne. Starbucks opened for business at 6 a.m. on Monday, September 18.

"Great things are happening in Downtown Fort Wayne, and we're very happy to be a part of it", said Mr. Amar Shokeen, owner of the new Starbucks and the Hilton. "With the recent addition of Features Bar & Restaurant in the Hilton lobby, Starbucks was built in space previously occupied by the hotel's restaurant. The street-level location makes it convenient to the many people who live and work nearby."

"Our Hilton and Grand Wayne guests will also find Starbucks convenient to use." adds Mark Luttik, general manager of the Hilton. "The hotel has interior access, making it easy for hotel and convention center guests to stop in without having to go outside. Our customers will also find it fast and easy to enjoy their selections; as a licensed store, we accept the Starbucks app and gift cards. Our Baristas look forward to serving you soon!"

#starbucks fort wayne #fort wayne hilton

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victoriouspages · 7 years ago

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We went to Mass this evening at St. Peter's church in Fort Wayne. The churches in this city do not play around! #church #catholic #stainedglass #fortwayne also pictured: Starbucks for the first time in a few months (at Fort Wayne, Indiana)

#stainedglass #church #fortwayne #catholic

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caseylovegirl · 4 years ago

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Enjoying My Starbucks💚 gift basket 💗 Thank You💞 from My Aunt Angie❤️😍😍😍😍💯❣️🥰🥰🥰🥰 and enjoying nature🏞️☀️🌜☁️💫✨🌈 and the Garden🌹🌺🌻🌼💮🌸🌷❇️ while sipping My coffee ☕🥰❣️ (at Fort Wayne, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHlxhoAvZ6/?igshid=1250lp81y2jth

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austinwiard7 · 5 years ago

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Had a break at work so I needed to be sure to peep this. So beautiful. Can not wait for the Cats movie! #Ghostbucks #CatsMovie #BeautifulGhosts @starbucks (at Fort Wayne, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B45vRgfgKLp/?igshid=in337xjgsghq

#ghostbucks #catsmovie #beautifulghosts

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melodymanny · 5 years ago

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Afternoon Starbucks break with my niece Jill Moss @jill_kristen_ In Ft Wayne, IN . #tymmoss #niecetime #funtimes #lifeoftym #gaymoviestar #lgbtactivist #selfie #gay #LGBT #ubctv (at Fort Wayne, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B27iTL_h390/?igshid=or6x93651tjg

#tymmoss #niecetime #funtimes #lifeoftym #gaymoviestar #lgbtactivist #selfie #gay #lgbt #ubctv

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prophetced · 5 years ago

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#home #worthcominghometo #Fort Wayne #proximo Still feeling New York, we had to start the morning with my energy drink from Starbucks and breakfast at Proximo!! (at Proximo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rVmGvA87a/?igshid=1dzi0nml5y0ei

#home #worthcominghometo #fort #proximo

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asfeedin · 5 years ago

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The 50 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (April 2020)

Last update: April 25, 2020.

Streaming TV is not a new concept, but its popularity is at an all-time high. Thanks to the wonder of on-demand viewing, fans of most TV series need not worry about catching their favorite show when it airs, or even setting up their DVR. To help you sort through the massive vault that is Hulu’s library, we’ve put together a list of the best shows on the streaming service for April. From comedies to animated classics, we cover it all.

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Nathan for You

Life is tough for small business owners, but if your business is struggling, there’s one man you can turn to for help: Nathan Fielder (playing a fictional version of himself), a consultant with a metaphorical briefcase full of bizarre marketing ideas and social anxiety. When an ordinary business owner finds themselves in a tricky situation, Fielder strolls into their lives like an awkward Rumpelstiltskin, ready to solve their problem in some bizarre way. Nathan For You is a brilliant mockumentary, with Nathan’s outlandish marketing stunts confusing the ordinary folk entangled in them — his parody coffee shop Dumb Starbucks even made international news!

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Letterkenny

Set in the remote, rural town of Letterkenny (populated, the show tells us, entirely by hicks, skids, hockey players, and Christians), Jared Keeso’s comedy Letterkenny follows a group of hicks: Wayne (Keeso), his friend Daryl (Nathan Dales), Katy (Michelle Mylett), and Squirrelly Dan (K. Trevor Wilson), as well as a pair of hockey players, Reilly (Dylan Playfair) and Jonesy (Andrew Herr), with whom Katy has a three-way relationship. The show revolves around their lives and encounters with the other eccentrics in the town. It’s a show deeply rooted in Canadian culture, with heavy use of slang, but even those unfamiliar with the vernacular will quickly come to appreciate the show’s deadpan wit.

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Catch-22

Adapting a great work of literature, particularly one as stylish as Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, is a daunting task, but George Clooney and company managed to do it, more or less successfully, in this four-part miniseries. Set during World War II, Catch-22 follows Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), an American bombardier desperate to get out of the war. He wants to take advantage of the military’s policy of discharging any soldier on the basis of insanity. Unfortunately, Yossarian’s desire to get discharged for insanity is stifled by the military’s Catch-22 clause: Anyone who is crazy can ask to be discharged, but anyone asking to be discharged is clearly thinking rationally. So Yossarian keeps flying missions, and his superiors keep raising the number of missions required to end the war, and the war seems no closer to ending. Catch-22 is a darkly hilarious examination of the horrors of bureaucracy (and war), with a brilliant cast including — along with Abbott — George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, and Julie Ann Emery.

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Ramy

The streaming world is awash in introspective, character-driven comedies, and while Ramy’s format will feel familiar, it adds a new wrinkle. The eponymous character (played by comedian Ramy Youssef) isn’t just a millennial dealing with the awkward ups and downs of work and dating in the 21st century. He’s also Muslim and trying to lead a moral life in amoral times. Ramy wades in ambiguities and its protagonist’s hypocrisies and hang-ups — he’s uncomfortable kissing a Muslim woman on their first date, but fine hooking up with non-Muslims, for which the former chews him out. It’s a show with a unique perspective and a willingness to present its characters in an unflattering light.

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The Venture Bros.

Adult Swim’s long-running (the series has been running off and on since 2003) dark comedy The Venture Bros. is a hilarious, occasionally depressing exploration of failure and legacies, set in a world full of colorful characters. Originally built as a parody of ‘60s adventure shows like Jonny Quest, The Venture Bros. focuses on Dr. Rusty Venture (James Urbaniak), a once-famous boy adventurer who grew up to be a failed scientist and owner of his father’s company, as well as his two sons, Hank (Christopher McCulloch) and Dean (Michael Sinterniklaas), and their bodyguard, secret agent/bulky murder machine Brock Samson (Patrick Warburton). The show follows the family through various adventures and schemes, flitting through various genres and story structures. The humor is weird but often brilliant — one particularly strange episode reimagines the Scooby gang as a bunch of drug-addled fiends — but what truly stands out about the show is how it has built a vast world full of recurring, oddball characters whose relationships evolve over time.

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Atlanta

Donald Glover is a modern Renaissance man: Since launching a comedy career via skits circulated on YouTube, he has since branched into rapping, acting, and even showrunning, with the remarkable, surreal comedy-drama Atlanta. The show follows a dogged college dropout named Earn (Glover), who sleeps at his on/off-again girlfriend’s place and struggles to provide for their child. When he learns that his cousin Alfred is starting to achieve success as a rapper — stage name: Paper Boi — Earn becomes his manager. There is not much of an overarching plot to Atlanta. Most episodes play out like short films, and the show experiments with a variety of stories and formats — one standout episode is presented entirely as an episode of a local interview show, complete with fake commercials. Daring and frequently poignant, Atlanta is one of the most exciting shows on TV today.

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The Bisexual

Desiree Akhavan’s The Bisexual is a character study of a bisexual woman, Leila (Akhavan), who breaks up with her older girlfriend after the latter proposes marriage. Leila moves in with a writer, Gabe (Brian Gleeson), and sets about trying to explore relationships with men, with sometimes awkward results. Leila must navigate not just relationships with men, but her friendships with the lesbian women she’s spent years associating with, who aren’t sure what to make of her now. It’s a complicated, emotionally honest examination of sexuality, with a complex cast of characters and a deft balance of humor of drama.

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PEN15

These days, coming-of-age stories are a dime a dozen, but few of them are as novel — or cringeworthy — as PEN15. Co-creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star as 13-year-old versions of themselves, allowing the series to address topics and situations many would consider taboo if performed by younger lead actors. The two find their footing in hormone-fueled incidents involving masturbation and AOL Instant Messenger, not to mention everyday encounters with parents, principals, and the kind of insult-spewing preteens you can expect to find at any middle school. It’s all served with a heavy dose of ’90s-inspired nostalgia, meaning if the show’s no-holds-barred look at adolescence isn’t enough, perhaps the constant references to the Spice Girls will be.

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Better Things

The age of the subversive sitcom continues with Better Things, a dark, caustic comedy about growing older and raising kids. The show follows Sam Fox (Pamela Adlon), a struggling actress raising three kids by herself in Los Angeles. Sam juggles her attempts to advance her career and have fun with her responsibility to her daughters, each of whom presents their own unique difficulties. Adlon and co-creator Louis C.K. previously worked on the surreal comedy-drama Louie, and Better Things shows a similar mean streak, narrowing in on the grimy, depressing aspects of parenthood that other sitcoms gloss over.

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The Last Man on Earth

Most people probably don’t consider the end of the world to be a hilarious scenario; thankfully, the creators of The Last Man on Earth were not deterred. The show finds humor in the apocalypse, following a man named Phil Miller (Will Forte), who wanders the ghost town of Tuscon after a viral outbreak destroys civilization. He eventually finds a companion, Carol Pilbasian (Kristen Schaal), but their personality quirks make life together problematic, to say the least. The Last Man on Earth is a strange show, and also a sharply written one, rendering it the kind of ambitious sitcom that only rarely comes along.

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Shrill

Comedian Aidy Bryant is, arguably, one of the best things about the current crop of Saturday Night Live performers. As such, it was only a matter of time before she found herself a proper show, one that riffs on her particular skill set and brand of humor. Shrill is that show. It’s based on author Lindy West’s 2016 memoir of the same name and is a biting take on what it means to be overweight, awkward, and a woman in a society that doesn’t always take kindly to any of the aforementioned traits. Needless to say, Bryant’s on-screen career as a struggling journalist is just the springboard for the show’s larger commentary.

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Key & Peele

Great sketch shows have been in short supply for a while now, which makes it all the easier to appreciate the short but brilliant life of Key & Peele. Starring former MADtv members Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, the show is an adventurous collection of sketches that blend absurdist humor and social commentary. See, for example, a skit in which white news anchors complain about the dangers of “black ice” on the streets at night, to the indignation of their black colleagues. Not every sketch is political, however; sometimes they just freak out about the latest Liam Neeson film. Both hosts bring manic energy and throw themselves fully into a variety of roles.

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Man Seeking Woman

Following a breakup with his long-term girlfriend, Josh Greenberg (Jay Baruchel) needs to rebound … badly. Man Seeking Woman chronicles his adventures in dating, which involve, among other things, dating a troll, attending a wedding in Hell, and fiddling with the space-time continuum in an attempt to fix relationship mistakes. The show explores common aspects of life and dating through surreal scenes; an episode where Josh is tempted to cheat on a current girlfriend, for example, finds him taking a trip to “boyfriend court” in his mind. The show’s absurdist sense of humor at times makes it seem like a live-action cartoon, but the tone is balanced out by nuanced characters and some great performances. Baruchel is excellent as the somewhat charming, sometimes petulant Josh, and other characters — such as Josh’s best friend, Mike (Eric Andre), and sister, Liz (Britt Lower) — add memorable performances of their own.

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

What South Park is to late-night animation, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is to sitcoms. Rob McElhenney, Glen Howerton, and Charlie Day — who also created and write the show — star as three best friends who kind of hate each other, while Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito round out the cast as the infamous Dee and Frank. The group often finds itself in some of the most absurd situations as the members push into the uncharted and irreverent comedic territory for which the show is well known, usually as a result of their own botched schemes.

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Community

Community has seen its fair share of ups and downs while on NBC but this Dan Harmon comedy is one of the funniest shows on TV — its first three seasons were, at least. The show centers around a group of newly acquainted friends who attend a blunder of a community college. Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, and Donald Glover headline this hilarious show while Jim Rash’s turn as the dean is as funny as any character on TV. It’s no longer on the airwaves, but Yahoo recently picked up the show for an online-only sixth season.

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Adventure Time

Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time has amassed a huge audience over its six-season run, one that crosses over into numerous demographics, making it a contemporary classic for adults and kids alike. The stories of best friends Jake and Finn in the magical Land of Ooo are a joy to watch. Whether the duo is protecting the land from the evil (and misunderstood) Ice King or helping a young Vampire navigate her family life, Adventure Time captures a sense of adventure and fun, while providing a subtle maturity that speaks to older audiences.

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Parks and Recreation

Fans of NBC’s other workplace comedy, The Office, will no doubt see some similarities in Parks and Recreation. Amy Poehler heads a hilarious cast comprised of comedian Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, and Chris Pratt. The show follows this cast of characters as they run the parks and recreation department in the small town of Pawnee, Indiana. The writing and comedic timing are superb as Parks is a bonafide hit and features some of modern television’s most memorable characters, such as the meat-loving Ron Swanson.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Parks and Recreation creators Michael Schur and Dan Goor struck comedy gold yet again with their action-comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Andy Samberg stars in the show, which focuses on a fictional police department precinct in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Andre Braugher plays the yin to Andy Samberg’s yang, providing dry, yet hilariously timed humor during each episode. In just its first season, Brooklyn Nine-Nine took home two Golden Globe trophies.

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Broad City

Ilana and her best friend Abbi are two 29-something women, living in New York. Abbi is a struggling artist, working at a fitness center while she attempts to get her career off the ground. Ilana, on the other hand, does everything in her power to avoid working, and instead pursues all manner of pleasurable distractions, including sexual escapades and consuming large amounts of marijuana. The two are often pulled into crazy scenarios, frequently as a consequence of one of Ilana’s ill-conceived plots. Broad City has received high praise from critics due to its clever writing and subtle-yet-effective message of female empowerment.

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Arrested Development

Despite getting canceled by Fox in 2006, Ron Howard and Mitchell Hurwitz’s Arrested Development saw critical success across the board. Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Michael Cera star as family members of the very dysfunctional Bluth family living in Newport Beach, California. The show centers around Michael Bluth (Bateman) as he’s forced to assist his off-the-wall relatives after the family business comes under fire.

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Seinfeld

Seinfeld is a show that needs no introduction. Starring comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Julia-Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jason Alexander as the neurotic George Costanza, and Michael Richards as the hilarious Kramer, each episode follows the group of friends as they endure the absurdities of life in the big city (along with their own foibles). Thankfully, the Emmy-winning sitcom has endured since its original run in the ’90s, further solidifying it as one of the most popular and important comedies to ever air on television.

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Rick and Morty

Creators Dan Harmon (Community) and Justin Roiland (House of Cosbys) teamed up to create one of the best animated comedies in years. The basic premise centers on Rick (Roiland), a scientist who employs the help of his grandson, Morty, to assist him with dangerous quests and various schemes across space and time. The Adult Swim series is chock full of biting satire and clever humor, and moreover, has garnered a cult following in the wake of its successful and highly-acclaimed first season.

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Drunk History

If you enjoy history, but find history shows to be a little dry, why not add liquor? Comedy Central’s Drunk History, which evolved from a Funny or Die web series, follows host Derek Waters and a revolving lineup of guests, who get drunk and recite stories from history, from big events like the revolutionary war to smaller ones like Edgar Allan Poe’s feud with publisher Rufus Griswold. For each lecture, actors — generally notable comic actors such as Kristen Wiig or Bob Odenkirk — re-enact the events, going so far as to incorporate the narrator’s mistakes or drunken tics. Watching Drunk History, you’ll probably get a few laughs, and maybe even learn something new.

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Black-ish

ABC’s Black-ish is one of many shows to have sprung up during the latest sitcom renaissance, which seems to emphasize distinct points of view not often seen on TV. This particular sitcom follows the Johnsons, an upper-middle-class family in America. Parents Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) try to raise their children, whom they worry may be growing up in a vastly different milieu than they did. The show takes a critical look at issues of race and identity in contemporary America, balancing heavy social commentary with character-driven comedy.

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Futurama

Although it didn’t attain immortality like its unending older brother The Simpsons (which now has the most scripted episodes of any prime-time series), Matt Groening’s other cartoon, Futurama, established an identity of its own as a funny, often poignant vision of the future. The show follows Philip J. Fry (Billy West), a delivery boy who stumbles into a cryogenic pod and wakes up a thousand years in the future. He ends up working for an interplanetary delivery company, working with a variety of colorful characters, including steely cyclops Leela (Katey Sagal) and hard-drinking, sociopathic robot Bender (John DiMaggio). Futurama is an inventive comedy, with every episode going in some wild directions, and it has an incredible cast of oddballs to bounce off each other.

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Samurai Champloo

Although it lives in the shadow of Cowboy Bebop, director Shinichiro Watanabe’s follow-up, Samurai Champloo, is a terrific anime series, one that deserves to be considered on its own terms. Set in Edo-era Japan, the series follows an unlikely trio of travelers: A young waitress named Fuu, quiet ronin Jin, and wild swordsman Mugen. Fuu wants to find a samurai who smells like sunflowers, and after saving Jin and Mugen from execution, enlists them as bodyguards. The three wander Japan, encountering a variety of bizarre characters and scenarios (including a baseball game for the fate of Japan and a possible zombie apocalypse). Dynamic animation, vibrant art, and a chill hip-hop soundtrack are just a few of the reasons to watch this masterpiece.

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One-Punch Man

Superheroes can be a little boring, can’t they? Does anybody really doubt, when a bank robber comes face-to-face with Superman, that the ensuing fight can go any way but one? One-Punch Man takes the one-sided nature of superheroes to its extreme conclusion, following Saitama (Makoto Furukawa), a hero so powerful he can defeat any foe with a single punch. Being unstoppable leads Saitama to a profound sense of ennui, however, and he must seek out stronger and stronger opponents to feel alive. One-Punch Man is a hilarious parody for fans of superheroes or anime, and it doesn’t hurt that the action is rendered in smooth, colorful animation.

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

The second adaptation of the popular manga, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood hews much more closely to the original story. The show, set in the fantasy setting of Amestris, follows the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, sons of a famed alchemist. After their father disappears and their mother dies, the boys take up the mystical art of alchemy, but a failed attempt at a forbidden ritual comes at a price: Edward loses an arm and a leg, while Alphonse loses his whole body, his soul trapped in a suit of armor. The boys seek work as military alchemists, hoping to use the government’s resources to research the legendary Philosopher’s Stone and find a way to restore their bodies. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood stands out in the vast field of anime thanks to its distinct setting, complex characters, and inventive action sequences.

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Vikings

History (the network) melds historic accuracy with epic action in Vikings, a dramatized recounting of a prolific figure in Scandinavian lore, Ragnar Lodbrok. Vikings follows the exploits of the cunning Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) as he becomes the most powerful ruler of Europe’s Viking Age, or at least, the one the history books and Nordic sagas remember him as. The show has received much acclaim during its run thus far — and without the gratuitous nudity common to most cable epics — earning it numerous Emmy nominations for both effects and design.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Joss Whedon’s horror/fantasy/comedy/coming-of-age series was one of the defining shows of the ’90s, a teen drama with a healthy dose of humor and also monsters. The show begins with teenager Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) starting school in her new hometown: Sunnydale, California. It’s a quaint town, a perfect place to raise a family — if you can look past all the vampires, demons, and other creatures haunting the town. Luckily for the people of Sunnydale, Buffy is no ordinary teen; she’s a “Slayer,” a demon-fighting warrior blessed with superhuman powers. Along with her friends Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and Willow (Alyson Hannigan), as well as her mentor, Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), Buffy hunts monsters and tries to pass her classes. Although the early episodes are rough, Buffy the Vampire Slayer grew into one of the smartest shows on television in its day, a series that used its fantasy elements as metaphors for the travails of growing up and finding one’s place in the world. It doesn’t hurt that it had a sharp, self-aware sense of humor.

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Firefly

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Before he was the mastermind behind Marvel’s cinematic universe, Joss Whedon was known for creating memorable television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly. While the latter only lasted for one season before it was ultimately canceled and later revived with the film Serenity, it has garnered a rabid cult following. The sci-fi series is set just after an interplanetary civil war between the populated inner system planets and the outer planets, where life resembles the American West. The series is well known for its cast of likable characters, including Nathan Fillion’s Mal Reynolds, who captains the titular ship and is arguably the coolest space criminal since Han Solo.

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Cowboy Bebop

Anime is often labeled as a niche genre, but like with all forms of media, there are breakout examples that transcend the genre, crossing over in appeal. Cowboy Bebop is a prime example. Set in the early era of humanity’s colonization of the solar system, a ragtag group of bounty hunters led by Spike Spiegel (Steven Blum) makes ends meet by taking in wanted criminals, while simultaneously trying to avoid the law and powerful criminal organizations. This space-western has been lauded as one of the best anime series ever made, with a memorable cast and compelling story, and featuring one of the most iconic final scenes ever.

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Preacher

Based on the acclaimed comic series by Garth Ennis, Preacher follows the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a former criminal working as a preacher in Texas. His faith shaky, Jesse’s life is changed when an otherworldly entity possesses him, granting him supernatural powers. Soon, Jesse teams up with his ex-girlfriend Tulip (Ruth Negga) and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), as he tries to master his new powers and deal with a host of enemies, including a powerful and corrupt businessman, Odin Quincannon (Jackie Earle Haley). The show benefits from excellent direction, thanks to showrunner Sam Catlin (who previously worked on Breaking Bad). Bloody, violent, and set against the sun-parched backdrop of Texas, Preacher evokes classic Westerns, but the supernatural elements and bizarre characters will appeal to viewers of modern genre shows like Game of Thrones.

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Star Trek: The Original Series

Few franchises have grown such a massive fanbase as the Star Trek franchise. The Original Series features William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as the iconic Captain Kirk and officer Spock, respectively. Though dated — the show aired from 1966 to ’69 — it’s an appreciated blast from the past and one which created the foundation for so many TV spinoffs and movies. That, and few would argue that Captain Kirk and Spock are among television’s all-time best duos.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Perhaps the most popular of the Star Trek TV shows, The Next Generation ran for an impressive seven seasons from 1987 to 1994. Patrick Stewart takes the lead as Captain Jean-Luc Picard who guides the starship Enterprise across the galaxy in search of new life and civilizations. It built off the cult success of The Original Series and solidified the Star Trek franchise as one of the best science fiction universes across TV or film. Despite taking place within the boundaries of space — where no man had gone before —TNG drew allegories to our earthbound cultural issues that took place during its televised run.

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The Twilight Zone

Rod Serling’s science fiction/fantasy series The Twilight Zone remains one of the best-written shows ever to air on American television. The original series aired for five seasons from 1959 to 1964 with Serling serving as not just head writer but also host and narrator. Each episode’s new story sees the main character encounter paranormal or unusual events that lead to an eventual moral. Though it spawned two spinoff series, the original Twilight Zone is the best of the bunch.

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Killing Eve

For MI5 agent Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), the life of a spy is more mundane than the movies make it out to be. She’s stuck working at a desk, and the most excitement she sees is late-night karaoke, rather than infiltrating high-tech facilities or something similar. Eve gets a shot at a much livelier case when someone murders a Russian politician and Eve correctly deduces the assassin was a woman. Soon, she is on the trail of the assassin, Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a highly-skilled killer with no conscience, who takes an interest in the woman hunting her. Blending drama, humor, and international spy antics, Killing Eve is an exceptional psychological thriller, built around a complicated cat-and-mouse relationship.

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Legion

Noah Hawley, the creator of FX’s Fargo, tries his hand at telling a superhero story with Legion, a visually dynamic series that isn’t your typical, man-in-a-cape origin story. The show follows David Haller (Dan Stevens), a man who, having heard voices in his head since a young age, starts the series in a psychiatric hospital. His official diagnosis is schizophrenia, but after meeting another patient, Syd Barrett (Rachel Keller), who can switch bodies with anyone she touches, he discovers that the voices in his head are a sign of his own latent powers. Fitting for a show about a man who may or may not be insane, Legion is a hallucinogenic show, with psychedelic visuals and format-breaking sequences that keep David — and the viewer — confused as to what is real.

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You’re the Worst

Although drama and comedy are often viewed separately in pop culture, they make for a splendid pairing — just ask Shakespeare! Or, if you want a more contemporary example, look to You’re the Worst, a show that weds character-based drama and absurd humor. It focuses on Jimmy (Chris Geere) and Gretchen (Aya Cash), who start a casual relationship after meeting at a wedding. Both of them are dealing with problems personal and professional: Jimmy is a narcissistic writer struggling to get published, Gretchen is a clinically depressed PR agent representing a difficult rapper. Together, they try to enjoy life and figure out their careers, and You’re the Worst does not shy away from the dark side of either, exploring the toll of frequent partying and the conflicts inherent in every relationship. At times witty, at times woeful, You’re the Worst is one of the most intelligent and human shows on television right now.

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Fargo

Based on the Coen brothers’ beloved film of the same name, Fargo returns to the icy plains of Minnesota, a space where nefarious plots are conceived and enacted by otherwise seemingly normal folks. The TV adaptation features an all-star cast that includes Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman, not to mention Colin Hanks and Allison Tolman, and stays true to the same black comedy and deadly mishaps that made the original film so popular.

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Sons of Anarchy

The biker gang, the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original (aka SAMCRO), makes ends meet by trafficking guns and subverting the law at every turn. However, when the gang’s young Vice President Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam) discovers the diary of his deceased father, he begins to question SAMCRO’s business decisions. This puts Jax at odds with his stepfather Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman), who presides as the club’s president. The series tells the story of Jax’s efforts to keep the club together while balancing his complicated family life.

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The Handmaid’s Tale

In a not-too-distant future, after an environmental disaster causes widespread infertility, an extremist cult in the United States stages a coup, establishing the totalitarian state of Gilead. In this new society, women are relegated to subservient roles, and due to the low birth rate, a class of women called “handmaids” is conscripted to bear children for the leaders of Gilead. The protagonist of The Handmaid’s Tale, Offred (Elisabeth Moss), is one such woman, forced to have ritualized sex with Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) to provide him and his wife a child. Living without any rights or power, Offred tries to survive each day, hoping to one day be free. The Handmaid’s Tale is a masterful adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s grim novel of the same name, with excellent performances and gorgeous, oft-disturbing scene composition.

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Harlots

This historical drama follows Margaret Wells (Samantha Morton), a madam running a brothel in 18th-century London. Eager to climb the social ladder — and dodge the authorities — Margaret moves into the territory of her former boss, high-class madam Lydia Quigley (Lesley Manville), sparking a war between the two. Caught up in Margaret’s schemes are her two daughters, Charlotte (Jessica Brown Findlay) and Lucy (Eloise Smyth), whom she has pushed into prostitution. Despite the lurid subject matter, Harlots is never merely titillating; this is a show with a keen eye for the power dynamics at work in its setting, and how hierarchy turns even sex into a cold transaction. A complicated drama with intriguing characters, Harlots is a great show for people who like their historical dramas on the seedier side.

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Castle Rock

Stephen King is one of modern America’s most prolific authors, with nearly 60 novels and 200 short stories, and that allows the creators of Castle Rock, a show that draws inspiration from a variety of King’s works, to create an eerie melange of the author’s stories. Castle Rock follows Henry Deaver (André Holland), a defense attorney and a pariah in his hometown of Castle Rock, who nevertheless returns after guards at Shawshank Penitentiary find a nameless man (Bill Skarsgård) locked in an abandoned cellblock. As Henry delves into the mystery behind this stranger known only as “The Kid,” he wades into a mystery that stretches back years. Castle Rock is loaded with Easter eggs for ardent King fans to grin at, but even those who haven’t read the author’s complete bibliography can enjoy the show, as it tells a creepy story that can stand on its own merits.

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The X-Files

Chris Carter’s science fiction drama, The X-Files, operated under one simple premise: The truth is out there. FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigate unsolved mysteries called X-Files. These X-Files deal with paranormal activity, aliens, UFO sightings, and various phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of alien life while Scully offers scientific explanations for the mysterious happenings.

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Twin Peaks

In the quiet titular town of Twin Peaks, the sudden and tragic murder of high-school student Laura Palmer set off a chain of events that turns the town on its head. FBI agent Dale Cooper (Kyle McLaughlin) teams up with local sheriff Harry Truman (Michael Ontkean) to solve the murder, only to uncover a complicated mess of grisly truths that border on the supernatural. Twin Peaks is among director David Lynch’s most iconic works, yet the show only lasted two brief seasons. Despite this, it produced some timeless episodes. Those who have finished the original two seasons will be delighted to know that the show returned for its first new episodes after 25 years; there’s no better time to revisit this short-lived classic.

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American Horror Story

American Horror Story is an anthology series where each season centers on its own unique story, with a core cast whose role change from season to season. Each season provides scares and frightening psychological storylines, whether they take place within a troubled family home, amid a coven of witches, or inside a hotel of circus freaks. American Horror Story is a unique drama, one that capitalizes on the work of series creator Ryan Murphy.

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Survivor

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Survivor‘s three main tenets have helped the show “survive” for an admirable 33 seasons, and the competition shows no signs of slowing down. Whether you’re a fan of the rugged early seasons, or you prefer “Fans vs. Favorites,” you can get your fill on Hulu. And if you weren’t already aware, the show follows two teams of contestants, both of which must survive for 40 days in a remote location while their teammates and opponents scheme to vote them “off the island.” Tiki torches also come standard.

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Catfish

Catfish follows hosts Nev Schulman and Max Joseph as they work to unravel the mysteries behind online-only relationships. Each episode details their investigation into a particular relationship and their ongoing effort to figure out if it’s actually real, or if one of the participants is merely being “catfished.” It’s an interesting — and questionably ethical — exploration into internet politics and people’s personal lives.

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Top Chef

In Top Chef, competitors are pitted against one another in a variety of themed challenges in attempts to find out who can create the better meal. Quickfire challenges force contestants to test their skills and finish a meal before the allotted time runs out, while Elimination challenges generally entail more detailed and difficult culinary undertakings. After 14 seasons, we only have one question: where can we sign up to judge?

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We’re a little hot right now in Southern California, so we wanted to cool down a bit with this January real wedding from Arielle Peters Photography. Despite frigid temps, Konny and Casey brought so much warmth to the streets of Fort Wayne, Indiana. With a Starbucks run…

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GM recalls 800000 Silverados, SierrasFort Wayne Journal GazetteStarbucks Corp. is shooting down a rumor that its coffee shops will give discounted drinks and food to undocumented immigrants Friday. Starbucks senior vice president of global communications, John Kelly, told The Associated Press in an email that the ...and more »

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Going to stop at the Starbucks down the road from the Coliseum here in Fort Wayne. Then going to spend this morning at the zoo.

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On the way back this past weekend from Indiana. #babystop #starbucks #frappuccino #audiaccessories (at Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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Loaded up on #Starbucks before #printing my story. 129 pages front and back. #writersworld #writersofinstagram #amediting #amwritingromance #writerscommunity #almostpublished (at Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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S E G U E S

Segue (seg - way). Not to be confused with the self-balancing two-wheeled electric vehicle. It’s a word that’s about as challenging to pronounce as it is to successfully navigate in life. But our lives are filled with segues and transitions, aren’t they? From winter to spring, from winning to losing, from heart break to heart hope, from feeling young to growing old. The list goes on. You know for all of his moody singer-songwriter persona, John Mayer actually has some pretty good insight into this whole transition thing:

So scared of getting older I’m only good at being young So I play the numbers game to find a way to say That life has just begun Had a talk with my old man Said, “Help me understand.” He said, “Turn 68, you renegotiate Don’t stop this train Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in Don’t think I couldn’t ever understand I tried my hand, Jon honestly We’ll never stop this train.”

The train keeps moving. Whether we’re on board or not. And it makes me wonder, how much of life have I missed because I was so fixated on the destination that I stopped paying attention to the journey? Full disclosure, most of my aversion to change is probably rooted in fear or a desire for control, which, embarrassingly, only betrays my lack of trust in God (but that’s probably just me). So what does God do? He puts me in a place where that mistrust is challenged and I have to take risks that force me to depend on him. Enter: a segue of my own.

Last week, I officially accepted a position as a worship pastor at Northview Church in the Indianapolis area. On many levels, the process has been somewhat uncharted territory for me. But isn’t that where God often shows up most clearly? When we’re in over our heads or at the end of our rope? We all want God to show up in our lives. Just as long as it doesn’t make us uncomfortable or force us to give anything up. It’s one thing to sing a song on a Sunday morning about following God wherever he leads. It’s another thing entirely to live out it. And if you’re anything like me, you need to keep singing to keep reminding yourself what’s true. Truth be told, the past several years of my life have been so full of life and growth that it’s made the thought of being anywhere else pretty hard to envision. Valparaiso has been home to me for the past three years. And in so many more ways than just geography. It’s really the first place that’s felt that way since I graduated high school. I’ve learned that to exist in community is a big part of what it means to be human. So naturally, God has used the friendships and opportunities here to heal and grow me in ways that could not have been more perfectly timed. A big part of that growth has stemmed from my role at the church I work at. I’ve had the privilege of serving on staff at Calvary Church during my time here and it has been nothing short of life changing. Funny how setting out to change the lives of others usually ends up changing yours. Which is why even the thought of transitioning elsewhere was scary for awhile.

I remember it clearly. I had been ignoring thoughts of moving on because I just didn’t want to and I a sneaking suspicion it might involve me being uncomfortable. But last December, the Holy Spirit took me on a bit of a divine detour. It’s sort of like when you’re in grade school and the teacher pulls you aside with that stern tone of theirs. You don’t really know what you did wrong, but you assume it was something because…well…you’re nine years old and you probably did something wrong. For those of you wondering at home, yes; I just compared my 4th grade teacher to the Holy Spirit. Sorry Mrs. Strimer. I’ll always remember how to properly hyphenate words because of you! I digress. SO. I was driving home from my girlfriend’s track meet in Fort Wayne. Before I knew it, I was in a Starbucks parking lot walking inside. Do you ever have those moments where you just need to wrestle with something? You know, like really wrestle with something on a deep level? The kind of mental wrestling you can’t do while you’re driving because if you did you’d probably wind up in a corn field? So I typed up an email to a friend of mine that simply reached out and said, “I think I’m ready to dig into what God might have next for me. But I have no idea what that looks like. What do you think about that?” I probably stared at my phone for a solid five minutes before I actually hit “send”. That email felt like the emotional equivalent of jumping off a cliff. What’s your “email”, I wonder? Is it a phone call you’ve been putting off? Is it the conversation you know you need to have but your pride is getting in the way (again)? Whatever it is, pay attention to it. If it seems like it’s pulling you outside of your comfort zone, there’s a pretty good chance God wants you follow through.

Let me pause for a moment and get a little theological on you. God works with us, but his ultimate work is not dependent on us as individuals. God has been using broken people since the beginning of time. In other words, you and I have every opportunity to be faithful to God’s call on our lives and join in on his redemptive plan for humanity. But by no means does it mean that if we don’t send the email or make the phone call or have the conversation that somehow, the advancement of God’s kingdom is hindered. It just means he might use someone else. And that’s a sobering realization. Proverbs 16:9 reconciles the tension:

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”

establish: to set up on a firm or permanent basis.

God equips us for the work he’s established for us, the good works he’s prepared in advance for us to do. These days, that “establishment” looks a little bit like the Lord leading me through a sort of “gospel goodbye”, as Matt Chandler would say. It’s when you move on, but not because something’s inherently wrong with where you’re at. It’s because God wants to grow you even more through whatever’s next. Because a segue is on the horizon whether you realize it or not. In all honesty, there was a part of me that was tempted to not even write this for fear that it would just become “noise” in the midst of everything else that’s going on in our world today. Refugee families being turned back in U.S. airports, only to return to their war torn country. Protests and violence throughout the streets of our nations capitol. Increased tension between people of different backgrounds and upbringings. And then I realized, maybe this isn’t just noise. Maybe it’s a reminder that we’ve been made for more. That this world is not our home. In the words of C.S. Lewis, “Aim at earth, and you’ll get nothing. Aim at heaven, and you’ll get earth thrown in.” Oh, that we would be a people that aim our hearts toward heaven. People that revel in a chance to trust God with big and the small things because we believe he’s eternally good and endlessly faithful. And in doing so, we might find that what we know about God in our head begins to grow into a faith that takes root in our hearts.

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