Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years

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

Grammys bring conflict and controversy to BHS

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

The Golden Globes don’t draw much attention from students

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

New Mario & Luigi game leaked before release

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

OPINION: New trailer releases for “A Minecraft Movie” 

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” 

Unconventional holiday movies to watch this season

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

Is Moana 2 worth the watch?

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?

Scripted or Not? Jake Paul took on Mike Tyson

by Kacy Solomon On Friday night, Jake Paul, the boxer turned social media influencer, and Mike Tyson, legendary boxing champion, fought in the ring of the AT&T stadium. After the fight took place, lots of watchers commented on the fact that maybe the fight was scripted.  Background Jake Paul Paul has been a social media influencer. He started his career in 2016 on the Disney … Continue reading Scripted or Not? Jake Paul took on Mike Tyson

Five board games to play in the fall and winter seasons

by Kacy Solomon During this time of the year, the temperature gets colder and colder outside causing more residents to stay in. If you’re looking for something to do when it’s cold outside, board games are a fun activity. Here are five games you can play at home with friends and family throughout the colder seasons: Monopoly: A Classic Game for Longer Events Monopoly is … Continue reading Five board games to play in the fall and winter seasons