We’ve heard this just about everywhere. It’s in newspapers and magazines. Our parents talk about it, and even we talk about it too. The internet is changing how we think, and possibly in more negative ways than positive ones. Being the young tech-savvy generation born into this world, we may just dismiss these claims as [...]
On November 18th, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 opened to universal loathing and hatred. Critics excoriated the film, audiences walked out, and theaters regretted their decision to not pass out barf bags to viewers. Even box office analysts seemed to hate the film (you don’t get headlines like “Twilight sucks more money from [...]
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In 1964, The Beatles began the British Invasion. Their unique sound engaged a variety of audiences, and soon they climbed to the top of the charts and became a cultural phenomenon. Now, almost sixty years later, British recording artists are again taking over the US charts. These artists have positively impacted the American music industry [...]
You’re at home, trying to focus on your homework, be it studying for APs or designing a scale model of the universe. You look across your room and see the little apple shaped light of your computer beckoning you. You can take a short break, right? So you go over and open the familiar site: [...]
Rap superstar Jay-Z recently came out with a book titled Decoded, where he talks about his life and career in music. Born Shawn Carter, the rapper goes in-depth about his life filled with poverty and crime as a child and his journey through the fire to stardom. His story about growing up “in the mean [...]
This week I went through an obsession. A rock obsession. Whether it be metal, pop, alternative- this week I have listened to it all. You have to be in the right ‘mindset’ to listen to rock. It isn’t for everyone. Either you hate it or you love it. Well, I decided that I love it. [...]
While I typically do not read autobiographies (how self-absorbed must one be to write a book about themselves?) I have found one that I love: Rocket Boys, by Homer Hickham, retelling the life story of a boy achieving his life long dream- to fly rockets. The inspiration for the classic film, October Sky, Rocket Boys [...]
The La Canada High School Theatre department has a long history of putting on spectacular shows. This year’s performance of Bram Stroker’s classic novel, Dracula is no exception. Through the nights of February 28 and March 2, students in the Theatre II class amazed audiences with their take on one of the most enduring horror [...]
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On April 22, the first of seven performances of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” earned applause and waves of laugher from La Cañada High School. The performance starred senior Sam Whitefield as the tricky Oberon and sophomore Garret Schlunt as his witty sidekick, Puck. With the combination of physical comedy and some clever timing, [...]
Are you in desperate craving of a chilling play that will take you far beyond the horrors of our world and imagination? Well, lucky for you, the La Cañada Playhouse is presenting the creepy and thrilling classic horror production of “Dracula” later this month. Based on Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel, “Dracula” will [...]