by Joseph Oscilowski ‘22 “Sex Education” is known for having numerous LGBT+ characters, each with their own stories and problems. But even with such diversity in sexuality, this show does an extremely good job in accurately representing real-life people and situations. The second season of “Sex Education” was released on January 17 to Netflix. This show focuses around the life … Read More
by Sarah Nove ‘20 There are films that you watch, and, a week or two later, you forget. Then there are films that make an impression, but after a few years, the emotions they evoked grow hazy in your mind. Finally, there are movies that grab you, burrowing deep into your soul, and stay there, embedded in your memory. In … Read More
by Anna Squiers After a five-year hiatus from music, Justin Bieber released his newest album, “Changes”, on February 14, a Valentine’s day return for the old heart-throb. Properly represented by the title, this album takes a grand detour from his previous albums and lifestyle. “Purpose”, his album released in 2015, highlights his playboy/rebel lifestyle, while “Changes” is a complete 180. … Read More
by Rachel Klein ‘22 Director Guy Ritchie’s movie, “The Gentlemen,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Jeremy Strong has recently hit theaters, and it won’t be leaving without a little controversy. Despite the film getting good reviews on major websites like Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb, many viewers were disturbed by the racist and anti-semitic jokes and remarks throughout the movie. “The Gentlemen” … Read More
by Jonah Sachs ‘20 Two Vultures, one Spiderman. With the recent teaser of Sony Pictures’ “Morbius,” showcasing a vampire-supervillain hybrid known to few diehard Marvel fans as one of Spiderman’s arch nemesis’, many viewers are left scratching their heads, unable to understand where exactly the much-beloved Spiderman was. As it turns out, recent complications between Disney and Sony cut the … Read More
by Devon Goldstein ‘21 The Netflix original documentary six-episode series “Cheer” first came out on January 8 and took the world by storm. Just as the Navarro Community College cheer team wiped out their competition at Daytona Beach, Florida the year before in 2019, the documentary series was very successful after it premiered at the beginning of the new year. … Read More
by Andrew Waterfield ‘20 With Marvel dominating the current superhero film landscape, it can be easy to forget that not every superhero film needs to end with a big laser shooting into the sky and the fate of the world hanging in the balance. The DC Universes’ first R-rated film “Birds of Prey” is a reminder that smaller, ground-level adventures … Read More
by Brenna Henderson ‘21 “Spies in Disguise,” released on December 25, 2019, is an animated movie that follows a smooth spy, Lance Sterling (Will Smith), on a quest to defeat a cybernetic terrorist, Killian (Ben Mendelsohn). Unfortunately for Lance, not-so-smooth scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) accidentally turns him into a pigeon. Now the duo has to race to stop Killian … Read More
by: Colin Horan ‘21 Each year as the Super Bowl approaches, viewers across the country prepare for Super Bowl Sunday’s greatest spectacle- the commercials. Football’s fans are graced by companies going all-out, spending millions on 30 seconds to entertain the 100 million who turned into the big game. Commercials often go at viewer’s emotions, like with Budweiser’s infamous “Puppy Love” … Read More
by Martholdy Pierre-Canel ‘21 It is extremely likely that you have heard the name “Dirtyy Eli” in the hallways of Sherwood. Junior Elijah Williams has been gaining fame throughout the school since freshman year by producing trap music for his fans. Coined by Williams himself, he encourages students to join the “AllButt Nation” of people he identifies as fans and … Read More