Quarantine Binge List: TV and Movie Recommendations
Michelle Nguyen, Jeana Lee, and Miranda LeGate
May 23, 2020
We know you’re bored. We are too. We also know you’re sitting at home watching a lot of TV. We are too. So to help you sift through all the shows that you can devote your valuable free time to watching, we thought we’d each make our top three suggestions of shows to binge or movies to watch....
Musicians struggle during quarantine
Ethan Thieme, Staff Writer
May 23, 2020
Different events all around the world have been being cancelled frequently due to the coronavirus pandemic. One event that has been probably hit the hardest is live music concerts, with musicians being forced to cancel shows worldwide. And without these events, many of the venues that depend on live...
Battle of the Consoles: PS5 vs Xbox One X
Max Hove, Staff Writer
May 23, 2020
Two of the biggest video game console companies are releasing their new systems late this year around the holidays, and it’s shaping up to be one of the greatest console wars we have ever seen. Sony’s PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X are hitting stores in late 2020 (there is no specific...
Youth orchestras continue to rehearse over Zoom calls
Annika Seo, Staff Writer
May 23, 2020
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions and changes. During this lonely, isolated period of global quarantine and lockdown, people have found new ways to interact, connect, and feel less lonely. People have adjusted day-to-day lives so they can continue weekly activities at home in...
Music artists bounce back with virtual concerts
Michelle Nguyen, Graphics Editor
May 23, 2020
The year 2020 was truly the one where music events were basically lined up back to back. This was the year that the music industry was going to thrive. Unfortunately, Miss 'Rona decided to go on a world tour. When quarantine first started, we were already miserable. All of our fun and exciting...
Pandemic puts the movie industry on hold
Tyler Aronson, Staff Writer
May 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has written a new script to the movie industry and how the world will experience cinema in the future. Many films originally set to have a release date this spring were pushed to the fall or 2021 because of the mass closure of theaters. To avoid further delays, some...
Sonic the hedgehog is out for anxious fans to watch, and it did not dissapoint
Rebecca Newman, Graphics Editor
April 19, 2020
In recent years, the prospect of video game movies has been revived through the financial and cultural growth of popular video game franchises. When “Detective Pikachu” was released in 2019, a niche genre for movies seemed to promise a surprising comeback — and “Sonic the Hedgehog” by Paramount...
My Chemical Romance is back
Miranda LeGate, Staff Writer
April 19, 2020
The internet was hit with a tweet that would break hearts on March 22, 2013. The beloved punk rock band My Chemical Romance was splitting up. They spent six and a half years apart, and devoted fans were convinced they’d be gone forever, but that was not the case. Believe it or not, My ...
What? POKÉMON GO is evolving!
Jay Warren, Artist
April 17, 2020
February 27 marked the 24th anniversary of Pokémon, the franchise that boomed into a worldwide phenomenon not long after its release and continues to be one of the highest grossing media franchises of all time. With various video games ranging from dungeon crawlers to RPGs, a long-running anime that...
Netizens criticize movie ‘Birds of Prey’ for not having sex appeal
Lorelai Slaydon and Isabelle Coburn
April 14, 2020
Despite its amazing title, “Birds of Prey" (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) did not do so hot on its opening weekend. The movie has had the lowest recorded opening weekend out of any of the DC Extended Universe movies, according to the Showbiz CheatSheet. Despite evi...