From its inception four years ago, the film festival has paved a new way of expression for the IB Film Studies II class. Since becoming a class, IB Film Studies II has not only taught the deeper nuances of film and film making, but has also brought together people withContinue Reading
Many of sophomore Emma Choi’s hobbies stemmed from a lifelong love for the arts, especially writing and theatre. Passionate perseverance has granted her the opportunity to have her own original play published off Broadway. Choi has a long list of successes and affiliations with the arts. Since last year, ChoiContinue Reading
The Statesmen Theatre performed Loserville for the first time last Thursday, and will continue further showings this Thursday through Saturday. The musical itself was originally performed in the United Kingdom and has only been performed in the United States a few times, which makes Statesmen Theatre one of the firstContinue Reading
Around the hallways it is common to find some reference to a television show intended for adults you may or may not have seen before, such as references on SGA posters or ads for clubs who reference shows like Game of Thrones or It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to appealContinue Reading
When it comes to sequels, few emotions are more useful for drawing in large audiences than nostalgia. While the most successful sequels often take three to four years to follow up their original movies, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 took a much longer 14 year break, significantly amplifying theContinue Reading
The age of technology yields the ability to track anything. Fitbit watches, which debuted on the market in 2008, have skyrocketed in sales; revenues at the end of 2015 totaled to just under $750 million, according to Fitbit financial data. Fitbits include features such as calorie trackers, step trackers, sleepContinue Reading
Warning: major spoilers ahead. The opening scene of 10 Cloverfield Lane started out with alterations between loud booming sounds cut by seconds of absolute silence, which in my opinion was representative of the entire film. 10 Cloverfield Lane mixed psychological thrills with mystery to create a film that balancedContinue Reading
Author Hannah Barnaby and co-authors Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas attended the NoVa Teen Book Festival on Mar. 4 and 5 in order to promote their latest young adult novels Some of the Parts and These Vicious Masks respectively. Since their release, the novels have gained recognition for their increasedContinue Reading
Modern horror films are infamous for their flawed storylines and reliance on jump scares to get your skin crawling. The Forest not only fell into this pitfall, but also insensitively depicted a historical and meaningful landmark as a hoax. Set in the Aokigahara Forest, which is located at the baseContinue Reading
2015 had the highest box office revenue in history because of movies such as Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn and Spotlight, creating great competition at the 88th annual Academy Awards, commonly referred to as the Oscars, which were held on Feb. 28. The announcement of the Oscar nominations is one ofContinue Reading