by Caroline Polen The Academy Awards aren’t anything new. The first “Oscars” took place in 1929, but are the awards declining in popularity among youth? The awards recognize excellence in cinematic achievements. This year the Oscars were hosted by American television host and comedian Conan O’Brien and drew in 18 million views. Yet that was an 8% drop from the 19.5 million views from last year. … Continue reading The Oscars don’t spark interest at BHS
By: Katelyn Griffin The 2025 Super Bowl was a big controversy this year, especially the halftime performance with Kendrick Lamar. The fight between the Eagles and Chiefs came back from the 2023 Super Bowl where the Chiefs ended up winning, but the Eagles brought the fight and won the 2025 Super Bowl. However, the halftime show was an even bigger topic with Kendrick Lamar performing, … Continue reading Kendrick Lamar makes history with his moving Super Bowl halftime performance
by Caroline Polen 2025 is going to be a busy year with new movies coming out. From sequels to live actions there will be something for everyone. Lilo and Stitch is a movie about a fugitive alien who helps a lonely Hawaiian girl mend her broken family. The live-action remake will be in theaters May 23, 2025. “My whole family loves those movies, and I … Continue reading BHS students share opinions on upcoming 2025 movies
by Katie Griffin Saturday Night Live, known as SNL, has been around for 50 years and has had many episodes filled with skits and laughter. The SNL50: The Red Carpet event will be held on February 16. A documentary called Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music on Netflix celebrates 50 years of SNL musical guests. It’s a show filled with untold stories behind … Continue reading Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years
by Caroline Polen It had only been weeks since the LA wildfires started in Pacific Palisades, but the Grammys still held their award ceremony in the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. It was one of the first major LA events to happen since the devastating wildfires. The award ceremony had many tributes and fundraising opportunities, and they kept it less extravagant this year after … Continue reading Grammys bring conflict and controversy to BHS
By: Katie Griffin The Golden Globes have been around for a while, the first ever one held was in 1945 and it has been around ever since. This event recognizes television and film standouts. The award ceremony was hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser this year. This year’s Golden Globe Awards drew 9.3 million viewers, a slight decline compared to 2024, according to Nielsen data reported … Continue reading The Golden Globes don’t draw much attention from students
By Brendan Clementz Mario & Luigi: Brothership, a new installment in the popular spin-off in the mustachioed plumbers’ iconic video game series, released recently to a mostly positive reception. Despite Nintendo’s intentions of a November 7 release date, however, the game was leaked before release, marking another leak from a gaming company recently. After the shutdown of the developer behind the well-known RPG series, Alphadream, … Continue reading New Mario & Luigi game leaked before release
By Brendan Clementz “As a child, I yearned for the mines.” This is an actual quote from the second, recently released Minecraft movie trailer. As this line demonstrates, the movie has not let up on the odd campiness that the original trailer was criticized for. More examples of the off-putting realistic-yet-blocky CGI that was showcased in the first trailer are presented here. Everything, from the … Continue reading OPINION: New trailer releases for “A Minecraft Movie”
By Brendan Clementz While looking for some holiday movies to watch this year, I came to the realization that not many notable holiday movies have been made in recent years, and I’m starting to get tired of watching Home Alone for the 84th time. To remedy the lack of new material to watch, I asked around and racked my brain to make a list of … Continue reading Unconventional holiday movies to watch this season
By: Kacy Solomon Walt Disney Studios released “Moana 2,” November 27. “Moana 2” takes place after the events of the original. Since it was released close to Thanksgiving day, families went out to watch the new Disney sequel. The description of the movie on Fandango’s website said, “Walt Disney Studios reunites Moana and Maui for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. … Continue reading Is Moana 2 worth the watch?
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