Category: Arts and Entertainment

My Recommendations: 1. “Meet Cute” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Dhonielle Clayton, Katie Cotugno, Jocelyn Davies, Nina LaCour, Emery Lord, Katharine McGee, and Kass Morgan A collection of cute fiction short stories about how different characters met someone they end up loving. This book lets you see through many different characters’ lenses, so you can feel

Parasite, a disturbing, layered, mixed genre masterpiece, has hit American theatres. South Korean filmmaker, Bong Joon-Ho, paints the picture of a wealth class war describing the struggle of the poor and the ignorance of the rich. In Parasite, a recent critically acclaimed foreign film, Joon-Ho delivers an astounding story about the struggles of class and

The moment “Lucid Dreams” was released, only good memories were associated with the tune. When Juice Wrld, also known as Jarad Higgins, died on Dec. 8 from cardiac arrest at Chicago’s Midway Airport, the whole world was in shock. First of all, it was so sudden, but within the news stories that followed, conspiracy theories

Harvard-Westlake (HW) Beginning Band, Concert Band, Beginning Strings, Concert Strings, Symphonic Band, and Middle School (MS) Symphony performed at the winter instrumental concert “The Magic of Music” on Friday, December 13. Performing arts teacher Starr Wayne conducted Beginning Band, Concert Band, and Symphonic band, while performing arts teacher Neli Nikolaeva conducted Beginning Strings and Concert

The Harvard-Westlake (HW) fall musical, “Violet”, was a success that impressed and dazzled the audience. The well-acted play wasn’t necessarily set in a relatable setting to the student body, but still encompassed ideas that spoke to people all across the age spectrum and was an overall good experience. The basic plot of the musical was

After the much-anticipated film depicting the origin of the Prince of Crime, “Joker” it does not fail to shock the audience. Starring as the titular character, Joaquin Phoenix delivers a disturbingly profound performance, following comparable toHeath Ledger’s Oscar-winning 2008 role as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s“Dark Night”. “Joker” director, Todd Phillips, paints the picture of an

Imagine seeing a younger version of yourself and then being forced to fight them. This is the basic premise of “Gemini Man”, Will Smith’s most recent action movie, which came out Oct. 11, 2019. Playing both of the two major roles (with the help of special effects), Will Smith plays an older retiring agent, as

“Looking for Alaska”, a mini series on Hulu, is a perfect 2 a.m. binge series for your local hormonal teenagers. I read the book “Looking For Alaska” by John Green about a year ago and immediately fell in love with the beautifully crafted characters. That said, I was elated but hesitant when the coming series

The Emmys, this year, despite having some fun bits, was hostless, and didn’t hit its usual mark as a memorable experience. Even with the great competition, it somehow didn’t manage to have the same charm it has shown in the past. The main problem was the aforementioned lack of a host. For over 50 years,