Conan Gray to perform at Toyota Pavilion Nov. 27

Mia Nguyen, Reporter

November 27, 2019

Indie pop singer Conan Gray embarked on his Comfort Crowd tour on Oct. 29. The tour started in St. Louis and will end in Los Angeles. Gray will perform twice in his home state of Texas in Houston and at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Nov. 27. Alternative pop singers Umi and Benee will perform as h...

The angels are back

Ashna Haiderali, Reporter

November 21, 2019

After 20 years of waiting, on Nov. 15 “Charlie’s Angels”  came out better-than-ever in true 2019 fashion. Director Elizabeth Banks, who also plays a big role in the movie, reveals secrets that were never mentioned in previous films. I have been waiting for this film to come out ever since the...

“The King” takes the crown on Netflix

Mia Nguyen, Reporter

November 6, 2019

Timothee Chalamet dons a crown and chainmail in David Michôd’s “The King.” This adaptation of various Shakesphere plays focuses on a young Prince Hal rather than most renditions that focus on his adulthood. The movie was first released in select theaters in the UK, and was then released to the...

The Current War shocks U.S. viewers

Hailey Dirks, Reporter

November 2, 2019

After two years of uncertainty, “The Current War: Director’s Cut” was rescued by 101 Studios and released in the U.S. on Oct. 25 following Weinstein Co.’s collapse in the aftermath of sexual misconduct allegations against its co-founder Harvey Weinstein. Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon was able to...

Was season three a mistake?

Arisha Hirji, Reporter

November 1, 2019

Netflix came back with another unexpected season of Greenhouse Academy on Oct. 25. At the end of season two, Hayley started to like two people, and in the end, she had to decide who she wanted to be with. The last episode left viewers on a huge cliffhanger where Hayley opens the door up to the guy sh...

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Review

Katlynn Fox, Reporter

October 25, 2019

Angelina Jolie has made her long-awaited reappearance as the infamous dark fairy in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil after the release of the first movie, Maleficent, in 2014. The movie was released on Oct. 18 and similar to real life, it fast forwards five years in time to focus on the current conflict b...

The stars of the beauty world

October 22, 2019

Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star are back with a new series revealing the inner secrets of the beauty world with ‘The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star.’ Shane’s first four episodes came out a few weeks ago, each hitting over 15 million views, and becoming some of the top trending videos on YouTube....

Joker shines light on mental illness and violence

Mia Nguyen, Reporter

October 15, 2019

My previous notions of Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime were the whimsical, classic, hilarious Joker from the old cartoons. Going into Joaquin Phoenix’s adaptation of the Joker, I knew he was definitely going to deviate from the previous animated versions and recent live action clowns: Heath Ledge...

High School not so Musical

Ashna Haiderali, Reporter

October 10, 2019

Disney released the trailer for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” on Aug. 23. Rather than making it into a movie, they are turning it into mockumentary set to come out Nov. 12. After watching the trailer and comparing it to the previous movies, I can already say I am disappointed.  In ...

III Time’s The Charm

Katlynn Fox, Reporter

September 19, 2019

The Lumineers finally released their third full length album, aptly titled III, on Sept. 13 after teasing fans with short extended play (EP) in May.  The 13-song album is a chronological story told by lead singer Westly Shultz and drummer Jerimiah Fraites in three separate chapters, each one follow...

The Losers club reunites in It: Chapter 2

Mia Nguyen, Reporter

September 16, 2019

Pennywise the dancing clown made its first reappearance in the 2017 reboot of “It” and has come back to haunt the town of Derry and the Losers Club in “It Chapter Two.” The movie was released on Sept. 6 and contains the original cast, including Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise. The original kids...

Tuning in with Leila: Shea Butter Baby

Leila Olukoga, Reporter

September 12, 2019

If you’re looking for a rhythmic, gloomy album to listen to — “Shea Butter Baby” by Ari Lennox is the one. With different arrays of sound and melancholy emotions presented in the album, Lennox delivers another enticing release. Lennox dropped her album on May 7, leaving me astonished with...