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StarNotes: Lovely horror to celebrate Valentine’s Day

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor
February 12, 2025
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Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui and Videographer Alexis Williams discuss their thoughts and reactions to “Heart Eyes.” “Heart Eyes” is a slasher horror that takes place on Valentine’s Day. (Ryan Day | Assistant Video Editor)

In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day and Videographer Alexis Williams discuss the details of the new horror movie “Heart Eyes” and their thoughts on it as a whole. 

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