By Zahra Sow
As a Senegalese girl, seeing “Black Panther” was an emotional journey filled with pride and astonishment. I could relate to many of the moments in the film–especially those which were inspired by African culture. Continue reading “For A Senegalese Girl, The Importance of “Black Panther””
By Annie Poole
Timothée Chalamet is not the only reason to see Luca Guadagnino’s most recent movie, “Call Me By Your Name,” although the 22-year-old actor is nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars and the movie is nominated for Best Picture. This wistful depiction of desire and a first love, portrayed through Chalamet’s boyish innocence, will have you ponder what love means to you.
Continue reading ““Call Me By Your Name”: A Love Story For Everyone”
By Lucille Shield
“Good Kids,” a PG-13 play, addresses teenagers, rape, social media, and victim-blaming — and is one of the most provocative plays MIHS has produced yet. Based on the 2012 Steubenville High School rape case, “Good Kids” follows high school student Chloe’s story of sexual assault.
By Ben Capuano
The fact that we have a Laser Dome in our immediate vicinity is something that is unfortunately rather underlooked by most at our school. I didn’t even know we had one until I took on this review, but apparently many people at MIHS do. What they don’t know about are the variety of shows hosted at the one of a kind venue. Continue reading “The Laser Dome: The Best $10 Experience of the Year”
By Ben Capuano
I’ve seen many movies this year, but “It” stands out in my mind because afterwards, I had the overwhelming impression that in this movie, they cared about every aspect of production. Continue reading “Spooks with Substance: A Review of “It””
Food reviewers extraordinaire Henry LeMaster and Max Thilen set out to find the best pizza on Mercer Island. A four-part series.
After Ben Higgins broke Joelle (Jo Jo) Fletcher’s heart in the finale of “The Bachelor” Season 20, the contestant retaliated at the “After the Final Rose” ceremony by announcing that she would assume the position of Bachelorette in the upcoming season. However, the highly anticipated premier of Jo Jo’s season of the Bachelorette, which aired on Monday, May 24, 2016, received mixed emotions from viewers. … Continue reading First impressions of The Bachelorette 2016
