FILM REVIEW: While Entertaining for Teens and Adults, Dark Themes of New Dumbo Film Too Much for Youngsters
Arielle Perry, Features Editor
April 9, 2019
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For as long as I could remember, my only memories of the 1941 Disney classic Dumbo were an image of a small, big-eyed baby elephant with adorably large ears. When I saw director Tim Burton’s modern take on the timeless movie, my whole perspective on the animated classic changed, and I realized why my child...
REVIEW: Offset’s Father of 4 the Best of Recent Hip Hop Album Releases
Matthew Nebenzahl, Entertainment Editor
March 12, 2019
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On Feb. 22, three mainstream hip hop artists released new albums: Offset from the rap group Migos released his debut solo album with Father of 4; Gunna released Drip or Drown 2; and Lil Pump released Harverd Dropout. All projects made the day memorable for all hip hop fans. Offset’s Father of 4 holds the mo...
REVIEW: Kravis Production of Les Mis Frustratingly Enjoyable
Isabelle Eisenberg, Social Media Editor
February 13, 2019
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One of Broadway’s longest running productions ever, Les Miserables, was revived on the stage of the Kravis Center of Palm Beach. This iconic production was performed from February 12th through the 17th and audiences were packed with theatergoers both young and old. Personally, I have had the hono...
Netflix’s The American Meme Examines the Effects of Fame
Jennifer Geller, Staff Writer
December 31, 2018
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In an age where it seems nearly everyone has a chance at obtaining their fifteen minutes of fame, being a celebrity seems fun, exciting, and profitable. However, the documentary, The American Meme, recently produced by Netflix shares a much different side of stardom. Ten different celebrities recount their ...
REVIEW: South Park’s 22nd Season Rebounds from a Lackluster Season 21
Jack Berenzweig, Entertainment Editor
December 5, 2018
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South Park has proven time and time again to be a respectable platform for creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to speak their minds through satire and humor. The “Osama Bin Laden Has Poopy Pants” episode was necessary in rebuilding the nation after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in both providing a...
REVIEW: Lil Yachty’s Latest Album Nuthin’ 2 Prove Is Nothing to Get Excited About
Matthew Nebenzahl, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
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With relatively little hype, Rapper Lil Yachty released his third studio album album, Nuthin’ 2 Prove, on Oct. 19, a follow-up to his previous two releases Teenage Emotions and Lil Boat 2. Whereas, QUAVO HUNCHO, Quavo’s first solo album, and Juice WRLD and Future’s duet album Wrld on Drugs, both rele...
Kanye, Drake, Travis Scott Summer Releases Greeted With Mixed Reactions
Matthew Nebenzahl, Staff Writer
September 5, 2018
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Many students have had all summer to listen to newly released music albums from trending artists like Drake and Travis Scott and others released in the summer of 2018. One popular album that came out this summer was a Kanye West effort that was released on the last day of the 2017-2018 school year ...
Film Version of Ready Player One Features Significant Differences from the Book on Which It Is Based
Giana Toussaint, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018
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Ready Player One, the recently released Steven Spielberg directed film, is based on the novel by Ernest Cline. Anytime a film based on a popular book is released, fans of the book are eager to view the film and see how true to the novel the film is. The same is true of Ready Player One. Both the film and the ...
Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One More Than Just an Entertaining Sc-Fi Flick
Ashley Perry, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018
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A rollercoaster ride. That is the best way to describe Steven Spielberg’s new action-packed sci-fi film, Ready Player One. The movie takes viewers to an alternate reality in which anything is possible, including unlimited technology, weapons, magic, and superheroes. Moviegoers will notice various ...
The Shape of Water Is Among 2017’s Best Films
Cole Smith, Social Media Editor
January 4, 2018
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Is there a social requirement that should define love? The Shape of Water is the story of Elisa, a mute and isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab’s most classified secret ...
Latest Star Wars Installment Underwhelms
Cole Smith, Social Media Editor
December 18, 2017
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The Star Wars film franchise is beloved around the world and is considered by many to be the greatest collective cinematic achievement Hollywood has ever spawned. The true return of the galaxy far, far away came in December of 2015 in Episode VII: The Force Awakens, the beginning of a new trilogy....
Cult Classic Donnie Darko Is Worth a Watch
Jack Berenzweig, Entertainment Editor
December 15, 2017
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The Torch will be running a regularly occurring recommendation for a film from years gone by that can be found on one of the several film streaming services. Our first installment is on the 2001 cult Classic Donnie Darko. Art manifests itself in many mediums. One such medium is that of film. Like ...
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The 2018-2019 school year has been one of change at Olympic Heights, ranging from the school getting a new principal to changes at a few of the athletic...
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For the Olympic Heights varsity baseball team, this is the year that it was finally supposed to reach its full potential, entering the season with rising...
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The whole world looked on in shock as Notre Dame, the iconic 856-year-old cathedral in Paris, was engulfed by flames on April 15. The video of the cathedral’s spire collapsing...
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For as long as I could remember, my only memories of the 1941 Disney classic Dumbo were an image of a small, big-eyed baby elephant with adorably large ears. When I saw director...
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On Feb. 22, three mainstream hip hop artists released new albums: Offset from the rap group Migos released his debut solo album with Father of 4; Gunna released Drip or Drown...
REVIEW: Kravis Production of Les Mis Frustratingly Enjoyable
February 13, 2019
Netflix’s The American Meme Examines the Effects of Fame
December 31, 2018
REVIEW: South Park’s 22nd Season Rebounds from a Lackluster Season 21
December 5, 2018