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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ fails to inspire
Whether you just heard him playing at a restaurant on vacation one day or your favorite type of music has been reggae since you were born, everyone has heard Bob Marley and his inspiring music. Luckily, my dad actively listened to reggae music so my love for Bob Marley started at a young age.…
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“Mean Girls” movie musical was not “fetch”
Return to Northshore High School with a musical flair in the new adaptation of the beloved 2000’s classic Mean Girls. Mean Girls follows Cady Heron’s first year at Northshore High school (played by Lindsay Lohan in 2004 and Angourie Rice in 2024), as she explores high school cliques, the desire to be popular and…
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“Poor Things” shocks theater go-ers worldwide
Released on December 8, 2023, ‘Poor Things’, Yorgos Lanthimos’ genius movie makes cinematic history with his unique approach to the classic novel. Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxster in a phantasmagoric take on the classic film ‘Frankenstein’. The film tracks the adventures Bella endures as a woman with a child-like temper and bizarre habits…
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Music Corner
Within the first two weeks of 2024, Kali Uchis warmed up January’s chill beginning with her fifth studio album, and sophomore-spanish album, Orquídeas (Orchids). The R&B-pop album encapsulates a journey of self-love, divine femininity and luxury, with the classic allure that makes Uchis’s sound her own. The title track “¿Cómo Así?” (How So?) sets…
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21 Savage returns with his “American Dream”
After a solo album hiatus since 2018, endless features and even a deportation scare, 21 Savage returned with his third studio album on Friday, Jan. 12, “American Dream.” While this album is set to be the soundtrack to the dramatized, autobiographical film under the same name, it holds as a standalone release. The album…
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“Killers of the Flower Moon” paints a tragedy
Upon the news that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s next film would focus on the horrific Osage murders of the 1920’s, many native communities, especially the Osage themselves, were excited to hear that a chapter of their history would be brought to film. However, they still remained weary. White director Martin Scorsese putting a piece…
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Percy Jackson TV show pulls viewers in like the tide
Reading “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” can be considered a right of passage. Completing the series is a nearly uniform event for all middle schoolers and remains a prominent part of their personality for ages to come. For many it is considered a kickoff into a lifelong reading obsession. Rick Riordan’s best-selling series is…
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Newbury Park restaurants fry potatoes into cuisine
Although the classic dish of french fries originated in Belgium, it is an integral part of American culture and can be served among many meals such as burgers, chicken tenders, sandwiches, salads. You name it and it can probably be served with fries at most restaurants in America. Due to the fact that there…
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Music Corner
The 17-year-old Canadian singer Tate McRae stormed TikTok with her brooding bedroom pop debut single “You Broke Me First” in 2020. Her intuitive sense of what music teenagers are attracted to led to RCA Records signing her and redesigning their marketing strategy around her. However, she hasn’t always been successful using the same method…
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Which “A Christmas Carol” reigns supreme?
Some stories are so good that they remain in the popular zeitgeist for hundreds of years. Such is the case with Charles Dickens’ classic holiday ghost story “A Christmas Carol.” The tale of miserly, old Ebeneezer Scrooge’s turn from greed to humility has been told, quite literally, hundreds of times. It is one of…