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Chicago, Interviews, Short Films

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Joelle Velez Explores Trauma, Trust, and Paranoia in “Sock It to Me”

by Rebecca Martin

June 26, 2026

Joelle Velez is an award-winning actress, writer, and filmmaker based in Chicago whose work blends comedy, suspense, and emotional honesty. A graduate of The Second City Film School, her first

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"A League of Their Own" Essays, Women's History Month

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‘A League of Their Own’: The hero is the sidekick

by Jaylan Salah

April 10, 2019

I rooted for Kit, and even though I realized I really wanted the sisters to make up at the end, Marshall gave me that underdog I could not take my
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