By James Burcky
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Greta Van Fleet has stirred up a lot of buzz since the release of their double EP, “From the Fires.” Without actually having released a debut album yet, they have had success that some artists don’t see throughout their careers. Continue reading “First, Listen: is rock band Greta Van Fleet the second coming of Led Zeppelin?”
By James Burcky
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The 8th studio album by Atlanta based progressive metal band Mastodon, “Emperor of Sand,” is heavy. No pun intended. The soul-crushing subject matter of the death of family members and diagnosis of terminal cancer makes clear the pain that they are experiencing through the lyrics. Continue reading “First, Listen: Mastodon’s Grammy-winning ‘Emperor of Sand’ absolutely slaps”
By Brooke Kaluzienski
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“Black Panther” is a cinematic masterpiece, combining incredible acting, beautiful costumes, and an amazing soundtrack with a brilliant plot and script to create a movie that jumped to #1 in the world soon after coming out. It’s no surprise that this happened, because the movie was highly anticipated. Also, it’s so incredible that some people have, or will, see it multiple times—myself included. Continue reading “[Spoilers] Review: ‘Black Panther’ celebrates African culture and black role models”
By Jamie Abdu Na Man Sa
Snoop Dogg’s new TV show, Coach Snoop, on Netflix shows how Snoop keeps the kids off of the streets of Los Angeles and out of involvement with gang members, so they can be successful kids like they deserve to be. Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.—Snoop Dogg— has a football league, the Snoop Youth Football League or SYNL, that is featured on the show. He established the league in 2005. Snoop Dogg has explained that the purpose of the league is to keep kids off of the streets and out of trouble, particularly in Los Angeles, California.
Continue reading “Snoop Dogg’s Netflix series ‘Coach Snoop’ shows another side of the rap icon”
By James Burcky
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The fifth studio album by Justin Timberlake is an interesting departure from his more well-known work. It’s very reminiscent of early 2010’s John Mayer, in the manner that this album takes on a seriously western and Americana feel.
Continue reading “First, Listen: Justin Timberlake’s rustic ‘Man of the Woods’ falls flat”
By Brooke Kaluzienski
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A long-awaited movie, “Black Panther,” coming to theaters Feb. 16, 2018 in the U.S., had captivated fans even by its first announcement. An all-black superhero movie was unheard of and is an incredible push toward racial equality in movies. With the introduction of the Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” and with the way he completely stole the show, a standalone film for the character was inevitable, and to not have one would have been a disgrace. Continue reading “More than just a movie: why ‘Black Panther’ is so important”
By Sierra McFarlane
New year, new movies! Films that have been in production for a while now are finally going to be displayed on the big screen for audiences around the world. While these films have yet to be released, excitement is already swarming on social media for some of the soon-to-be blockbusters. Here’s a few of the upcoming films for 2018. Continue reading “Movies to look out for in 2018”
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By Laura Bonnington
With a month to go before The Last Jedi hits theaters, it’s time to get excited! Continue reading “Five Arundel students share what they’re most excited for in ‘The Last Jedi’”
By Katrionna Covert
The highly anticipated Stranger Things 2 premiered on Netflix October 27th, picking up a few days before Halloween 1984. The new season debuted a flood of new characters, and left some mysteries unresolved. Continue reading “Stranger Things 2 review [spoilers]: new faces and unanswered questions”
By Rachel Heller
As students, parents, and theater-lovers were ushered into Arundel High School’s auditorium on November 8 and 10, anticipating the commencement of Arundel Theater’s Fall One Acts, what awaited them was a physical embodiment of the pure ingenuity and talent of Arundel Theater students. Continue reading “Review: Arundel Theater students shine in Fall One Acts”
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