‘Indicud’ is Indubitably Good

by Joy Zhang ’14 On February 28, 2012, Kid Cudi released a collaboration album, “WZRD,” with record producer Dot da Genius. The album was poorly received due to Cudi’s misguided attempt at alternative rock. Cudi’s previous mixtapes and albums are known for their creative beats, captivating rhymes and relatable lyrics. The detour to alternative rock confused his dedicated fans. Fortunately, … Read More

A Complete Waste of Time

by Will Van Gelder ’16 The funniest thing about this parody film was the fact that I laughed more years ago at the actual films this movie was imitating.  “Scary Movie 5,” is a bomb and is the worst in the Scary movie franchise. The first two movies in this series were funny, but after that they slowly went downhill. … Read More

Tyler Makes Notable Turn on “Wolf”

by Alex Porter ’13 Tyler, The Creator, one of rap collective Odd Future’s premier members, released his third album this month. “Wolf” is still distinctively Tyler, but is also a marked transition from his earlier material. While far from being soft, it is a less aggressive project that begins to reveal Tyler’s inner emotions rather than the anger he expresses … Read More

‘The Host’ Captures Many

by Jenni Kenel ’14 “The Host,” released on March 29, is based on a novel by vampire teen phenomenon, “Twilight Saga,” writer Stephenie Meyer. She has managed to pull out another captivating love triangle, star-crossed lovers novel while attempting to make it an action book. Fortunately, the movie does the book justice; Meyer has matured her similar plot line from … Read More

Oz, the Great or Pitiful?

by Cal Wilson ’14 An attempt at a prequel to the “Wizard of Oz”, “Oz the Great and Powerful” follows the magician Oz (James Franco) as he travels through the similarly named Land of Oz, in which he partakes in a quest to save the Emerald City from its evil rulers and become king. The experienced cast and high quality … Read More

The Greatest Bands You’ve Never Heard Of

Looking for something besides the all too repetitive and boring songs you hear on the radio? Check out these bands that may not be mainstream but are sure to provide some variety in your playlist.  From Alternative Country to Hip-Hop, these bands will broaden your musical horizons. Ryan Adams by Emma Hierholzer ‘15 When thinking of what makes a good … Read More

Is There Any Hope?

by Sean Kang ’14 My parents have never been fans of the music that plays from my room. Whether it’s a rap album, R&B record, or even the radio, they always seem to disapprove. Most of the time, I attributed their distaste in my music to the 40 years that separate us, but not once had I considered the possibility … Read More

Why J.J. Abrams, Why?

by Cameron Graf ’13 “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” are both iconic American franchises and arguably the two series which put science fiction on the map of entertainment. It therefore needs to be said that from the point of view of a long-time fan of both, any degree of mixing between the two is a horrible idea. Sadly, this is … Read More

Brilliant Madness Inside the Head of Maureen Johnson

by Marie Moeller ’15 Maureen Johnson, the queen of young adult literature and author of the riveting novel “13 Little Blue Envelopes,” recently visited the Bethesda Library to share her new book, “The Madness Underneath.” Johnson’s new novel is the second book in her most recent series, “The Shades of London.” The new novel continues the haunting story of Rory … Read More

Zombies Have Feelings Too

by Haley Whitt ’15 Whoever said love is just a four letter word must have been crazy. The movie industry has long established that is far from being the case, but it is once in a generation that it is able to completely shake those fundamentals to the core and change the face of romance movies. “Titanic” did it, and … Read More