Captain Marvel (2019) Review
Rocco Damiano, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
This is not your typical MCU film. ‘Captain Marvel’ is a great introduction to the titular character, played nicely by Brie Larson. Like always, Samuel L. Jackson nails it as Nick Fury. Furthermore, Ben Mendelsohn is fantastic as Talos, Jude Law is solid, and Lashana Lynch is excellent. Overall,...
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) Review
Rocco Damiano, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2019
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While 2019 animated movies start with a bang, the How to Train Your Dragon films end with one. For what appears to be the final entry in this franchise, ‘The Hidden World’ is a delight. All the elements that make these movies great are front and center. There’s a good balance of humor...
Book Review: ‘After Ever After’ Captures The Life of Teens with Cancer
Shreyal Sharma, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2019
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Being a teenager is HARD!! Teens have to deal with a lot of stress; the big burden of expectations from friends and family, which makes them insecure and nervous about everything they do. After reading After Ever After, your perspective toward teenage life might change. You may realize that being ...
Hit Play This Holiday Season
Abby Sirinides, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
The holidays are extremely popular and are the No. 1 time for celebrating family and enjoying that special feeling that’s unique to the holidays. So, here’s playlist to listen to really get into the holiday mood. First, we have some older crooners of the ‘50s: Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra,...
Victoria’s New Secret is Out
Eva Brieterman, Staff Reporter
December 17, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Victoria’s Secret is one of the most trendy and hot clothing lines around, and although their lines are on the more expensive side, people love their underwear, pajamas, beauty supplies, and accessories. This show season, there was as much discussion over the models as the lingerie. Victoria’s...
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Review
Rocco Damiano, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
I don’t even know where to begin with this one. Bad Times at the El Royale is essentially The Hateful Eight meets No Country for Old Men. It features an all-star cast of great characters and takes place inside a peculiar hotel, which makes for a terrific setting. The tone is intense and leaves you on th...
Spice Up Your Life
Zainab Kabir, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
As Thanksgiving and Christmas come around the corner, we all need some new recipes to try out for our friends and family. As much as we would like to stick to what we know, sooner or later, we get tired of the same old things. As good as the tradition is, we must bring something new to the table when...
Book Review: I’m Only Human After All
Haripriya Kemisetti and Shreyal Sharma
October 19, 2018
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Teenage years are the toughest years of an individual’s life. Have a glance at this incredibly thrilling novel named I’m only Human after All by Alex I. Rogers. It reflects the life of a typical teen, solving the circumstances that a teenager has to face. The book is written from the author...
Kinnelon Rock Band Continues After Graduation
Owen Kruger, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2018
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Kinnelon’s resident rock band, Impavid, has been on hiatus for a couple of months due to half the band starting their freshman year of college. Although the group is a bit separated in distance, they plan to continue making original music and playing shows together in the foreseeable future. For...
OP-Ed: How To Prepare For An Audition The Right Way
Abby Sirinides, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2018
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Getting dressed in the morning seems a task so basic; it’s just ingrained in all of our brains, and rightly so. Deciding what to wear is a bit trickier, however, because fashion, color, and style are all fighting for your attention. Most people seem to manage getting dressed in the morning just fin...
Don’t Know What to Wear for Spirit Week?
Gabriella Avagyan, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018
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Spirit Week (Oct. 15-19) seems to be getting closer and closer every minute. Theme day is important for getting points for your grade! Senior, Abby Bosch says, “Theme day is going to be so much fun because you can get a slice of life from older decades!” If you want to show some school spirit ...
Movie review: ‘Isle of Dogs’ – Digital Release on June 26
Lauren Lee, Staff Reporter
June 13, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Heartwarming and comedic, well-developed characters, and hard work- that’s how to describe the new movie “Isle of Dogs.” This action-packed, stop-motion movie released in March managed to score a 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a combination of English and Japanese speaking actors, includin...