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Though the plot was subpar and the acting could be considered average, the directional and lighting choices made in "Chemical Hearts" are admirable, to say the least.

Movie Review: ‘Chemical Hearts’

Arlina Yang, Junior Editor September 9, 2020

With a smoldering hot kiss scene as it’s interesting movie trailer, the same cannot be said about the plotline and characters in the movie, Chemical Hearts. While the movie can be said as having...

The television series Cobra Kai, a comedic and action-packed show, is a must-watch during the pandemic.

TV Show Review: ‘Cobra Kai’

Leila Touati, Senior Editor September 6, 2020

Cobra Kai is a television series that is the sequel to The Karate Kid, a hit movie that changed a generation’s views on the art of karate. The Karate Kid was released in 1984 about a boy who is taught...

Millions of fans excitedly streamed "Folklore" on their platform of choice on July 24, 2020, it's release.

Album Review: Taylor Swift’s Folklore

Imogen Rogers, Staff Writer September 3, 2020

On July 24, 2020, Taylor Swift released her eighth studio album Folklore. This collection of alternative, lo-fi pop songs is a bit different from previous releases. “Her music style has changed a...

"Crier’s War" is one of many books that highlights a central lesbian romance throughout the plot.

Book Review: ‘Crier’s War’

Mickey Lonner, AVT Editor-in-Chief August 27, 2020

When it comes to LGBT fantasy, it’s hard to find books that deliver—especially when it comes to books about queer women. That’s why I was so excited to pick up Crier’s War, the dystopian fantasy...

Book Review: ‘Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir’

Book Review: ‘Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir’

Elyssa Lieu, Senior Editor August 24, 2020

“Call me Ishmael. I won’t answer to it, because it’s not my name, but it’s much more agreeable than most of the things I’ve been called” (Chapter 1, “I Was a Three-Year-Old Arsonist”).  These...

The cover of Midnight Sun, book five of the Twilight Saga.

Book Review: ‘Midnight Sun’

Mickey Lonner, AVT Editor-in-Chief August 17, 2020

On August 4, 2020, Stephanie Meyer released a new installment in the Twilight Saga—for the first time since 2011. The new novel, Midnight Sun, was met with curiosity from fans and critics alike, and...

Movie Review: ‘Palm Springs’

Zachary Nicholas, AVT Editor-in-Chief July 27, 2020

The “time loop” premise is not new. It has been done time after time in Hollywood. Some movies use this structure exquisitely, and others feel like a recurring bad dream.  Groundhog Day is a great...

Movie Review: 'Parasite'

Movie Review: ‘Parasite’

Leon Chen, Staff Writer May 22, 2020

Parasite, arguably the best movie of 2020, was a cinematic experience like no other. Winning four Academy Awards at the 2020 Oscars including Best Picture, Directing, International Feature Film and Writing...

Television show review: 'Never Have I Ever'

Television show review: ‘Never Have I Ever’

Sahana Kumar, Jr. Radio editor May 21, 2020

When Netflix dropped this show, I prepared myself to see it in one sitting. I was right. Oh god, how many times I've cried seeing this show. This show has given me hope on media trying to diversify in...

Book Review: ‘The Short Drop’

Matthew Kim, Staff Writer May 21, 2020

As I braced myself for the long weeks soon to follow the unavoidable at-home lockdown, I dusted off my kindle and began to browse the virtual shelves for something to satiate my growing boredom.  As...

Book Review: 'Daisy Jones And The Six'

Book Review: ‘Daisy Jones And The Six’

Imogen Rogers, Staff Writer May 9, 2020

Daisy Jones And The Six is a compelling, gorgeous novel written by Taylor Jenkins Reid about a band rising to fame in the 1970’s. Based loosely on the renowned Fleetwood Mac album Rumors, it not only...

Movie Review: 'Little Women'

Movie Review: ‘Little Women’

Alex Wu, Staff Writer May 5, 2020

There is a movie in the world which your older siblings may have watched it in your age, which your parents may have watched it in your age, which your grandparents may have also watched it in your age....

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