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...
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LUCIA ALLEN-CANNONE
- Oct 4
- 2 min
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...
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Owen Taylor
- Sep 10
- 8 min
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...
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Vivienne Freeman
- Jun 5
- 3 min
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
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Sophie Seifert
- Jun 5
- 3 min
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...
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Meron Worku
- May 26
- 2 min
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...
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Avni Koppula
- May 25
- 11 min
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...
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Sophie Seifert
- May 23
- 7 min
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...
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Lily Avina & Victor Pack
- May 19
- 4 min
...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...
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Alfonso Marone
- May 19
- 3 min
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...
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Lilah Hayes
- May 16
- 5 min
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...
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Anabella Caudillo
- May 16
- 3 min
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...
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Vivienne Freeman
- May 5
- 3 min
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...
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Sullivan Valdez
- Apr 19
- 6 min
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...
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Anabella Caudillo
- Apr 17
- 10 min
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...
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Sophie Seifert
- Apr 12
- 6 min
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...
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Shepherd Lee Williams
- Apr 12
- 9 min
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...
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Meron Worku
- Apr 12
- 4 min
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: a perfect album
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the sole solo album released by Jersey-born actress, singer-songwriter, & rapper, Ms Lauryn Hill. Her...
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Vivienne Freeman
- Apr 11
- 6 min
You can’t stop Ethiopian Jazz
The streets are alive. Dance clubs rattle the cement sidewalks and send vibrations up the spines of every Ethiopian boy and girl that...
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Avni Koppula
- Mar 29
- 4 min
The magic of Bob Baker Marionette
Maybe you’ve seen it. The old, washed out building with blocky, colorful letters plastered across the front, the text faded and inviting. Su
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Lilah Hayes
- Mar 23
- 5 min
Taylor Swift: The Anti-Hero we all love
I was a Taylor Swift fan before I even knew I was a Taylor Swift fan. My favorite song when I was a kid was I Knew You Were Trouble,...
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Genevieve Deetsch
- Mar 14
- 2 min
The wonder of Malinda Lo
Last Night at the Telegraph Club took young adult literature by storm. It was published in January of 2021 and has been awarded the Stonewal
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Ivy Klein
- Mar 13
- 4 min
Perfection: a curse on the world of art
Perfection. Something everyone strives to achieve, whether they know it or not. In athletics, in academics, in physical appearance. In...
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Sullivan Valdez
- Mar 12
- 3 min
Power Slap: a slap in the face of true combat?
Children and teens are no strangers to idiotic games. One I remember vividly was slap-boxing. The rules were simple, only open-hand...
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Anabella Caudillo
- Mar 9
- 6 min
Is Twilight bad-bad or good-bad?
During the holidays I went to Hot Topic at least 5 times – which is more than I’ve been in 2 years – but I was there not for myself, I...
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Si Taylor
- Mar 6
- 2 min
I made a TikTok Family Guy account in an attempt for clout
Author's note: This article is about the Family Guy Pipeline, so if you don’t know what’s going on with the accounts that reupload Family Gu
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Sasha Bercovici
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Top 10 sigma chad youtube shorts
I watch YouTube, a shocking discovery about me that I'm sure you will never forgive. And, of course, with YouTube comes YouTube shorts....
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Owen Taylor
- Feb 27
- 6 min
Why my Studio Ghibli ranking is bad
As I write this, it’s been almost a year and a half since I published an article in which I ranked all of the 23 films made by Japanese...
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Victor Pack
- Feb 16
- 5 min
A review of Super Nintendo World
On February 4th I had the opportunity to go to Universal Studios and get a sneak peek of the new Super Nintendo World. When I went, this...
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Brett Corpuz
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Something of a Pokémon Nuzlocke
I tried attempting a Pokémon nuzlocke in Pokémon Emerald, and it took way too long. Care to follow my journey?
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Cedric Mallari
- Feb 14
- 2 min
The Family Guy pipeline
If you have been scrolling through Tiktok, you have most likely seen a clip of the famous American animated sitcom Family Guy pasted...
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Izak Menta
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Who even is Robert Steven Moore anyways?
Robert Steven Moore was born on Saturday, January 18th, 1952, at around three o’clock in the afternoon. His father was Bob Moore, a...
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Rex Hoskinson
- Jan 17
- 3 min
The Menu: A review
On Friday, November 18, 2022, The Menu came to theaters. Leading up to its release, the trailers for Mark Mylod’s black comedy horror...
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Sophie Seifert
- Jan 12
- 4 min
Wes Anderson’s style, explained
When I was younger, I was never a big fan of movies. Sure, I enjoyed the occasional screening of a Disney classic, but I had never fallen...
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Victor Pack
- Jan 12
- 2 min
The funniest food delivery ads
In a world where people become lazier by the minute, we humans have come up with a very special service that helps us get takeout while...
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Anabella Caudillo
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Why is Impractical Jokers so funny?
“Send in the nun.” “Hi I’m James Murray and I’m a state executioner!” “No kidding, I have to call Batman.” These are actual things said...
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Sophie Seifert
- Dec 16, 2022
- 5 min
Great holiday songs you've never heard
With the holidays steadily approaching, many people are turning on their favorite Christmas tunes. “Deck The Halls,” “White Christmas,”...
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Owen Taylor
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Short and sweet video games
It seems as if video games (or really, all forms of media) nowadays are vying to take up the most of your time as possible, to hold your...
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Avni Koppula
- Dec 8, 2022
- 8 min
Inside the world of Lin-Manuel Miranda
I'm pretty sure you all know what Hamilton is. Actually… I’m sure you all know what Hamilton is, and I’m also sure you know about Moana,...
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Jasper Mann
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
John Hughes movies and teenage joy
Since my first official viewing of The Breakfast Club, I’ve been obsessed with John Hughes. The director of famous ‘80s coming-of-age...
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Rex Hoskinson
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Psychological horror and polar exploration: where one story fails and another succeeds
In March of 2018, AMC aired the first episode of their new psychological horror series The Terror. The show followed the disastrous...
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Shepherd Lee Williams
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Queer manga that isn’t GL/BL
The vast majority of manga that features queer people is a generally smutty genre called “yaoi”. This genre is typically created by...
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Alfonso Marone
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Thee Sinseers and Souldies: A band, a genre, a movement
I consider myself someone who really enjoys older music. Music from the 50s through the 70s has been a mainstay throughout almost all my...
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Victor Pack
- Nov 8, 2022
- 5 min
The Crown: Actors vs. royalty
The 90s: A culturally significant decade encapsulated by the rise of technology and the glamour of certain celebrities. Lots of good...
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Avni Koppula
- Nov 2, 2022
- 10 min
Stories of the Stars
In Greek mythology, stars are more than just stars. The connections and myths between the constellations chronicle epic feats of brave...
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Vivienne Freeman
- Nov 1, 2022
- 13 min
The canonical universe of Scooby Doo
The Scooby Doo canonical universe admittedly sounds ridiculous. Scooby Doo is, at its core, a children’s show, so the idea that there is...
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Lilah Hayes
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Psychological horror vs. slasher
All my life, I have avoided horror movies. The thrill of being scared out of my mind has never appealed to me, and I didn’t understand...
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Sophie Seifert
- Oct 24, 2022
- 7 min
The best (and worst) kids' TV shows
“We’re going on a trip, in our favorite rocket ship; zooming through the sky! Little Einsteins!” It’s a theme song that will forever...
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Ivy Klein
- Oct 22, 2022
- 3 min
A love letter to Gaga
“I’m obsessively opposed to the typical,” proudly sings Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, and what better quote is there to sum up the...
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Jubilee Nuno
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
A guide to the best concert experience
My fatigue consumes me, my vision becomes blurred and suddenly my sight gives out. I dropped to the floor. It was my first concert, and I...
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