by Holly Cuozzo ’12 From the first day of auditions to the final curtain close, the cast members of school productions grow exponentially closer, and this holds true for their latest production: Children of Eden. They rehearse for hours every day, bonding over things such as top-secret CAST (Creating Awesome Sherwood Theatre) traditions and mockery of the play’s lines. Annie … Read More
by Briana Applewhite ’13 When Jay-Z and Kanye West announced they were naming their joint album, “Watch the Throne,” the superstars were aiming to raise the bar for not only themselves, but also hip-hop in general. The posturing seemed justified when the album shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, selling 500,000 copies in its first week. So when … Read More
by Mary Macrae ’14 The award-winning mockumentary television show, “The Office” has been attracting millions of viewers since 2005 thanks to the incredibly hilarious Steve Carell, his strong supporting cast and perfectly crafted scripts. For seven seasons Carell played main character Michael Scott who became a cultural touchstone as the inappropriate but loving boss that always ends the day … Read More
by Andi Hopkins ’12 Everyone loves a good dinosaur movie. Does “Jurassic Park” ring a bell to anyone? The Jurassic Park trilogy of films, which captured audiences from 1993 to 2001, brought dinosaurs back from the dead and made them a thrilling, and often scary, source of entertainment. FOX’s “Terra Nova” has made sure dinosaurs continue to wander the earth. … Read More
by Mandy Stussman ’14 The television series “Psych” first appeared over five years ago, introducing the world to a light-hearted show centered around comedy just as much as mystery. Differentiating itself from other classic police-based television through its humorous improv, the show provided a perfect balance of intriguing mystery and frolicsome fun. However, in the start of the newest season, … Read More
by Taylor Fernandez ’14 The much anticipated season 3 of “Pretty Little Liars” airs this January on ABC Family, but this past Halloween, a special one-hour event gave the audience a story before the story; a look at the pretty little liars before they got their title, before the drama, before ‘A.’ Let me explain. The four ‘pretty little liars,’ … Read More
by Isabel Paterson ’12 To be completely honest, I cannot give a fully accurate review on the movie Paranormal Activity 3 because quite frankly, I was hiding in my sweatshirt for the majority of it. From what I did see though, this was one creepy freakin’ movie. Continuing along the theme of the movie’s priors, a family moves into … Read More
by Christopher Jou ’12 What is “Beavis and Butt-Head” doing back after 15 years of being off the air? I’m not sure why either, but let’s see why it doesn’t really need to be back. For those of you who are unaware of what “Beavis and Butt-Head” is, it was a show in the 90s featuring delinquent metal–heads, Beavis and … Read More
by Connor Martin ’13 The Olney Theatre Center has several shows playing each month in its different theatres. In July, one of the shows that graced the stage of Olney Theatre was “Farragut North,” a political thriller based loosely off of the 2004 presidential campaign for Howard Dean, that was extended past its original ending date several times. “Farragut North,” … Read More
by Melissa Fajardo ’13 Zooey Deschanel stars as Jess in Fox’s new series “New Girl” as a quirky young woman who moves into an apartment with three strangers after a bad break up. Three guys I might add. As the friendship between Jess and her roommates become stronger, the less tolerable I become of her dimwitted personality. I’ve been a … Read More