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1989 Album Review

1989 Album Review

Grace Kovach, Reporter January 15, 2025

Taylor Swift’s 1989 is more than just an album–it’s a pop culture milestone. The original album was released in 2014, and was re-recorded as Taylor’s Version in October 2023, which was announced...

Gladiator II Movie Review

Gladiator II Movie Review

Tamara Sukkarieh, Reporter January 14, 2025

Gladiator I vs Gladiator II In my opinion, both movies were very good. My eyes were glued to the screen for the entire duration of both films. The plots of the two movies were quite similar: a man wants...

Moana 2 Movie Review

Moana 2 Movie Review

Tamara Sukkarieh, Reporter January 10, 2025

Box Office: Moana vs Moana 2 The box office is a tell-tale sign of the success of a movie. Moana (2016) garnered $248,757,044 domestically (38.7%), $394,574,067 internationally (61.3%), and $643,331,111...

Film Review of "The Ghost and The Darkness"

Film Review of “The Ghost and The Darkness”

Nathan Bognar, Reporter December 17, 2024

Context: Sir Robert Beaumont (Tom Wilkinson) is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson (Val Kilmer) to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything...

Film Review of "Conclave"

Film Review of “Conclave”

Nathan Bognar, Reporter December 16, 2024

Context: Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, which is participating in selecting a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls...

Outside the Wells Fargo Center on July 25th, 2024.

An Album Review of The Maybe Man by AJR

Jules Goldman-Maroldo and Karolina Wisniewski November 27, 2024

     On November 10th, The Maybe Man celebrated its first anniversary, prompting us to review the album. The Maybe Man explores the uncertainties and anxieties associated with growing up, coping with...

Tyler, the Creator's CHROMAKOPIA is a fun and emotional mess

Tyler, the Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA is a fun and emotional mess

Samir Smith, Reporter November 21, 2024

Throughout his 10-plus year career, Tyler Okonma–known by his stage name Tyler, the Creator–has always shown sides of himself in his music, with each album playing a role in his evolution, both as...

The Film Review for "Saturday Night"

The Film Review for “Saturday Night”

Nathan Bognar, Reporter November 21, 2024

  Review: The film shows what might have happened 90 minutes before a LIVE show. Saturday Night is almost exuberant, gluing you to the screen as it goes from a show doomed to fail to something...

App of the Month: Block Blast

App of the Month: Block Blast

Aarav Shah, Reporter November 15, 2024

Kids play a plethora of games nowadays, but out of all of them, one stands out: Have you ever heard of Block Blast? You most likely have. This game has captivated the hearts of countless Lenape students!...

Diyas lit during Diwali

Diwali

Roma Soni, Reporter November 1, 2024

What is Diwali?  Diwali or Deepavali is a festival celebrating the victory of light over darkness and it marks the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated because Rama (Hindu God) came back from...

A Review of Olivia Rodrigo’s Sophmore Album GUTS

A Review of Olivia Rodrigo’s Sophmore Album GUTS

Jules Goldman-Maroldo, staff writer October 23, 2024

     Olivia Rodrigo's album GUTS just had its first birthday and I thought it would be a good time to review this album since I didn’t get to when it was released in September 2023. This is my favorite...

Anticipation Builds for 'Clancy': A Review of the First Three Tracks by Twenty One Pilots

Anticipation Builds for ‘Clancy’: A Review of the First Three Tracks by Twenty One Pilots

Jules Goldman-Maroldo, Staff Writer May 18, 2024

Twenty One Pilots has released the first three tracks of their upcoming album, Clancy, and in this article, I will review them on a scale of 1 to 10.   "Overcompensate" This was the first...

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