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What to watch during Fall
Art by Ondine Mitchell With fall upon us, now's a perfect time to get cozy and sit back and enjoy a good show or movie! As the days get shorter and we enter into Thanksgiving break, there's nothing better than curling up in a warm blanket and watching something that matches the season's vibes! So here are some spoiler-free recommendations! Gilmore Girls Everyone knows the tried and true Gilmore Girls. With its catchy intro song and iconic quotes, the classic TV show is full o

Cadence Kang
4 days ago3 min read


Good games for good prices
Art by Emmaline V. As someone who rarely has any money, let alone to spend on Steam, I usually satisfy my game addiction with free games. If you prefer to play your free games on shady websites, this is not the article for you. If not, enjoy this list of five free (and 100% official) video games! Warning - This article may contain slight spoilers for these games. E NA : Dream BBQ (2025) - Image credit to Joel G PSA to anyone who attempts to play this; this game may or may n

Ondine Mitchell
Nov 103 min read


What makes early 2000s-2010s shows bingeable?
Introduction I was watching The Summer I Turned Pretty with my mom the other day, and I thought to myself, why am I watching this? When was the last time I watched a recent show that I actually liked? I do in fact have a lot of shows that I've really liked lately. The only problem is that they aren’t quite “new.” They are all shows that came out at least ten or more years ago. So once again, I’m brought up with another question: Are new shows just... bad? Every time I thou
Isabella Chin
Nov 64 min read


The history of Halloween
Art Drawn by Emaline Varava Halloween is a holiday celebrated by millions of people around the world and is known for its festive, spooky spirit. However, it wasn’t always like this. A long time ago, Halloween was an extremely different holiday. This celebration originated from the Celtic festival, Samhain. Celtic people lived in Ireland, Scotland, and Northern France about 2,000 years ago, and were known for their revolt against the Romans in 61 CE and for being the largest

Matia Hosack
Oct 274 min read


A review: & Juliet, and everything between the margins
All photos by Rebekah Grace de Guzman Earlier this year, one of our journalists, Charles-Henry Lubatti, published an article on how to access the arts as a high school student. The last entry in the list piqued my interest: TeenTix LA, in partnership with countless venues across LA County, gives teenagers the opportunity to purchase tickets to shows for five dollars. Utilizing this service, I got the opportunity to watch the North American tour of a musical playing at the Ah

Rebekah Grace de Guzman
Oct 274 min read


The chokehold that workplace TV shows have on America
According to IMDb’s top 100 TV show list, 46% are set in a workplace. In a random google form survey of students in grades 7-12, 56% selected a favorite series that takes place in a workplace as well. Based on this research, why is this genre of TV shows so popular? These numbers show workplace comedies are everywhere, but statistics alone don’t explain why they matter. “I love mockumentary or workplace comedies,” writes an anonymous 10th grader, whose favorite show is Abbot

Rebecca Pack
Oct 155 min read


Broken News: the Halloweekend tradition
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ERHS Journalism
Oct 101 min read


An idiot's guide to Stardew Valley
All art by Jarisse Nabung By nature, humans are a nomadic species. We evolved to move from place to place, chasing whatever struck our...

Juliet Hays
Oct 96 min read


You, have some Nerv!
Art by Simone Modina When we pursue media, we seek to experience things in novel ways. We enjoy characters we can relate to, and...

Juliet Hays
Oct 84 min read


K-pop in 2024: idols never die
collage by Simone Modina DISCLAIMER: This article includes mentions of child exploitation, sexual abuse in the workplace, eating...

Rebekah Grace de Guzman
Mar 1311 min read


Why should you watch Arcane?
Art by Grace Gill What if I told you one of the best stories ever put to screen isn’t from a novel, a popular movie, or even a regular tv...

Avni Koppula
Feb 206 min read


Ranking my favorite New York Times games
Image credit to New York Times For the adults in my family, the world revolves around New York Times games. Since 2020, when COVID closed...

Lennon Turner
Feb 205 min read


5 upcoming movies to look forward to
Image credit: Fer Gregory / Shutterstock.com If you’re like me and most people in the United States, you like movies. And what’s the one...

Lennon Turner
Feb 193 min read


Wicked: play vs. movie
Image credit: Wicked movie [THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS] Recently, a couple of teachers took their classes to see the musical “Wicked”...

Ellie Cole-Calderon
Feb 134 min read


Two awesome documentaries to watch when you're sick!
Image credit to Netflix Recently, a ton of illnesses have been going around Eagle Rock, causing students to stay home from school....

Lennon Turner
Feb 52 min read


The Complete Unknown of Bob Dylan
Credited to Searchlight Pictures Warning: May contain some spoilers “It’s been over 50 years since I first heard Blowin’ in the Wind,” an...

Zadie Kang
Jan 153 min read


Hamilton at the Pantages
All photography by Carmen Dominguez The story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers, was not generally told. Then in...

Carmen Dominguez
Jan 132 min read


A review of “The Outsiders”, an ERHS play
photo courtesy of Eagle Rock Theatre Company The stage is set, actors bustling behind the thick velvet curtains, a spotlight flickers on...

Ellie Cole-Calderon
Dec 12, 20244 min read


Coraline theories to wrap your head around
Twenty two years ago, Neil Gaiman wrote a book about a girl who traveled to another world. Little did he know, that story would soon be...

Sophie Seifert
Nov 13, 20244 min read


What was brat summer?
In mid July of this year, I was in the car with my dad. We had just arrived home when suddenly he asked, “What is brat?” ”Brat?” I...

Simone Modina
Oct 30, 20243 min read


What is Eagle Rock reading?
Here's what the students of Eagle Rock High School have been reading!

Lucia Allen-Cannone
Oct 21, 20244 min read


What was the Messi Experience?
If you’ve recently driven on the Glendale Freeway, your eye might have been caught by a big purple box with an attractive athletic face....

Silas Taylor
Oct 2, 20242 min read


BookTalk: intro episode
Welcome to BookTalk with Avni and Sophie! A show where we review books and discuss all things literature. Stay tuned! What books do you...

ERStream
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Rating the Mario characters
Last year, I rated and extensively went into depth about my opinions on various characters in Lord of the Rings. Reading it back now, I...

Avni Koppula
May 13, 20246 min read


Argylle, a play by play part 2
This is the second part of the series. TAKE TWO! LIGHTS! CAMERA! Where am I? Elly wakes up in a cabin with a man named Aiden Wilde, who...

CLAIRE DUARTE
May 1, 20245 min read


Coachella do's and dont's
After almost 6 months of anticipation, last weekend I had the opportunity to attend Coachella. It was my first time, so naturally there...

Zadie Kang
Apr 24, 20244 min read


Coachella performance ratings
Some may say that this year’s Coachella lineup isn’t the best; however, I still believe that there are some honorable mentions for this...

Kylie Sadsad
Apr 22, 20242 min read


Argylle, a play by play: part one
LIGHTS. CAMERA. I'm a whole different person? Elly Conway isn’t actually a best-seller, she's a spy. Her books, on the other hand, are...

CLAIRE DUARTE
Apr 12, 20246 min read


The next generation of Western girl groups
In the early 2000s, Western girl groups like Destiny’s Child, The Pussycat Dolls, and the Spice Girls dominated the top charts. In the...

Rebekah Grace de Guzman
Feb 26, 20243 min read


The Boy and the Heron: a review and some thoughts
To absolutely nobody’s surprise, The Boy and the Heron is a really good movie. There, I’ve fulfilled my contractual obligation. I’ve...

Owen Taylor
Feb 14, 20244 min read


Mellow songs to add to your playlist
Music means something different for everyone, and as the music industry constantly evolves, our tastes in music change as well. Sticking...

Sophie Seifert
Feb 7, 20245 min read


Music profile: boygenius
Boygenius (stylized in all lowercase) is an amazing band you should listen to. Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker make up...

Keira Estrella
Feb 1, 20244 min read


The story behind "Taylor's Version"
On October 27th, Taylor Swift released 1989 (Taylor’s Version). This left many people confused and wondering why she was releasing an...

Lucia Allen-Cannone
Jan 24, 20242 min read


Update on the writer's strike
The Writer’s Guild of America, or WGA, had been on strike since May. At the beginning, it was unprecedented territory—even though there...

Sophie Seifert
Oct 11, 20233 min read


What is Vidiots?
In September 2019, a video store named Vidiots announced that they would be opening a new location in Eagle Rock. With renovations and...

Lucia Allen-Cannone
Oct 4, 20232 min read


British Surrealism: the best games you never played in your life
Initially, the United States and Japan were the powerhouses of the video game industry, and had lots of large production companies. The...

Owen Taylor
Sep 10, 20238 min read


What’s new in TV
Being in Los Angeles, many of us are very close to the film industry, and as an aspiring filmmaker, I want to take a moment to celebrate the

Vivienne Freeman
Jun 5, 20233 min read


Hollywood on hold
As of May 2nd, 2023, the Writers Guild of America is officially on strike. The WGA is the combination of two labor unions, and they have...

Sophie Seifert
Jun 5, 20233 min read


A Tribute to Tina Turner
In the realm of music, there are few artists who can match the sheer brilliance and enduring impact of Tina Turner. Today, we both pay...

Meron Worku
May 26, 20232 min read


Rating the Lord of the Rings Characters
“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” – Bilbo Baggins Lord of the Rings is a...

Avni Koppula
May 25, 202311 min read


All the Harry Potter movies, ranked
“You’re a wizard, Harry.” It’s one of the most iconic lines from the most iconic book of our time. The Harry Potter series has been...

Sophie Seifert
May 23, 20237 min read


...And all that jazz! Chicago: This year's spring musical
Did you get to watch Eagle Rock Stage’s newest production, Chicago? If you did, you’ll know it was glamorous, suspenseful, striking, and...
Lily Avina & Victor Pack
May 19, 20234 min read


Jim Sullivan’s U.F.O.: A hidden gem of an album shrouded in a greater mystery
In 1969 a Californian singer/songwriter and guitarist known as Jim Sullivan released an album simply named U.F.O. The album by today’s...

Alfonso Marone
May 19, 20233 min read


Top ten Taylor Swift songs
Everyone knows who Taylor Swift is. Maybe you’ve heard of her, possibly listened to a few of her songs, or maybe you’re a die-hard...

Lilah Hayes
May 16, 20235 min read


Guitarticle
By the time this piece is published, my guitar, Jewls, will be almost a month old. I keep Jewls in a black bag and she has three picks. A...

Anabella Caudillo
May 16, 20233 min read


Hollywood Stardom: Battle of the Ryans
The question of the decade, puzzling scientists, creatives, and all known species of animal with the brain capacity to calculate at least...

Vivienne Freeman
May 5, 20233 min read


Why bad MMOs are great
Clicking, followed by a flash of light, colors, and a pop-up screen. Although this may sound like the beginnings of a computer virus, it...
Sullivan Valdez
Apr 19, 20236 min read


A musical genius of our time: Radiohead
Music is a building block of human society, and everyone has opinions on which artist is the most superior of them all. Some may argue...

Anabella Caudillo
Apr 17, 202310 min read


10 songs to add to your playlist
Music is one of the most amazing and diversified art forms on our planet; it is constantly shifting, evolving, and adapting to our...

Sophie Seifert
Apr 12, 20236 min read


A deep reading of Car Seat Headrest’s “Twin Fantasy”
Twelve years ago, Will Toledo transferred from Virginia Commonwealth University to The College of William and Mary, citing his feelings...

Shepherd Lee Williams
Apr 12, 20239 min read
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