Review by: Andrew Little Directed by: Michael B. Jordan Rating: 3.5/5 Creed III marked two major firsts for the Rocky/Creed franchise. It was actor Michael B. Jordan’s debut feature film as a director and the first movie in the series without Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa. Despite the drama that surrounded Stallone’s absence,the film did not suffer without his iconic character. […]
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Review by: Josie Lorenz Directed by: Peyton Reed Rating: 2.5/5 For a movie that has been heavily hyped since its announcement over two years ago, Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was so incredibly average. Quantumania follows Avenger, Scott Lang (Antman), and his family as they are once again sucked into the terrifying and little-known Quantum realm. They need a […]
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Review by: Megan Lee Creator: Shannon Burke, Jonas Pate and Josh Pate Rating: 4/5 The long-awaited season three of Outer Banks has left audiences on the edge of their seat. Netflix’s Outer Banks created by Jonas and Josh Pate was originally released in April of 2020. With season two being released in the summer of 2021, fans have been waiting […]
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Josie Lorenz | The Chronicle On the afternoon of February 11, 2023, a British sixteen-year-old transgender girl, Brianna Ghey was found on a walking path with multiple stab wounds. Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene. A 15-year-old boy and girl have been charged with Ghey’s murder. Ghey had been exposed to years of transphobic harassment before her death. Authorities […]
Read moreLong before the rise of social media, we have seen women put against one another for reasons ranging from publicity stunts to actual heartbreaks. Most recently, social media outlets have erupted with speculation about celebrities Selena Gomez and Hailey Beiber. Justin Bieber and Selena, who originally began dating in 2010, battled their on-and-off relationship for eight years until they called […]
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Megan Lee | The Chronicle When I think of women, I think of beauty. I think of strength, determination and most importantly love. I think of a woman scorned, and those who have been broken by the world that strived so hard to change. I think of Jane Austen, and how she wrote her way to success in a time […]
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Risha Chada | Managing Editor February 3 spelled disaster for the residents of East Palestine, Ohio. The industrial town became hazardous in a matter of seconds as a Norfolk Southern train spilled toxic chemicals and contaminated the water and air. Those who have lived in East Palestine for their entire lives were forced to relocate within days while officials tested […]
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Review by: Shrija Shandilya Artist: Lil Yachty Rating: 4/5 Lil Yachty’s fifth studio album, Let’s Start Here, is indicative of his reform. He incorporates a more alternative and psychedelic rock sound while retaining some of his own vocal style. The album starts with “The Black Seminole,” a standout track that effectively sets the tone for the album. With synth and […]
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Review by: Laurel Wang Artist: Samia Rating: 2/5 On first listen, Samia’s sophomore album, Honey, recalls Rupi Kaur, the thousand dying gasps of teen Tumblr blogs, and confessional poetry. But the album’s haunting introspection ultimately reveals little beyond a hollow sound, as if the twenty-six-year-old singer isn’t quite sure of what ghosts she’s running from, either. In an interview, Samia […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle I genuinely fear for the day my 15-year-old brother gets his driver’s license. I imagine him in the car listening to music, singing along to his favorite songs – being independent. Once he leaves, he’s all alone; it’s only him and the road. Every time there is another victim of excessive police force, I become […]
Read moreSpeculations about a mysterious balloon have taken U.S. media outlets by storm. From January 28 to February 4, 2023, the sudden appearance of a high-altitude balloon in the U.S. airspace created much paranoia throughout the country. The first reported sighting was when the balloon was 6o,000 feet over Billings, Montana, on Februrary 1. The U.S. Department of Defense announced the […]
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Tanya Keskar | The Chronicle It is easy to disassociate ourselves from our history. We are all humans living in 2023, a world with a different social and political structure than even a few decades ago. We trudge through history classes, a complicated pile of historical dates and people, and then hastily toss them to the side. But the reality […]
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Megan Lee | The Chronicle A few years ago, a cry went out by Mason High School (MHS) students that our school was in need of a program to help support students struggling with emotional and mental health. In 2018, the Hope Squad was introduced at the high school. The MHS Hope Squad has been instrumental in breaking down the […]
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Review by: Alisha Verma Artist: John Cale Rating: 4/5 Even if you’ve never heard the name John Cale, his fingerprints can be found everywhere, from the scrappy beginnings of punk rock to modern R&B. Cale has cemented himself as a musical vagabond, a title that persists with the release of his new album, MERCY. The album opens with the title […]
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Review by: Laurel Wang Directed by: Gerard Johnstone Rating: 3.5/5 Few movies can say their pursuit scenes come with choreography. But for M3GAN, it’s a claim to fame. The horror-comedy craftily bridges the gap between the genres, delivering a fresh, tongue-in-cheek take on the doll horror movie. Gemma (Allison Williams), a toy robotics engineer, settles soundly into the role of […]
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Review by: Josie Lorenz Directed by: Rian Johnson Rating: 4.5/5 Knives Out (2019) felt like an impossible act to chase yet Glass Onion has followed with incredible finesse. Glass Onion, named after The Beatles song by the same title, follows detective Beniot Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, in yet another murder mystery. A glass onion is an idea that people […]
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