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
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
by Alyssa Miller ’13 With all the different smartphones and the many games and utilities on the market today, it can be hard to figure out which apps are useful and which are a waste of time. The Warrior surveyed Sherwood students and discovered some of the best smartphone apps: •Brit+Co.: An app featuring tons of simple DIY projects, from … Read More
by Leah Schroeder ’13 Once upon a time, I went to see a movie, but found myself more entertained by the enthusiastic six-year-old behind me and the mysterious employee who would periodically wander the theater. There was a movie playing, but, not unlike Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumb trail, it was going nowhere. Tommy Wirkola’s “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” couldn’t … Read More
by Joy Zhang ’14 With my exams ending on Wednesday, the long weekend was beginning to feel like a second winter break. There’s no better way to enjoy this mini-vacation than to wild out at a 2 Chainz concert. On January 19, rapper 2 Chainz, formerly known as Tity Boi, performed at the Fillmore in downtown Silver Spring for his … Read More
by Bridget Cook ’14 Was that thunder? Nope– that was the sound of indie film “Struck By Lighting” crashing to the bottom of the charts. Written by and starring “Glee” fan favorite and Golden-Globe winner Chris Colfer, this film enjoyed a tremendous pre-release hype that its screening could not sustain. Based on the novel of the same name, the flick’s … Read More
by Marie Moeller ’15 With the red and gold colors of Gryffindor and the name J.K. Rowling embellished on the cover of her new book “The Casual Vacancy,” I could not help but to cherish the fond memories of the “Harry Potter” books. With Rowling’s new novel, I hoped to embark another breathtaking journey. As a “Harry Potter” fan, I … Read More
by Sean Kang ’14 A year since the release of his fourth album, “The R.E.D. Album,” veteran West Coast rapper, The Game, returned to the hip-hop scene in December with his newest album, “Jesus Piece.” “Jesus Piece” is The Game’s first concept album, in which all the songs contribute to a single overall theme. Despite the name, Game explained that … Read More
by Mary Macrae ’14 “Gangster Squad” finally opens up in January after its original release was postponed due to the correct decision of its director, Ruben Fleischer, to reshoot one of its scenes that too closely resembled the recent movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. In response to the tragedy, Fleischer and the cast decided to cut the scene and … Read More
by Brian Hughes ’15 Journalism Student There’s a line between establishing a character that’s exciting to root for and one who gets the job done so easily it bores you. Tom Cruise as former military cop Jack Reacher crosses that line. Reacher has been set up by a bunch of hired goons who get him arrested for fighting with them. … Read More