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“Quiet on Set” exposes reality of child stardom
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A new documentary exposing Nickelodeon producers, titled Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, recently dropped on streaming platform, Max. Since then, the entire series has dropped, which features many actors and producers who worked closely with Dan Schneider and suffered from his alleged emotional and sexual abuse. Throughout the documentary, many…
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‘Gruff’ tackles the nuance of personal relationships
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On March 1, Julian Curi uploaded a handmade, paper-animated and puppeteered short film to his YouTube channel Righteous Robot. Following community donations over the course of a year and a half, and culminating over two million views within the first week of its release, “Gruff” is a beautiful work of film that is a…
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Music Corner – Ariana Grande
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After five long years of waiting for a new album, Ariana Grande fans are finally satisfied with the seventh dropped album, “Eternal Sunshine,” released on March 8th. Based on the movie, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” Grande’s songs paint a picture of the end of her marriage and reveal the memories of loneliness…
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‘Capote Vs. the Swans’ tells a swimmingly good story
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“Capote Vs. The Swans” is the newest addition to the Ryan Murphy series called “Feud.” The second season is based on the famous group of 1960s socialites, with many famous members such as the iconic American author Truman Capote. The story is centered around him and the various scandals and dramas that he was…
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‘Chicago’ jazzes up the audience
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“Chicago,” the second longest-running show in Broadway history after Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” holds the record for the longest-running musical revival and the longest-running American musical on Broadway. Since its official opening on November 14, 1996, this iconic musical has stood the test of time in the fiercely competitive Broadway scene.…
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2024 Oscars honor some of the right films
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By some miracle the Academy has managed to have two good Oscar years in a row. If you ignore Jimmy Kimmel’s grating commentary and allow a handful of exceptions, the speeches, and the winners were memorable and exciting. For some reason this year’s Oscars felt more personable to me, as if people I know…
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‘Dune: Part Two’ has dune it again
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It wasn’t too long ago that Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel epic, “Dune” was considered unfilmable. Most people figured it was too weird and slow for the palette of general audiences. Even resident freak filmmaker David Lynch found little success with his 1984 adaptation of the book. Thus, when it was announced that upcoming director…
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Trader Joes Supplies students with delicious snacks
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We all know and love Trader Joe’s, so I made it a mission to find the best easy after school options. With such a wide selection of food and a location so close to our campus, Trader Joes is a fantastic option to pick up an after school snack. I chose to rate my…
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Declan McKenna’s third album contemplates modern society
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On Feb. 9, English indie songwriter Declan McKenna–best known for his track titled “Brazil,” a commentary on the costs of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and inequity within the country–released his third studio album, “What Happened to the Beach?” The album outlines McKenna’s retrospective outlook on past decisions and viewpoint on looming societal issues,…
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‘Griselda’ delivers criminally good drama
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Griselda is one of Netflix’s newest drama six-episode limited series telling the story of a real Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco.The show is set primarily in Miami, in the late 1970s into the 1980s with the show being primarily set in Miami. The show is an explosive and dramatic fictionalized retelling of the rise…