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What if your right to vote, pursue an education, or build a career could be quietly reframed as optional, or even wrong, beneath a soft filtered video of sourdough bread and smiling domesticity? ​ It sounds dystopian, but in recent years, online communities promoting the “trad wife” (which references the term “traditional wife”) aesthetic have increasingly overlapped with a broader surge in ultra-conservative media, from viral TikTok creators to long-form podcasts with millio

In the world of animanga, this release has been on everyone’s radar for years. Finally, on January 8th, 2026, the first two episodes of the Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Games Part 1 were released on streaming platforms. The first two episodes were simply the teasers that were shown in the recap movie Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution, which included the first two episodes of the new season. These two episodes included events that are heavily important such as meeting Tengen in the Tom

The 250th Anniversary of the United States is expected to be marked with parades, fireworks, and ceremonies. However, one celebration stands out above the rest. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced the “Patriot Games,” a four-day athletic competition in which two high school athletes—one boy and one girl from every state and territory—will compete. President Trump aims for this celebration to take place in the fall of 2026, celebrating the 250th

The year was 2015. Two brothers, coming off fresh from a rejection to direct a new adaptation of Stephen King’s IT, decided to create their own unique and heartfelt series that honored Steven Spielberg’s Amblin-style, coming-of-age adventures. At the time, this cinematic series was titled Montauk. The brothers wanted to recreate that “magic” that existed only within 80’s and 90’s movies. After pitching Montauk to Netflix, the show was bought within 24 hours. Now, 10 years lat

How are the 11th graders finding the DP and what advice do they have? For our juniors, this month marked a quiet but significant milestone: we are officially halfway through 11th grade, and already a quarter of the way through the IB Diploma Programme! It sounds dramatic, but it’s true. For sophomores choosing classes and for the rest of the school watching from the sidelines, DP can feel like a looming storm cloud of acronyms, summatives, and whispered warnings about sleep

For those who may not know, Waymo is a robotaxi service, similar to Uber and Lyft but without the driver. You may have seen one driving with its prominent spinning sensors all around the car. Created by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Waymo is now operating in several major U.S. cities after many years of testing, having finally reached Atlanta this past summer. These cars rely on advanced sensors, high-resolution mapping, and artificial intelligence to detect road conditi

Wicked: For Good advertisement poster Just like Mariah Carey said: It’s TIIIMMMEEE!!! Released on November 21st, 2025, the year-long wait for the second act of beloved musical Wicked just came to an end. From the release of the first film, Wicked: Part 1 , directed by Jon M Chu, starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande as Glinda Upland, the film has garnered a large following and audience eagerly waiting for the next act. And what we got from the movie mus

The moment everyone waits for: your music summary. A neat little reflection of your entire year: your favorite songs, your hyper-specific music phases, your listening “ages,” your top artists you swear you only listened to once, and the one song you somehow played 423 times. Then comes the best part: laughing about it with your friends, comparing who had the most unhinged genre, who listened to 90,000 minutes, and whose top artist is now a source of personal embarrassment. R

By: Emma Webber One of Studio Ghibli’s lesser-known films, Only Yesterday is an animated slice of life released in 1991 that tells the story of an office worker from Tokyo who’s always dreamed of living in the countryside, seamlessly blending her adult life with snippets of her childhood. Our protagonist, Taeko, is a Tokyo native. Unlike many of her friends, she never had a hometown to visit during the holidays. As a child, she’d always dreamt of having somewhere else to call

This year’s high school theatre production was Pippin, a musical about self discovery, magic, rebellion, and so much more. The amazing and talented cast was able to encapsulate a traveling theatre cult through music, dance, and exciting drama. The Leading Player, played by Cami Kim, led Pippin along on his journey to find the meaning of life. But things took a turn at the end as Pippin, played by Gianmarco Di Pelino, was lured by his peers into being on the verge of jumping

By: Lily Brandon and Tala Zein Thanksgiving is a holiday renowned for its dishes. With staples such as a roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and sweet potato soufflé, there’s a dish for everyone! Today, we’ll be discussing what the best Thanksgiving dish is—not counting desserts, of course: macaroni and cheese. Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, with tender pasta smothered in rich, gooey cheese straight from the pot or the pan, the stove, or the oven.

Monster (怪物) is a film directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Released in 2023, it is a psychological thriller that surrounds the relationships between a boy, his mother, his schoolteacher, and one of his classmates: what happens when things are not always as they seem? The story is explored within each of these people’s multifaceted perspectives, and shows how not understanding the full picture of a situation—coupled with incorrect assumptions—can lead to drastic consequences for eve

Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October by trick-or-treating, costume parties, carving pumpkins, lighting bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, etc… The origin of Halloween dates back thousands of years ago to the Celtic New Year’s Festival, Samhain. It was a religious celebration marking the end of summer and beginning of a new year. However, it wasn't always cozy fires and warm cider like it is today. It was believed that on this night, the boundary between the dea