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Indigo Craane, Staff Writer Matt Reeves’, “The Batman,” released March 4, 2022, has no shortage of angst. Gotham in the week after Halloween, the week in which this three-hour film unfolds, sees about...
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Sophie Salem, Staff Writer The Samo Orchestra spring concert completely blew the doors off of Barnum Hall. From your classic orchestra songs to a tribute to Ukraine through the Ukrainian national...
View ArticleThe Samo music program built their ‘Stairway of the Stars’ beautifully
Orchestra Sophie Salem, Staff Writer The 71st annual Stairway of the Stars concert took place in Samo’s Greek Theater after two years of isolation. With nearly a thousand elementary, middle and high...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to festival survival
Kira Bretsky, Staff Writer Music festivals are an essential element to the music industry as a whole; their diverse selection of performances and styles widen target audiences that, in turn, widen the...
View ArticlePutting a spotlight on female authors
Matilde Martinez, Staff Writer Women have had an equal impact in the world of literature and writing to men since the profession started. The first-ever recorded author was Enheduanna, a Sumerian...
View Article“All of Us Are Dead”: your next favorite K-Drama
Malia Kabwe, Staff Writer The zombie thriller “All of Us Are Dead,” directed by Lee Jae-kyoo Kim Nam-su, was released on Netflix on Jan. 28. Foreign television series have been circulating in the...
View Article“Euphoria” season 2 exceeds its euphoric expectations
Ava Memarzadeh, Staff Writer The latest episode of Euphoria season two, written by Sam Levinson, came out Feb. 13 on HBO Max. The show has unmatched visuals, a captivating plot and shines light on...
View ArticleMitski’s new album “Laurel Hell” is heaven to my ears
Sara Javerbaum, Staff Writer On Feb. 14, Mitsuki Laycock, professionally known as Mitski, released her sixth studio album, “Laurel Hell.”Prior to the release of this album/promotions for the album,...
View ArticleJoe Rogan goes rogue with recent controversial statement
Mallory North, Editor-in-Chief Joe Rogan recently found himself in the center of multiple controversies, first about his misleading statements about the COVID-19 vaccine and then about his insensitive...
View ArticleChoir’s student-run Cafe Samo served musical masterpieces
Ava Bourdeau, Opinion Editor Samo’s music program is truly something special. No matter what instrument you play, directors import a great deal of musical knowledge onto their students, providing them...
View ArticleStrike a pose: Samo photo students make magazine covers their own
Grace Gypes, Staff Writer This year, photography teacher Martin Ledford assigned his Photography students one of his annual assignments, a photo magazine. In the beginning of the project, students...
View ArticleScreaming for “Scream” 5 to end
Walden Sullivan, Staff Writer The fifth installment of the “Scream” franchise, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, was released exclusively to theaters on Jan. 14. As the fifth movie...
View Article“Dawn FM”: it’s time to change the station on the Weeknd
Sara Javerbaum, Staff Writer On Jan. 7, Abel Tesfaye–known professionally as The Weeknd–released his album “Dawn FM.” Featuring artists Tyler the Creator, Lil Wayne and even Jim Carrey, the 16-song...
View ArticleThe Princess Diana exhibition: a royal success
Kira Bretsky, Staff Writer As it turns out, Harry and Meghan are not the only former royals that have found refuge in Southern California; the Princess Diana Accredited Access Ex As it turns out, Harry...
View ArticleRom-coms: romantic or just problematic?
Aili Forester, Staff Writer Classic rom-coms like “Love, Actually,” “Clueless” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral” have long had a reputation for being cheesy and cliche. The cheesy-ness of these...
View ArticleThe battle of the webslingers: who comes out on top?
Tom Holland Indigo Craane, Staff Writer Tom Holland is, by far, the best Spider-Man. The essence of Peter Parker is an awkward, unpopular and just blatantly dorky teenager. He has no idea how to woo a...
View ArticleThe Art Exhibits of LA
Exhibits from around Los Angeles, from film to paint to video Hayao Miyazaki Retrospective at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Indigo Craane, Staff Writer The Hayao Miyazaki exhibit launched on...
View ArticleI went to the BTS show: It was “smooth like butter”
Erkki Forster, Co-Editor-in-Chief Editor I had given up on ever being within a football field’s reach from V, on ever hearing Jungkooks’s high notes live, on ever witnessing all members of BTS line up...
View Article“Great British Bake Off” bakes my cares away
Sara Javerbaum, Staff Writer It was 1:59 a.m. on a cold, 2017 night. My fourth grade self hadn’t slept for days and even my treasured, over-the-counter melatonin pills were no help. My mother, tired of...
View ArticleSamo Orchestra delivers holly, jolly winter concert
Matilde Martinez, Staff Writer The orchestras’ Winter Concert on Dec. 7 was the third event to be held inside Barnum since the beginning of the pandemic. Samo’s seven orchestras — String, Concert,...
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