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'Bad Hair' was released on October 16 on Hulu.

Movie Review: ‘Bad Hair’

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

The movie 'Bad Hair' is about a woman who, with a dislike of her natural hair and constant criticism of said hair by others, decides to wear a weave. The weave then comes to life and goes on a killing...

'Over the Moon', a new animated movie-musical was released on Netflix on October 16.

Movie Review: ‘Over the Moon’

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

The new animated film, 'Over the Moon', was recently released on Netflix the past month. The film is directed by Glen Kaene, who worked at Disney. 'Over the Moon' is about a little girl whose mother...

Dating Amber, released in the US on November 10, 2020, is available now on Amazon Prime.

Movie Review: ‘Dating Amber’

Samantha Clinton, Staff Writer November 19, 2020

2 teens struggle with their sexual identity in Ireland in the 1990s where, in many areas, homosexuality is frowned upon. 'Dating Amber' is a beautiful film that displays not only romantic love but also...

Little Fires Everywhere (cover)

Book Review: Little Fires Everywhere

Arlina Yang, Staff Writer November 15, 2020

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, had not only received praise by countless renowned authors and publications, the book had been given awards such as the Goodreads’ Best Fiction Books of 2017 and...

Dandelion.

Book Review: Dandelion By Gabbie Hanna

Sierra Deaver, Senior Staff Writer November 15, 2020

In years past popular YouTubers, like Shane Dawson, Lilly Singh, and Jeffree Star have expanded their platforms by writing books, and Gabbie Hanna is no different. Just last month, the famous YouTuber...

Book Review: “The Wise Man’s Fear” by Patrick Rothfuss

Haygen Riley-Gleason, Staff Writer November 6, 2020

For those of you who enjoyed The Name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss, you’ll be glad to know that this is its direct sequel.  One musician, just 1 high school graduate this time, and an oddly large...

Book Review: ‘Empire: A New History of the World’

Book Review: ‘Empire: A New History of the World’

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer November 5, 2020

Empire: A new history of the world, not a normal book, said every person who wrote something about a book, but this really isn’t. The empire is not a textbook, it won’t give you perfect organized...

Netflix's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' was released on October 16.

Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

Zachary Nicholas, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2020

A man who needs no introduction What do ‘The Social Network’, ‘Molly’s Game’, ‘A Few Good Men’, ‘Steve Jobs’, ‘The West Wing’, ‘The Newsroom’, ‘Moneyball’, and ‘The American...

'Hubie Halloween' was released on October 7 and is a popular holiday favorite.

Review: ‘Hubie Halloween’

Haygen Riley-Gleason, Staff Writer October 20, 2020

Truthfully, I never expected quality from this movie. In general, most one off Halloween movies are terrible pieces of garbage, with a few funny moments. They usually consist of low quality jumpscares,...

The Netflix series set in France stars actress Lily Collins.

Review: ‘Emily in Paris’

Jasmine Andrea, Junior Editor October 19, 2020

Living in Paris seems like a dream to any young American, so who would say no to the opportunity to experience the food, the people, the sights, and the culture of the French?  Emily Cooper, played...

This 9-episode haunting series, available on Netflix, will have you hooked all weekend long.

The Haunting of Bly Manor Review

Samantha Clinton, Staff Writer October 18, 2020

The Haunting of Bly Manor, a follow-up to a Netflix favorite, the Haunting of Hill House, is a supernatural horror drama series. Or, as I like to call it, a ghost love story. No matter each person’s...

Spooky Movie Review: 'Hereditary'

Spooky Movie Review: ‘Hereditary’

David Cease, Segments Editor October 13, 2020

Hereditary is the slow-burn, arthouse, indie, horror movie from writer/director Ari Aster. Movie buffs may note that Aster is also the director of Midsommar, the wickerman-esque psychological thriller...

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