by Marissa Harris ’22 Disney World is a magical place where movies that you watch on the big screen come to real life. “Toy Story,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Cinderella,” and “The Pirates of the Carribean” are four of over 200 movies that have been watched by billions for decades. Disney is not just a movie company, it is … Read More
by Tori Newby and Emily Siansky ’22 The Jonas Brothers, the shaggy-haired boy band from the 2000s, surprised their fans last year with the release of their first album since their breakup in 2013. That album, titled “Happiness Begins,” allowed the brothers to reconnect with each other and with their fans, after many years of solo careers and time spent … Read More
by Graham Skinker ’21 With all the craziness going on in the world recently, Netflix’s newest original provides a good distraction for viewers. That is if you enjoy movies with nonstop action and gunfighting. “Extraction” tells the story of a war-hardened mercenary whose mission turns into a gripping, soul-searching race to survive when he’s hired to rescue a drug lord’s … Read More
by Ryan Duvall ‘21 ESPN’s latest documentary, “The Last Dance,” has the sports world buzzing, and it should have you excited. too. The ten-episode Michael Jordan feature focuses on the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls’ quest for their sixth NBA championship, and how the team’s inner turmoil eventually broke them apart. The documentary also provides viewers with a lengthy amount of flashbacks … Read More
by Conall Sahler ’20 A take-away since the COVID-19 outbreak has been that movie theaters may never be the same again. One of the many ways America’s multi-billion dollar movie industry has attempted to maintain its profits have been the at-home release of some of their movie theater-bound films. Films such as Pixar’s “Onward”, Universal Studios’ “The Invisible Man” and … Read More
by Selene Ashewood ’22 Since a new decade started a few months ago, trends are being established as new eras, and fads are being established as new trends. Thanks to recent culture shifts on what the basic teenager is like, indie pop has flooded their and young adults’ streaming services. This music genre is softer, has less instrumentals and electronic … Read More
by Reade Fenner ’22 Recently, Netflix released a reality dating show titled “Love is Blind” in which a group of adults test whether they can fall in love without seeing their significant other. The show premiered on February 13 and Netflix continued to release episodes over the course of the next three weeks. Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, this … Read More
by Vendela Krenkel ’20, Christianna Tran ’20, and Anjali Verma ‘20 Netflix has recently released an all new bizzare seven-part documentary series named “Tiger King Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.” This show, which was released March 20, has become wildly popular within the last couple of weeks. It follows the career and life of Joe Exotic, a largely eccentric and outlandish … Read More
by Tori Newby ’22 As teenagers with little money to spend on clothes, stores like H&M and Forever 21 often attract us with affordable prices and their ability to stay on top of the latest trends. Online retailers, such as Zaful and Shein, use Instagram as their platform to advertise trendy, low-cost clothing. With the option to purchase a bathing … Read More
by Christianna Tran ’20 Nintendo has recently released their fifth rendition of their popular game series, Animal Crossing. This game, titled “New Horizons,” came out March 20 and has since become wildly popular- some mentioning how it is the perfect quarantine game. The game is available on Nintendo Switch and is a life simulation where the player is put on … Read More