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Art of the main characters of the series, from left to right, The Ghoul, Lucy McLean, and Maximus

Fallout blows audience away with attention to detail, charm

Jasper McAdam, Staff Writer May 23, 2024

Blowing up the media with its charm, “Fallout” impresses audiences with its detail, humor, music, and faithfulness to the original video game series while still managing to have an original story....

OPINION: The Young Adult book industry is on a slick downhill slope

OPINION: The Young Adult book industry is on a slick downhill slope

Sierra Engel, Personality Section Editor May 23, 2024

A middle school girl walks into a Barnes & Noble with a list of books in her notes app. All her suggestions have been sourced through Tiktok and Instagram, and all are conveniently displayed on an...

The top right photo shows plants bought from Fiddle & Fern. The top left photo shows students, Addison and Bella Bruno, at the Ukulele Breakfast. The bottom photo shows the a barista at Singing Sun.

Ventura’s Hidden Gems: shaping community

Alyssa Angeles, Staff Writer May 13, 2024

Along the California coastline, big tourist attractions draw visitors to cities like Santa Barbara, Malibu, and Los Angeles. However, Ventura, tucked between them all, has a small-town charm that is unique...

Taylor Swift's logo for "The Tortured Poets Department," featured on merch and album covers.

Taylor Swift a ‘tortured poet:’ self-indulgent, grotesquely beautiful

Madysen Hawley, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

April 19, 11 p.m. in Calif., Taylor Swift caught the whole world by surprise and half-confirmed her most committed fans’ theories that her anticipated 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,”...

Image of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet )and Chani (Zendaya) looking over the dunes of Arrakis.

Dune Part 2: A Masterclass in Sequels

Austin Acevedo, Staff Writer April 10, 2024

After a three year wait, audiences finally return to Denis Venilleneuve's Dune Universe, with its exciting continuation of the second adaption of the first book that was published in 1965 which inspired...

The first thing you see as you open the Starbucks app- a new lavender drink.

Starbucks new spring edition: lavender

Avery Buehner, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

The light purple glow of the lights in Starbucks next to Buena fills the building as a flurry of customers rush to order on March 7 2024 after the announcement of the new Spring season lavender flavored...

Madame Web in her superhero suit alongside details on the movie.

‘Madame Web’ weaves another extension to Marvel’s cinematic Phase 5

Iris McDermott, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

Marvel’s “Madame Web" flung into theaters Feb. 14 across the country. Phase 5 of Marvel’s cinematic universe continues to expand, especially their Spider-verse, this time with the tale of how Madame...

nyt game home page

The holy trinity for part-time intellectuals

Addison Bruno, Viewpoint Section Editor February 28, 2024

Although the New York Times has featured games in their print papers since 1942 and released four new games to their website in 2014, it was not until late 2021 that the beloved wordle hit phone screens....

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5 films you should watch after Valentine’s Day to keep love alive

Brooklyn Carrillo, Print and Media Editor February 26, 2024

Valentine’s Day may be over, but that is no reason to stop watching movies with the theme of love. Here are 5 films you should watch, even after the holiday has passed, including a mixture of some classics,...

A clear description of the discrepancies between the two movies.

Mean Girls dance their way back onto fans screens

Lily Bossoletti, Sports Section Editor January 25, 2024

Tina Fey’s musical adaptation of the original 2004 “Mean Girls” movie danced its way across theater screens Jan. 12, 2024. While the movie follows a similar plot line and all the characters remain...

Percy Jackson from TV show to book to movie (left to right). A transformation worthy of the demigod himself.

“Percy Jackson” franchise finds its sea legs with Disney

Isabella Prewitt, Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2024

Three different stories, three different heroes, three different interpretations, all from one world. The “Percy Jackson” franchise has been around since the first book, “The Lightning Thief” by...

Disney's four most recent animated films, all record flopping in their respective opening weekends.

Disney is failing, it’s all their fault

Sierra Engel, Personality Section Editor January 11, 2024

Despite being Disney’s 100th anniversary film, and having almost ten years dedicated to its production, after premiering November 22 2023, Wish made less than half its predicted box office opening weekend...

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