A Catwalk Dedicated to the Runway
Serena Chea, Staff Writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Reviews
From September 26 to October 3, 2017, high end designers and brand names are showcasing their collection for the upcoming seasons. This is the week that has the potential to make or break a designers career. But often, the most critical fashion of the week is streetwear. Fashion photographer Phil Oh...
Up the Down Staircase
Jessie Sabree, Staff Writer
December 22, 2014
Filed under Arts & Culture, Reviews
Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing the Poly Drama Department’s Sunday matinee performance of Up the Down Staircase in the Poly Playhouse. The story opens with Ms. Sylvia Barrett (played by senior Emma Gressett), a new teacher starting her first day at Calvin Coolidge High School. Although her...
A Mix of Rock and Ireland: Hozier
Annabella D'Amico, Staff Writer
November 25, 2014
Filed under Arts & Culture, Reviews
. Hozier (full name Andrew Hozier-Byrne) just released his instantly popular debut studio album, self-titled “Hozier.” You may have already heard his hit single “Take Me To Church” from his previous EP, which is a perfect blend of deep soul and dangerous lure that attracts us and pleases our...
Back to 1989
Kevin El Khoury, Contributing Writer
November 25, 2014
Filed under Arts & Culture, Reviews
When Taylor Swift dropped the lead single from her fifth studio album entitled 1989 on a late-August afternoon in 2014, it was not simply a song release—it was a global event. This may sound like hyperbole to many, but it is hard to deny that Swift (love or loathe her) stands unrivaled in terms of...
His Opinion on “Her”
CJ Salapare, Staff Writer
January 21, 2014
Filed under Arts & Culture, Reviews
Spike Jonze uses technology and its seemingly infinite possibilities to reveal poignant truths about love and intimacy in his new film “Her.” Set in future Los Angeles, Joaquin Phoenix takes on the role of Theodore Twombley, a bespectacled, lonely man emotionally distraught from his recently failed...
Movie Review: This is Us
Ashley Kron, Art & Culture Editor
October 12, 2013
Filed under Arts & Culture, Reviews
One Direction may raise eyebrows, but thanks to their new movie "One Direction: This is Us" (featuring the ever adorable Niall, Liam, Harry, Zayn, and Louis), I no longer have a gag-reflex response upon hearing their names. Sure, their music is shallow. Sure their floppy hair drives some girls to do...
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