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Hollywood drama distracts us from reality
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As a teenage girl living on the outskirts of L.A., I have always had a front row seat to the shimmering bubble of Hollywood. Universal Studios was my go-to summer amusement park and I grew up in awe of the art of film and movie sets. Behind the scenes glimpses of my favorite childhood…
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“Inventing Anna” hooks audiences
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In 2019, supposed German heiress Anna Delvey was convicted of conning the upper classes of New York society into giving her around $250,000. After she was arrested in 2017, her story became known to the public, and “New York Magazine” writer Jessica Pressler became interested in writing her story. Netflix partnered with Shonda Rhimes…
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Moorpark College struts into a production of “Kinky Boots”
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Featuring music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, Moorpark College opened the dazzling musical “Kinky Boots” on Thursday, March 10. The 2012 hit show is a true model of entertainment with its catchy melodies and slow-motion fight scenes, while also addressing stereotypes of transgender and queer people. A humble shoe factory within England has been…
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“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” wraps up its final film
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After three years of taking fans through Lara Jean Song Covey’s high school romance, Netflix wrapped up the series on Feb. 12 by releasing the final film, “To All the Boys: Always and Forever.” Starring Lana Condor as Lara Jean and Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky, the final film depicts Lara Jean learning that…
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Drama adapts to COVID-19 restrictions
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NPHS’s drama department has found ways to brilliantly use the current social distancing orders to their advantage. On Sept. 12, they held 24 Hour, an event formally known as 18 Hour, in which students have a day to write and perform an original play or skit. Stephanie Zager, senior and the director of the…
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Drama performs Mystery Dinner Theater
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The drama department recently put on one of their most beloved performances, Mystery Dinner Theater, in the cafeteria. An audience-interactive murder mystery performance, it is put on while guests are served dinner. Variety acts are performed in between scenes and during meals, and the night is topped off with waiters serving the audience throughout…
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Auntie Mame brings life to the stage
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After hours and hours of rehearsals, the Newbury Park theatre cast took the stage for their production of Auntie Mame from April 12-20, telling the story of an eccentric independent woman in the 1920s named Mame, who is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father passes away. “When it came…
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Pippin brings magic to the theater
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The crowd begins to grow quiet and bright lights shine upon the actors. They have been preparing months for these moments. Colorful costumes and decor fill the stage as the opening act starts and the music fills the performing arts center. This year, set up by NPHS’s theater department, Pippin the musical, performed November…
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Lack of diversity brings Oscar drama
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As a place which specializes in creating alternate worlds and capturing larger than life moments on camera, Hollywood is anything but black and white. But this year, a lack of diversity in the Academy Award nominations raised concerns that Hollywood isn’t as colorful as one would think – concerns that it is simply too…