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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on the “Wicked” yellow carpet. PC: People Magazine

The Wizard of Ozempic

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 19, 2024

Is the world of the Wizard of Oz cursed? Or is Hollywood just a monster toward its women? Either way, it’s quite the coincidence that the female leads of both the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” and...

The Polar Express chugging through the snowy plains. PC: On DeviantArt

“The Polar Express”: The Sequel

Caleb Azvedo and Kai Van Parys December 18, 2024

Do you ever sit and wonder if “The Polar Express” will ever have a sequel? If you’re someone who would respond to that question with a, “no–not really”, we have some news for you. “The...

A digital drawing of an eye, with the iris featuring a swirling pattern. It’s meant to mimic the art style of Junji Ito in the Uzumaki manga. PC: Sophia Negretot

How the quality of the Uzumaki adaptation spirals downwards

Sophia Negretot, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

The newest adaptation of the manga Uzumaki sparked disappointment among fans for its decrease in quality as the mini-series progressed. The 2024 adaptation, which premiered on Sept. 28 and finished...

Slasher film VHS tapes from the r/VHS subreddit. PC: @whatislife4

Investigating the Slasher

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 4, 2024

Movies don’t create psychos, but slashers are mighty good at depicting them. Since the release of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho in 1960, the slasher sub genre has dominated the horror movie scape, with...

Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch posed as Erik and Lyle Menendez for the poster of “Monsters”. PC: Netflix

Victims or Villains; Not “Monsters”

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 7, 2024

On Aug. 20, 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez shot and killed their parents, José and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home. On Sept. 19, 2024, 35 years later, Ryan Murphy, director of the hit...

A clip of Moana in the first film. PC: Flickr

Moana 2

Faid Kassim, News Editor September 12, 2024

Disney returns with a reboot of Moana, an animated musical family/adventure film featuring Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, and a bit more magic to brighten your chilly days this fall, on Nov. 27.  On...

The cast of "One Tree Hill" (inset), Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton. PC: Getty

One Tree Hill Returns

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 9, 2024

2003 teen drama One Tree Hill debuted on The CW and twenty one years later, a reboot is going into production with Netflix, led by Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton.  After the show's initial debut, it...

Merchandise tables from Harry Potter New York. PC: Harry Potter New York

Harry Potter in 2024

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 4, 2024

All eight of the Harry Potter movies from the billion dollar franchise were re-released in theaters this summer from August 25 to September 1. If just the first release of the first movie grossed 974.8...

Movie poster for the 2019 movie “Midsommar.”
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Articles for Horror: “Midsommar”

Autumn Castle, Copy Editor May 10, 2024

This article contains spoilers!  Warning: This movie and article contain talk of suicide. Who was Dani? Dani was a college undergraduate, and the girlfriend of Christian Hughes, trying her best to...

Movie poster for the 2000 movie “Leprechaun In The Hood.”

Articles for Horror: “Leprechaun In the Hood”

Autumn Castle, Copy Editor March 22, 2024

Who is Leprechaun? Lubdan, also known as Leprechaun, was the main antagonist of the comedy-horror movie “Leprechaun” and its film series. He was a leprechaun who hunted down anyone who stole his gold. Lubdan...

Movie poster for the 2022 movie “Pearl.”

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Articles for Horror: “Pearl”

Autumn Castle, Copy Editor February 29, 2024

Who was Pearl? Pearl was the outcome of pure insanity and obsessive ambition. Pearl teeters between her  insanity and her sympathy-inducing dreams for a better life. Pearl’s aspiration to become a...

A movie adaptation of the Broadway musical ‘Mean Girls’ hit screens worldwide in January, achieving online popularity and box office success.

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“Mean Girls”

Nova Roden, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2024

From “The Breakfast Club” to “10 Things I Hate About You,” classic teen dramedies have set an expectation of a nasty and clique-filled high school experience for teens across America. With its...

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