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The Controversy of Call Me By Your Name

Ava Barnes, Editor June 16, 2023

Image via ESPRIT By: Ava Barnes Call Me By Your Name is a 2007 novel by André Aciman set in Northern Italy in 1983. The film adaptation was released in 2017 and stars Timothée Chalamet and...

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Indie Music and Finding Popularity Outside the Norm

Rachel Ehly, Writer June 16, 2023

Of all the great things to come out of the 1970s and 1980s, the creation of indie music as a genre is one of the longest-lasting impacts to come from those 20 years. Indie or independent music is categorized...

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Kraven the Hunter

Jessica Aguilar-Resendiz, Writer June 16, 2023

Kraven the Hunter is a new and upcoming American superhero film based on Marvel Comics. The film is intended to be the fourth installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe and will be distributed by Sony...

Who is Bloodwitch?

Who is Bloodwitch?

Ava Barnes May 12, 2023

Bloodwitch is a band created for the Netflix TV show, I Am Not Okay With This. To be clear, Bloodwitch is a fictional band. Created by Graham Coxon, who also wrote the soundtrack for End of The F***ing...

How Reality TV Has Shaped Pop Culture

How Reality TV Has Shaped Pop Culture

Rachel Ehly May 12, 2023

Reality TV has become an almost crucial part of 21st-century American culture. From shows that center around baked goods to people fighting to find the love of their life, reality TV has it all. For a...

Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Kelsi Boone May 12, 2023

Lana Del Rey’s ninth and most recent album, Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, was released on March 24th of this year. It was highly anticipated by fans, especially after the two-week...

Drakes Journey to the Top

Drake’s Journey to the Top

Jelani Dupon May 12, 2023

Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake, was born on October 24th, 1986 in Toronto, Canada. He has released 5 studio albums: Thank Me Later (2010), Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2013), Views...

Paper Princess Book Summary; Part 2

Paper Princess Book Summary; Part 2

Alise Morency May 12, 2023

Paper Princess is the first book in The Royals series, acclaimed by The New York Times Bestseller young adult fantasy pentalogy by Erin Watt. Paper Princess is a book full of tension, emotion, and plot...

Michael Jackson; Jackson 5 to King of Pop

Michael Jackson; Jackson 5 to King of Pop

Kaeden Wise May 12, 2023

Childhood/Career  Michael Joseph Jackson was born to Katherine and Joe Jackson in Gary, Indiana on August 29th, 1958. He had six older siblings, including Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and LaToya....

Art Types: Abstract

Art Types: Abstract

Jade Alderson April 3, 2023

There are over 75 different distinct art styles categorized today, but one of my favorites to do and see is abstract art. Art comes in 7 different forms and abstract can be applied to all of them. There’s...

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Ranking Twilight Movies

Vanesa Garcia Vasquez April 3, 2023

The Twilight Saga is a movie series starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Stewart plays a teenage girl named Bella Swan and Pattinson plays a vampire named Edward Cullen. There are 5 films in...

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The Origin and Life of Hello Kitty

Ava Barnes April 3, 2023

Kitty White, more commonly known as Hello Kitty, is a worldwide icon. She was created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974. Hello Kitty was launched by Sanrio, a Japanese merchandise company, in 1975. She was made...

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