A Superb Super Bowl Halftime Show Hip-Hop Artists Deliver a Historic Performance Olivia Riportella ’25 The Super Bowl LVI halftime show could quite possibly go down as the greatest halftime show of all time. With electrifying performances from superstars Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and a surprise appearance from 50 […]
Hit Movie Warns What Happens If We Don’t Look Up The Shocking, Star-Studded Dark Comedy Taking the Internet by Storm Caitlin Ariel ’24 On Christmas Day, as the suspense of gift-giving and stuffing one’s face with cookies winds down and exhaustion sinks in, it is a typical family tradition to end the day with a […]
“What Is ‘A Record-Setting Feat’?” A Look at Amy Schneider’s Jeopardy! Success Claudia Fennell ’24 Voted most likely to compete on Jeopardy! in the eighth grade by her classmates, Amy Schneider, a 43-year-old from Dayton, OH, amassed a 40-game winning streak during her recent appearances on Jeopardy!. She won her first game on the episode […]
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window A Delightful Parody of the Female Psychological Thriller Genre Grace Whitman ’22 Everyone has seen the “Let’s Hide Behind the Chainsaws” Geico commercial mocking the fact that people in horror movies often make poor decisions which result in their deaths. Netflix’s […]
The 2022 Oscar Nominations A Look at the Most Notable Nominees and Snubs Olivia Riportella ’25 The nominations for the 2022 Oscars have officially been announced in anticipation of the Academy Awards’ 94th annual ceremony. This exciting list includes names and films from a wide range of genres. Set to take place on March 27, […]
Meet the Real-life Female Stars of the Chess World The Queen’s Gambit, a Netflix mini-series adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel of the same name, carried a new wave of players into chess, players who had little to no prior experience with the game or the community surrounding it. In March 2020 alone, Chess.com, the […]
Film Review: HBO’s The Fallout The First Movie of Gen Z Talia Rueda ’23 On Jan. 27, HBO released The Fallout, a film about the ways in which a community deals with the tragedy of a school shooting. Starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler, two Gen Z “it” girls, the movie represents the new era […]
Struggles with Secrets and Lies Euphoria’s Unpredictable Second Season Grace O’Connor ’22 HBO’s Euphoria is well-known for its fantastic character development and incredible set design, both of which led to a wildly successful first season. Season two of the hit show, which premiered last month, has once again pulled in a large audience—viewership is up […]
Money Heist Says Bella Ciao! The Netflix Original Series’ Bittersweet Finale Riley Coyne ’24 “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard?” This question is one that both cast members and fans of Money Heist, one of the most iconic series on Netflix, are asking themselves as the show finally […]
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Harry Potter Cast and Crew Reunite for Reunion Special Madison Palmieri ’22 Although the last Harry Potter book was released 15 years ago, and the last Harry Potter movie 10 years ago, fans’ passion for the beloved series has not diminished in the slightest. While the past decade […]