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The series premiered on March 19, 2021.

TV Show: ‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’

River Johnson, Senior Staff Writer March 29, 2021

Overview  On Friday, March 16, the next official Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU for short) series was released after the success and popularity of 'WandaVision'.  ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’...

Korean Restaurants in Pleasanton

Arlina Yang, Staff Writer March 10, 2021

We are here today to not only explore, but review three different Korean restaurants that are locally around Pleasanton. Those included are Korean Village, Seoul Komtang, and Bonchon Pleasanton.  1)...

'Flora and Ulysses' was released on February 19th and is currently available on Disney+.

Movie Review: ‘Flora and Ulysses’

Samantha Clinton, Staff Writer February 28, 2021

'Flora and Ulysses', based on a children’s book by Kate DiCamillo, tells the story of Flora Buckman, a 10-year-old self-proclaimed cynic, and her discovery of a squirrel superhero, Ulysses.  Overview Battling...

'Bliss' was released on February 5 on Amazon Prime.

Movie Review: ‘Bliss’

Isabella Guerrero, Staff Writer February 28, 2021

Overview ‘Bliss’ made me feel lots of emotions, unfortunately blissful was not one of them. I watched this 2021 movie directed by Mike Cahill with others and was relieved to hear them also say they...

'Malcolm and Marie' was released in late January on Netflix.

Movie Review: ‘Malcolm and Marie’

Jasmine Andrea, Junior Editor February 28, 2021

Overview  ‘Malcolm and Marie’ is a black and white film that pays homage with its aesthetic to the 1966 Mike Nichols film, ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’. It takes place in an isolated house...

Restaurant Review: Locanda Amalfi

Restaurant Review: Locanda Amalfi

Zachary Nicholas, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2021

Downtown Pleasanton adds yet another Italian restaurant that will be the poppin place on Main Street. Locanda Amalfi has an exceptional ambiance and amazing service. The food, especially the pizzas, is...

'One Night in Miami' also has some great cinematography.

Movie Review: ‘One Night in Miami’

Zachary Nicholas, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2021

‘One Night in Miami’ is one of the best films 2020 has to offer. This fictional account of a historical event will be an awards contender and is an impactful watch. Everything about this film is great,...

'The Prom' was released on December 2, 2020.

Movie Review: ‘The Prom’

Zachary Nicholas, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2021

‘The Prom’ is a disappointing movie musical whose star-studded cast fails to save a mediocre movie. There I said it. Believe me, I really wanted to like this movie. I tried so hard to like this movie....

The fried chicken sandwich war: McDonalds, Popeyes, etc.

The fried chicken sandwich war: McDonalds, Popeyes, etc.

Albertine Combs, Junior Editor January 31, 2021

The original chicken sandwich was invented back in 1946, when Truett Cathy grilled a piece of boneless chicken and sandwiched it between two buns at his Atlanta restaurant. This popular hamburger alternative...

'A Promised Land' is part of The Presidential Memoirs series.

Book Review: ‘The Promised Land’

Elyssa Lieu, Senior Editor January 31, 2021

Former president Barack Obama’s book, 'The Promised Land', published in December 2020, gave us hope by reminding America what the true mission of the US government is: to serve the people. I started...

'The Reason I Jump' was released on January 8, 2021.

Movie Review: ‘The Reason I Jump’

Auguste McDaniel, Staff Writer January 24, 2021

An incredible premise ‘The Reason I Jump’ is a documentary about different cases of Non-Verbal autism across the world. It was directed by award winning filmmaker, Jerry Rothell, who also directed...

Videogame Review: 'Spider Man: Miles Morales'

Videogame Review: ‘Spider Man: Miles Morales’

River Johnson, Senior Staff Writer January 24, 2021

After the phenomenal Marvel’s Spiderman in 2018 for the PS4, Miles Morales had tons of excitement to live up to, and the game certainly delivered.  Gameplay First up, gameplay. Miles Morales takes...

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