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    The Many Faces of Wordle
    • May 5
    • 4 min

    The Many Faces of Wordle

    By Max Marinelli (Editor-in-Chief, ‘22) By now, we all know of the incredible success that Josh Wardle’s Wordle has found across the...
    Things to learn from Girl, Interrupted
    • Feb 27
    • 3 min

    Things to learn from Girl, Interrupted

    By Zoë Alter (Reporter, ‘23) (PS. There are Spoilers.) Girl, Interrupted, a hit movie made in 1999 and developed from the novel of the...
    "This Book Is Anti-Racist" Review
    • Jan 22
    • 1 min

    "This Book Is Anti-Racist" Review

    By Aria Kavitha Fiorillo (Reporter '25) This year, the Justice Core team read This Book Is Antiracist (TBAR), by Tiffany Jewell and...
    The New Season of Big Mouth
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    The New Season of Big Mouth

    By Zoë Alter (Reporter ‘23) Big Mouth, the 2017 cartoon sitcom, created by Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer...
    Book Review: Far From The Tree
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Far From The Tree

    By Aria Kavitha Fiorillo (Reporter, ‘25) I have been making great use of the Blackburn Library this year, as I have found some amazing...
    The Realistic Terror of A24
    • Nov 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Realistic Terror of A24

    By Zoë Alter (Reporter, ‘23) A24 has made a big name for itself among the film industry for its lengthy movies laden with imagery and...
    WandaVision Reviewed
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    WandaVision Reviewed

    By: Aiden McLean (Reporter ‘21) Aiden McLean’s Rating System: X/10 description (Example) 1/10: so bad it physically hurt! (e.g., The Cat...
    Hindsight 2020
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 10 min

    Hindsight 2020

    By: Aiden McLean (reporter ‘21) They say that hindsight’s 20/20, in that we will soon be seeing 2020 on fire in our rear view mirror....
    FCS’s Favorite Holiday Movies and Songs
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    FCS’s Favorite Holiday Movies and Songs

    By: Jared Miller (Reporter ‘22) A few weeks ago, a survey was put out asking for all of your favorite holiday movies and songs. For the...
    FCS Spotify Wrapped 2020
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    FCS Spotify Wrapped 2020

    By: Chloe English (Reporter ‘24) It’s been a rough year! COVID-19 threw the world into quarantine within a matter of days and forced the...
    CoronaVirus Brings New Vocabulary
    • May 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    CoronaVirus Brings New Vocabulary

    By Sophia David (Editor-in-Chief ‘21) The Coronavirus has inarguably had many shocking impacts on our society. Aside from causing nearly...
    TikTok - The Latest Craze
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    TikTok - The Latest Craze

    By: Allison Foley ’21 and Natalie Neuhaus ’21, Reporters 2-14-20 Each year, there is some new craze that sweeps up teenagers and young...
    GamingFOCUS: Google, Amazon Enter World of Gaming
    • Apr 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    GamingFOCUS: Google, Amazon Enter World of Gaming

    By Jerry Yu ’19, Technology Reporter 4-16-19 You want to play a game that has amazing graphics, smooth action, and diverse mechanics....
    TechFocus: “Out Of This World” Space Updates
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    TechFocus: “Out Of This World” Space Updates

    By Jerry Yu ’19 2-10-19 The Overlooked Workhorse in Space: United Launch Alliance It’s Q1 of 2019, which means we have reached the...
    GamingFocus: Naim Saleem ’19 Starts eSports Tournament at FCS
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    GamingFocus: Naim Saleem ’19 Starts eSports Tournament at FCS

    By Jerry Yu ’19, Technology Reporter 2-10-19 As live streaming and eSports have been gaining traction in recent years and are becoming...
    GamingFocus: An Update on the World of Video Games
    • Dec 9, 2018
    • 4 min

    GamingFocus: An Update on the World of Video Games

    By Jerry Yu’19, Technology Reporter E3. Gamescom. G-Star 2018. We were promised quite a few new games and gaming devices, and by now,...
    This Month in Film #3
    • Dec 8, 2018
    • 6 min

    This Month in Film #3

    By Riley Roche '22 and Jared Miller '22 Bohemian Rhapsody: Worthy of the Name by Riley Roche What happens when a revered band is given a...
    Stan Lee, Rest In Peace
    • Dec 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    Stan Lee, Rest In Peace

    by Jared Miller As the majority of people already know, beloved Marvel writer Stan Lee passed away at 95 years-old on Nov. 12 of this...
    MusicFocus: Muse's Simulation Theory Can't Simulate Good Music
    • Nov 29, 2018
    • 4 min

    MusicFocus: Muse's Simulation Theory Can't Simulate Good Music

    By Lucas Chiang ’22 and Calvin Mustokoff ‘22, Guest Contributor 11/16/18 Few things can be as depressing...
    This Month in Film #2
    • Nov 12, 2018
    • 11 min

    This Month in Film #2

    By Riley Roche, Jared Miller, and Alec Plante Venom: A Fun Disappointment By Riley Roche I loved Venom. It was clustered, too fast-paced,...
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