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The Niles Scream Park has 7 attractions this year, including its flagship attraction, a massive haunted house.

7-attraction Niles Scream Park opens for 48th season

Spencer Kadlec September 22, 2021

Story, photos, and video by Spencer Kadlec Design by Astrid Code

Nickelodeon announces creation of Avatar studios

Nickelodeon announces creation of Avatar studios

Maya Daniels, Opinion Editor April 2, 2021

7 years after the original series ended, Nickelodeon has announced creation of Avatar studios, a division dedicated to creating original content surrounding the Avatar: the last airbender and The legend...

How did a musical get started on TikTok? Listen here to find out.

Tik Tok Trends with Ari: Ratatouille the Musical

Arianna Coleman, Staff Writer March 10, 2021

                             

This the Netflix original is a live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name.

Netflix’s Alice in Borderland

Lizzie Sheldon, Staff Writer March 8, 2021

Alice in Borderland is a popular Japanese manga written and illustrated by Haro Aso. The manga was serialized from November 5, 2010 to March 2, 2016 and contains 18 volumes in total. Recently, Alice in...

The Queens Gambit is a Netflix miniseries based on the book of the same name.

The true beauty of The Queen’s Gambit

Arushi Mithal, Feature Editor March 8, 2021

Compelling acting, an addictive/emotional plotline, indulgent character development, and a powerful message to tie it all up: this is what a good television series needs in order to attract viewers and...

The Fault in Our Stars is one of a handful of great book to movie adaptations.

16 popular book to movie adaptations that are worth the watch

Libby Ertl, Staff Writer March 8, 2021

Everyone has been in the situation where they read a great book and wish that there was a movie of it so they could see all their favorite characters in action. Luckily, there are many novels and books...

Mario Judah does it all as a singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer.

Mario Judah: genius?

Liam Fagan, Editor in Chief February 24, 2021

Playboi Carti is perhaps one of the most influential rap artists of the past decade. His 2017 mixtape Playboi Carti was a triumphant entrance into the music scene, and 2018’s Die Lit was one of the best...

Valentines Day can be great even if youre single.

Surviving Valentine’s Day as a single person

Avery Bogemann, Staff Writer February 13, 2021

Valentine's day is all about love, and relationships, and all things sappy. What do you do when you don't have a significant other on the day of love? Valentine’s Day could seem almost dull and sad...

Here is the finished product, made with minimal time and materials.

No Valentine’s gift? No problem!

Allie Miller, Staff Writer February 13, 2021

Are you looking for a quick and easy last minute valentine’s gift for your family, friend, or significant other? Then look no further!   What you need: A styrofoam ball about the size of...

Festivale is a key attraction in Februarys Animal Crossing updates.

Animal Crossing February update

Cerena Read, Entertainment Editor February 8, 2021

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - February Update By Cerena Julia Fish Arriving-  None! Fish Leaving-  None! Bugs Arriving- On the ground: Tiger Beetle (all day) Bugs Leaving-  None! Sea...

Taylor Swift released not one, but two surprise albums after quarantine.

Taylor Swift releases Evermore as the surprise follow up to Folklore

Aaliya Motiwala, Staff Writer February 8, 2021

Artist of the Decade, Taylor Swift, released her second album in 2020 on December 11th. A sister album to her previous album Folklore, Evermore contains 15 tracks, plus two bonus tracks which have...

Call Me Kat is on Fox at 9/8c.

Why to watch “Call Me Kat”

Katie Knight, Design Editor February 2, 2021

I’m always searching for a show that’s “so bad it’s good.”  To me, it’s thrilling to walk the line between intrigue and insanity, never sure if I’ll make it to the end of the season...

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