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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...

Movie Review: Live Action 'Mulan'

Movie Review: Live Action ‘Mulan’

Imogen Rogers, Staff Writer October 1, 2020

Since the release of a live-action Alice in Wonderland in 2010, Disney has pushed out an impressive 13 live-action classics, the most recent being Mulan on September 4th, 2020. Available with a $30...

Book Review: “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss

Haygen Riley-Gleason, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

For those of you who enjoy stories written within the realm of fantasy and magic, the Name of the Wind is the novel to read. One musician, 4 high school graduates, and a discount Hogwarts all come together...

One can watch '7500' on Amazon Prime, as well as a select number of other streaming platforms.

Movie Review: ‘7500’

Arlina Yang, Junior Editor September 25, 2020

The worst thing a director can do to a film is have a pedestrian plot with zero elements of surprise to it whatsoever. And this movie, sadly, did exactly just that. It felt almost copy & pasted...

Viewers must pay their full attention to the narration to notice the brief explanations of the connections between characters.

Movie Review: ‘Devil All the Time’

Jasmine Andrea, Staff Writer September 22, 2020

The dark and slightly disturbing Netflix thriller, The Devil All the Time, follows multiple characters who constantly debate and disobey their own morals. Viewers are drawn in by headliners like Tom Holland,...

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