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'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 February 1, 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...

The third season of 'Cobra Kai' was released on January 8.

TV Show Review: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3

River Johnson, Senior Staff Writer January 24, 2021

More than a year and a half after the release of season 2, Cobra Kai has returned to continue the story in the third season of the action packed Netflix series. This next installment of 10 episodes is...

Movie Review: 'MLK/FBI'

Movie Review: ‘MLK/FBI’

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer January 24, 2021

'MLK/FBI' is a documentary by Sam Pollard about the life of Martin Luther King. Its contents are taken from sources including secret documents and tape recordings. He also draws from the book, "The FBI...

Movie Review: 'Death to 2020'

Movie Review: ‘Death to 2020’

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer January 24, 2021

The Story Death to 2020 is a comedy documentary, with some serious bits, about the events that occurred in the year of 2020. It goes into a lot of detail into a variety of different topics like politics,...

'WandaVision' stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as Scarlett Witch and Vision.

TV Show Review: ‘WandaVision’

Samantha Clinton, Staff Writer January 24, 2021

Marvel fan or not, WandaVision might be just what you need to start off 2021. Taking place after Avengers: Endgame (2019), superheroes and newlywed couple Wanda and Vision settle into a comfy, typical...

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