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Long-awaited ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ is predictable

Noa Pitstick February 15, 2023

The new Netflix film “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” ultimately falls short in creating a suspenseful murder mystery. While it features a beautiful setting and well known actors such as Kate...

The newest “White Lotus” season, a comedy-drama anthology series, has
its official debut on HBO.
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‘White Lotus’ season two proves to be riveting, comedic watch

Kate Magee February 15, 2023

Ending with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, and four Golden Globe nominations, it is safe to say that HBO and producer Mike White completed another brilliant season of “The White Lotus.” The second season...

College advisers give privileged advantage in college process

Bexley Staff February 15, 2023

Every fall, millions of high school seniors across the country rush to complete the stressful and rigorous process of college applications. However, according to The Chronicle, in the past few years, colleges...

Gemma’s creation M3gan (Amie Donald) stares deeply into the camera. Fair use Universal Pictures

New horror movie “M3GAN” delivers an enticing comedy-horror hybrid

Addie Cahill February 15, 2023

Blumhouse Productions’ newest movie “M3GAN” is an over-the-top horror film that will make you burst out laughing while simultaneously causing you to cover your eyes out of fear. Despite the film’s...

Pro/Con: Should administration respond to complaints with censorship?

Bexley Staff February 14, 2023

Pro Asher Nathan Staff Reporter A few months ago, several pictures of seniors wearing spandex and body paint to display school spirit at the football game against Washington...

“Lyle Lyle, Crocodile” successfully revitalizes traditional children’s story

Addie Cahill November 17, 2022

Sony Animation's newest film, “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” based on the book by Bernard Waber, aims to refresh a classic children's story and succeeds through its top-notch cast and stellar musicality....

Overwatch 2 surpasses expectations and reignites the games popularity

Bexley Staff November 17, 2022

The release of “Overwatch 2” has been long desired by the gaming community after its prequel, “Overwatch,” gained worldwide recognition from the point of its release in 2016. The game was the original...

Despite its suspense and scares, “Smile” fails to captivate audience

Asher Nathan November 17, 2022

Parker Finn’s “Smile” is not for the weak-stomached. From the intense opening shots, this film has you wanting to look away every scene. With suspense and jump scares around every corner, it seems...

Female nudity in Renaissance paintings: liberation or sexualization?

Sammie Ross November 15, 2022

The Renaissance: a period of artistic rebirth in Europe that prompted extreme reformation of former artistic techniques. Female subjects in particular experienced this reformation, as they were often portrayed...

Teachers unions should remain protected

Bexley Staff November 15, 2022

In the last three years, remote learning has usually been synonymous with COVID-19 outbreaks. These past few months, however, students across Columbus were forced into remote learning as a result of teachers...

Pro/Con: To what extent is the media app BeReal real?

Bexley Staff November 14, 2022

Pro Eden Bradley Con Chelsea Wasserstrom “It’s time to BeReal!” This phrase seems to have taken over people’s lives since the social media platform...

Sapphic show cancellation hinders LGBTQ+ inclusivity in media

Owen Parsons September 27, 2022

Recently, the diversity in the film industry, including within the LGBTQ+ community, has progressed. This increase in representation is visible even as side characters in major shows like “Stranger Things,”...

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