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NPHS dazzles audiences with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
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Faeries and kings and queens oh my, Newbury Park High School’s [NPHS] theater department performed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for their spring play on March 26-29. This comedy was a stark comparison to some of the previous years shows like “The Crucible” and “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child.” The show included both…
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“The Drama” takes a dramatic turn of events
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“What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” While this is a question that most would prefer not to answer, the new movie, “The Drama,” which stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, revolves around this very question. Set in Boston, Massachusetts, the movie depicts Zendaya as Emma Harwood and Pattinson as Charlie Thompson, who are a…
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“The Great Gatsby Live!” brightens theaters
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On April 18, local artists put on an hour-long musical adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts. It was adapted for performance by Bradley Gosnell, a theater teacher at Oaks Christian High School, and Ari Stidham, a television actor. They aimed to make theater more…
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I pawsitively cringed watching the new “Xo Kitty” episodes
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Season three of Xo Kitty, a spin-off series of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” that follows Lara Jean’s younger sister, Kitty, released on April 3. The eight-episode series follows Kitty, played by Anna Cathcart, as she takes on her third year at the Korean Independent School of Korea [KISS]. While other projects…
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I’m “Loving Life Again” because of Ella Langley’s “Dandelion”
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Ella Langley, a hybrid pop and country musician, released her sophomore album, “Dandelion,” on April 10. This release will have you “Loving Life Again” from the “Bottom Of Your Boots,” which are the names of a few of the 18 songs in the album, playing for a total of 56 minutes. Over the past…
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“Nothing’s About to Happen to Me” pulled me out of senior psychosis
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There are select sounds that transport me back to a very specific time of my life, and the longing and heartwrenching lyrics of Mitski are one of them. The soundtrack for hours and hours of my recent life has been filled with Mitski, so her newest album, “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” came…
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“Reminders of Him” reminds that love lingers
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Going into “Reminders of Him,” I did not have high expectations due to it being another Colleen Hoover book adaptation. The movie aims to strike this emotional and tear-jerking spot, and while it has all the right ingredients to do so, it did not always hit as hard as it meant to. Kenna Rowan,…
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“Love Story” showcases tragedy and romance
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With Ryan Murphy, executive producer of “Love Story,” creating controversial hits like “Glee” and “Monster,” I expected his new project to be dramatized. The series follows John F. Kennedy Jr., played by Paul Anthony Kelly, and Carolyn Basette’s, played by Sarah Pidgeon, relationship against the backdrop of 90s New York. The series starts off…
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“Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally” fed my soul
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“Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally” 12 songs Aperture– This song has had me hooked from the beginning. After such a harsh drought, the opening synths of his primary track brought me straight back to my uncontainable excitement from the debut of “Harry’s House” in 2022 American Girls– Track 2 takes my first place…
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“Scream 7” displays a franchise that has overstayed its welcome
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It should be a calling card to wrap things up when a movie is becoming the exact movie your series has parodied for decades. For the Scream series, this is exactly what has occurred, with the hasty new release of “Scream 7.” With the series beginning in 1996, Scream has quickly become one of…