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Though the series created controversy by focusing on Republican activist Phyllis Schlafly as its protagonist, HULU’s Mrs. America interestingly observes both sides of the E.R.A. dispute in the 1970s. Looking for something to watch? Make sure not to miss this great political drama.

Phyllis and the feminists: Mrs. America tells the story of the interesting political dispute of the 70s

Luis Ponce, Staff
April 23, 2020
Hulu recently released Little Fires Everywhere, the successful adaptation of Celeste Ng’s best-selling novel of the same name. The series stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in the leading roles. The show sees this duo portray two women in the 1990s experiencing the struggles of motherhood, race, and economic class. New episodes stream on HULU every week on Wednesdays.

Little Fires Everywhere and its heated discussions of race and privilege in the US

Luis Ponce, Staff
April 2, 2020
This picture resembles a common event that occurred in households across the United States in 2010 after the release of Justin Bieber’s album My World 2.0. Over the course of ten years, Bieber still enjoys popularity with his fans.

Blast to the past: Justin Bieber My World 2.0

Haley Kish, Photo Editor
February 14, 2020
The two “oldies but goodies” playlists, one from 2006 and one from today, produced a similar reaction in other students who listened to them. “I like the songs from the second playlist because I recognized more of them. The ones on the first playlist have a few I recognize but don’t all express the same mood or tone,” sophomore Ellie Boyle said.

Blast from the past: I review an “oldies but goodies” playlist 

Jenny Loveland, Staff
February 13, 2020
Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Troop Zero, recently released on the streaming service Amazon Prime to mixed reviews. The film stars McKenna Grace, Viola Davis, Allison Janney, and Jim Gaffigan and was directed by Bert & Bertie. The nostalgic movie shows both good and bad aspects but sadly it’s imperfections shine through, in the end, making the movie disappointing for the audience.

Troop Zero: The return of the underdog storyline

Luis Ponce, Features Editor
February 4, 2020
Released on November 12, Disney’s new streaming service Disney Plus plays host to a variety of movies and TV shows like “That’s So Raven,” “Mulan,” “Lizzey McGuire” and a variety of others. Viewers can browse 612 movies and 156 TV shows. The service received 10 million subscribers on launch day, a number that is projected to keep growing.

Where dreams come true: Disney+

Jemiah Clemons, Staff
November 14, 2019
Netflix’s docu-series Living Undocumented raises awareness of a controversial and polarising topic in today’s society: immigration. Providing real-life examples, each episode takes the audience on a journey following in the footsteps of eight immigrant families. The show portrays the everyday struggles of an undocumented immigrant living in the United States. Bringing overwhelming emotions, this docu-series provides an educational and emotional experience to an audience of all ages.

Living Undocumented: speaking out for those in silence 

Janett Rodriguez, Staff
November 3, 2019
Actors await their terrified prey outside haunted houses as they hope to scar spine-chilling memories into the brains of their victims. Paranoia’s actors appeared overall scarier than Folklore’s. “Folklore was fun but it wasn't scary enough,” said sophomore Colin Fulton.

Paranoia boos Folklore

Amber Roldan, Staff
October 23, 2019
The mass media company, 88rising, consisting of artists such as Rich Brian, Joji, NIKI, the Higher Brothers and August 08, released their second album, Head in the Clouds II on October 11, 2019. The collaborative group gave fans a total of sixteen songs, ranging from rap, pop, and R&B. The album features other hit artists, Jackson Wang, Gold Link, and Swae Lee.

The rise of 88rising’s Head in the Clouds II

Michelle Lin, Staff
October 16, 2019
The album K-12 not only dives into the life of Melanie Martinez, but also into the life of its teenage listeners around the world as she discusses dark, relatable challenges that young people may experience throughout their school career. The emotional and dark twist on her alternative pop style continues to entice listeners and leave them eagerly waiting for the next song. As fans celebrate the release of Martinez’s album they actively anticipate her creative music videos to release next.

The soundtrack to adolescence: K-12 

Nia-Simone Sherwood, Media Editor
September 13, 2019
“I’m just here for the good times, man. I want people to have the best time ever, especially if they’re around me,” Scott said. He portrays this energy clearly in his documentary, Look Mom, I can fly by providing the viewer with exciting concert footage complete with bright lights, dancing, and mosh pits. However, the documentary lacks the substance that some fans desired.

Look, mom! I can flop

Lainey Devlin, Sports Editor
September 6, 2019
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard setting up for their set at the Tabernacle. Stu McKenzie checks guitars and Ambrose Kenny Smith checks microphones.

Atlanta sees the arrival of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Dominik Perez, Staff
September 6, 2019
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