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Issy Gee
Arcane: Why It’s the Most Expensive Animated Show Out There
Since its premiere in 2021, Arcane: League of Legends has been ranked the No.1 TV show in 85 countries by Netflix . It’s won four Emmy...
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Aubree O’Rourke
Moana 2: Why it Didn’t Live Up to its Predecessor
Moana is a household name at this point. A movie with songs kids will sing for generations, hit songs like “How Far I’ll Go” and “You’re...
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Issy Gee
Books to Read: Poor Things
Very rarely does one come across a book quite like Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things . The novel, which has been described as a “booby-trapped...
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Issy Gee
Books to Read: Good Omens
More likely than not, you’re in some way familiar with either Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratchett. We have Neil Gaiman to thank for the...
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Emma Smith
How To Make Your Playlist PlayLIT!
Whether you use wired or bluetooth, Beats or Airpods - you listen to music! We all listen to music - when we're doing independent work in...
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Issy Gee
Books to Read: Babel
Over the summer, I was finally able to sit down and make a reading list. It quickly grew (and grew and grew) as I had fallen behind in my...
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Issy Gee
Books to Read: A Teacher’s Recommendation
By Issy Gee Over the course of the year, I’ve recommended a plethora of different books - everything from the classic horror of The...
Banner Martin
The Tortured Poet's Department: A Review
“I chose this cyclone with you” is the end of the first stanza of the new Taylor Swift album’s titular song, The Tortured Poets...
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Charlie Maurer
Behaving Like Angels Part 2: City Ballet’s Cinderella
The Wilson Center on Saturday show night was buzzing with excited energy. By 6:30, a conglomerate of show-goers had gathered and were...
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Issy Gee
Books to Read: Song of Achilles
Even if you know next to nothing about Greek mythology, you probably know the name Achilles. The saying ‘Achilles’ heel’ is a common...
Banner Martin
What You Need To Know About the 2024 Grammy Awards
Last month, on February 4 at 8 p.m., the nation watched in awe as the 66th Grammy Awards commenced. The show began with an astounding...
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Kate Reiniche
Viking Wrapped 2023
On November 29th, Spotify released their highly anticipated musical recap, “Spotify Wrapped” for 2023. After scrambling to curate their...
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Issy Gee
Books to Read: Five Feet Apart
February, for lack of anything better, is the month of romance. It’s the month of St. Valentine, of paper hearts and red roses. Even if...
Charlie Maurer
Viking Picture Show: Double Feature
By Charlie Maurer The Boy and The Heron Director: Hayao Miyazaki Cast: Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Christian Bale,...
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Olivia Perretta
Percy Jackson Brought to Life on Disney+
By: Olivia Peretta Over Christmas break, the first Percy Jackson book was brought to the screen in a new and much awaited Disney+ series....
Issy Gee
Books to Read: Scythe
By Issy Gee Everyone’s wondered, at some point, what our society will be like two hundred, three hundred, or even four hundred years from...
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Kate Reiniche
Podcast Review: "Ologies" with Alie Ward
You may be familiar with ecology, microbiology, or geology, but what about lepidopterology (the study of butterflies and moths),...
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Charlie Maurer
Viking Picture Show: What Makes it a Christmas Movie?
Featuring films: The Polar Express, The Grinch, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, Jingle All The Way, Die...
Charlie Maurer
Viking Picture Show: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemmons Released 2023, Rated R, 3 hr 26 min...
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Porter O'Brien
A Girl’s Guide: Fall Fashion
The air feels lighter, temperature is cooler, and leaves transition to new colors. Fall means pumpkin spice, "Gilmore Girls", a spicy...
Issy Gee
Books to Read: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
Image provided by Issy Gee Normally, I wouldn’t recommend books based on their covers. There’s a whole saying about it, after all: ‘don’t...
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Issy Gee
Books to Read: The Shining
With the arrival of October comes the rejuvenation of horror. The movie channels will begin to break out the old classics, such as...
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Charlie Maurer
Viking Picture Show Rewind: ALIEN
Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Yaphet Kotto, Ian Holm Released 1979, Rated R, 1h 57 min runtime You’ve...
Issy Gee
Books to Read: The Bone Ships
Everyone can enjoy a good maritime adventure - the thrill of swashbuckling pirates, the violent chaos of the open ocean...
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Charlie Maurer
The Barbenheimer Report
By Charlie Maurer September 10, 2023 It's 5 pm on a Saturday. Jakob Kraft, Stone Theatres employee of 4 months and rising Hoggard senior...
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Review: The Falcon And The Winter Soldier
By: Lindsey Blackley May 4, 2021 The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (TFATWS) is one of the newest additions to Disney+, adding to its...
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An Introduction Into the Wonderful World of Studio Ghibli
May 4, 2021 By: Abigail Billings If there's one thing everyone knows about me, it's that I’m a huge procrastinator. They also know that...
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Moxie - a Movie Review
By: Lindsey Blackley March 14, 2021 Moxie is a female empowerment movie directed by Amy Poehler and based on the book written by Jennifer...
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AJR Prefaces New Pandemic Era Album with “Way Less Sad”
By: Andrew Braun March 14, 2021 New York-based alternative band AJR is a fulfilling musical experience blessed with lyrical dimension....
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Soul - Movie Review
February 10, 2021 By: Lindsey Blackley The movie Soul is an animated movie by Pixar and directed by Pete Doctor. The movie follows the...
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The Hate U Give - Book Review
February 8, 2021 By: Mollie Ray Not going to school everyday has been a very weird experience for all of us. But, one advantage of only...
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Quarantined: Recommended Movies
By: Abigail Billings May 19, 2020 Throughout this quarantine, I, like most of you, have been stuck inside with little or nothing to do....
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