‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Four nearby flower shops worth shopping at this holiday season (or anytime, really) December 14, 2023 — by Annie Liu My mom often invites me to go to flower shops during weekdays or weekends. Whether it’s for actually buying plants or just going there for a pleasant walk, I always say yes to her invitation. Going to flower shops is a nice break from school work, and they’re basically miniature parks without an admission fee […] read more » The ‘Bojack Horseman’ Christmas Special: a charming and profound take on all things Christmas December 3, 2023 — by Anthony Luo When I finished the final episode of “Bojack Horseman” last year (the series had six seasons and ran from 2014-2020), I found myself drowning in the show’s unwaveringly personal depictions of substance abuse and mental health. In desperate need of something to cheer me up after this especially gloomy binge-watching session, I turned to the […] read more » Best fall scented candles at Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target November 11, 2023 — by Christina Labban and Ruiyan Zhu Seeking a break from sophomore year academics, we recently visited some of Westgate Mall’s stores — Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target — to sample and evaluate the top fall scented candles. One store emerged as the clear winner. The other two were a distant second and third. For us, the best candle scents are brightening […] read more » Overwhelming clichés in new ‘Mission Impossible’ movie balanced out by well-shot action scenes October 29, 2023 — by Victoria Lin “Mission Impossible: The Dead Reckoning Part One” feels like a competition between directors to fit as many clichés as they could into one movie. The film, originally released in July and now streaming on Amazon Prime, follows a stereotypical group of misfit bandits called the Impossible Mission Force (IMF), with the average daredevil supported by […] read more »
Four nearby flower shops worth shopping at this holiday season (or anytime, really) December 14, 2023 — by Annie Liu My mom often invites me to go to flower shops during weekdays or weekends. Whether it’s for actually buying plants or just going there for a pleasant walk, I always say yes to her invitation. Going to flower shops is a nice break from school work, and they’re basically miniature parks without an admission fee […] read more » The ‘Bojack Horseman’ Christmas Special: a charming and profound take on all things Christmas December 3, 2023 — by Anthony Luo When I finished the final episode of “Bojack Horseman” last year (the series had six seasons and ran from 2014-2020), I found myself drowning in the show’s unwaveringly personal depictions of substance abuse and mental health. In desperate need of something to cheer me up after this especially gloomy binge-watching session, I turned to the […] read more » Best fall scented candles at Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target November 11, 2023 — by Christina Labban and Ruiyan Zhu Seeking a break from sophomore year academics, we recently visited some of Westgate Mall’s stores — Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target — to sample and evaluate the top fall scented candles. One store emerged as the clear winner. The other two were a distant second and third. For us, the best candle scents are brightening […] read more » Overwhelming clichés in new ‘Mission Impossible’ movie balanced out by well-shot action scenes October 29, 2023 — by Victoria Lin “Mission Impossible: The Dead Reckoning Part One” feels like a competition between directors to fit as many clichés as they could into one movie. The film, originally released in July and now streaming on Amazon Prime, follows a stereotypical group of misfit bandits called the Impossible Mission Force (IMF), with the average daredevil supported by […] read more »
The ‘Bojack Horseman’ Christmas Special: a charming and profound take on all things Christmas December 3, 2023 — by Anthony Luo When I finished the final episode of “Bojack Horseman” last year (the series had six seasons and ran from 2014-2020), I found myself drowning in the show’s unwaveringly personal depictions of substance abuse and mental health. In desperate need of something to cheer me up after this especially gloomy binge-watching session, I turned to the […] read more » Best fall scented candles at Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target November 11, 2023 — by Christina Labban and Ruiyan Zhu Seeking a break from sophomore year academics, we recently visited some of Westgate Mall’s stores — Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target — to sample and evaluate the top fall scented candles. One store emerged as the clear winner. The other two were a distant second and third. For us, the best candle scents are brightening […] read more » Overwhelming clichés in new ‘Mission Impossible’ movie balanced out by well-shot action scenes October 29, 2023 — by Victoria Lin “Mission Impossible: The Dead Reckoning Part One” feels like a competition between directors to fit as many clichés as they could into one movie. The film, originally released in July and now streaming on Amazon Prime, follows a stereotypical group of misfit bandits called the Impossible Mission Force (IMF), with the average daredevil supported by […] read more »
Best fall scented candles at Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target November 11, 2023 — by Christina Labban and Ruiyan Zhu Seeking a break from sophomore year academics, we recently visited some of Westgate Mall’s stores — Sephora, T.J. Maxx and Target — to sample and evaluate the top fall scented candles. One store emerged as the clear winner. The other two were a distant second and third. For us, the best candle scents are brightening […] read more » Overwhelming clichés in new ‘Mission Impossible’ movie balanced out by well-shot action scenes October 29, 2023 — by Victoria Lin “Mission Impossible: The Dead Reckoning Part One” feels like a competition between directors to fit as many clichés as they could into one movie. The film, originally released in July and now streaming on Amazon Prime, follows a stereotypical group of misfit bandits called the Impossible Mission Force (IMF), with the average daredevil supported by […] read more »
Overwhelming clichés in new ‘Mission Impossible’ movie balanced out by well-shot action scenes October 29, 2023 — by Victoria Lin “Mission Impossible: The Dead Reckoning Part One” feels like a competition between directors to fit as many clichés as they could into one movie. The film, originally released in July and now streaming on Amazon Prime, follows a stereotypical group of misfit bandits called the Impossible Mission Force (IMF), with the average daredevil supported by […] read more »