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The end of another year. Heres to the next one.

2019: One of the Most Average Years For Film

PeytonB, Staff Reporter January 9, 2020

Well, 2019 is finally over (thank God). Although the latter half of the year showed some signs of life with several high grades, there were ultimately too many disappointments to label 2019 as one of the...

Hollywoods Bleeding

Hollywood’s Bleeding

FiorellaP, Managing Editor December 10, 2019

You may or may not know Post Malone, but there’s no doubt you’ve probably heard him on mainstream radio millions of times. The American singer, songwriter and rapper has gained high acclamation for...

Poster for the movie Midway, in theaters everywhere.

Shameful Representation of Our Country’s Heroes

PeytonB, Staff Reporter December 9, 2019

For a war movie coming out on the weekend of Veterans Day, a day reserved for paying respect to the brave men and women who fought and died for our freedom, it’s not too much to ask for the movie to...

The tower that is seen opening all Disney originated films

The New Happiest Place on Earth

JustinP, Online Editor December 5, 2019

Disney has continued to evolve over the years through new rides at the Disney parks, new movies or TV shows, and now the new streaming service known as Disney +. Disney + is a streaming service similar...

Senior and online editor MackenseyD following the yellow brick road into Art Factory to see The Wizard of Oz.

Not in Kansas Anymore

MackenseyD, Online Editor December 4, 2019

In honor of the 80th anniversary of the beloved film, Art Factory, a small professional theatre just outside of downtown, put on a reimagined production of The Wizard of Oz. I am not the biggest fan of...

One of the many Junie B. Jones Jr. posters around the school.

Fast Yet Entertaining Musical

PeytonB, Staff Reporter November 12, 2019

Due to the success of You Can’t Take It With You, I can say with all honesty that I walked into Junie B. Jones Jr. the Musical with a small feeling of excitement. That’s right, I was excited for a...

The poster for Gemini Man, in theaters everywhere.

Frustratingly Dull Action Movie

PeytonB, Staff Reporter November 4, 2019

Just a few days ago, I thought about how lucky I had been to finally see some good movies as 2019 began to draw to a close. To be completely honest, I wish I hadn’t said that. Why? Because Gemini Man...

A poster of the movie Countdown, now in theaters.

Another Generic October Horror Movie

PeytonB, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019

Since it’s only a few days until Halloween, I can only assume that the brilliant minds in Hollywood decided that it’s the perfect time to dump a terrible horror movie into theaters. Most audiences...

Jeff Sullivan, Ethan Stokes, Emmanuelle Zeesman, Paul Schoeller, Seth Eardly, Brody Bett and Ruby Gibbs backstage of the Finding Neverland tour.

On the Road Again

MackenseyD, Online Editor October 30, 2019

The audience’s murmuring simmers down to silence as the orchestra begins the overture. The world disappears as the music swells and the lights brighten. Time stops. The heart races faster to keep up...

While backstage, Junior Tressel Eckman gets into character as Boris Kolenkhov.

Hilarious Yet Emotional Look At Family and Love

PeytonB, Staff Reporter October 22, 2019

Wow. I must admit that I’m not an avid playgoer, nor do I like to walk into anything with any sort of expectations, but I wasn’t expecting this. You Can’t Take It With You, a play by Moss Hart...

Judy Garland after the release of The Wizard of Oz.

Sorrowful Look At a Beloved Icon

PeytonB, Staff Reporter October 18, 2019

Before I begin, I must admit that I’m not the world’s biggest Judy Garland fan. I grew up with, and still adore, The Wizard of Oz, but I was never really interested in who Dorothy was in real life....

The famous mocking jay pin from The Hunger Games dropped in nature.

Dishing the Details: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

CarolineS, Content/Design Editor October 8, 2019

When Mockingjay - Part 2 came out, I expected the world of The Hunger Games to be wrapped up and set aside. That is simply what happens when the story is over and there is no more content to create. It...

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