Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Black Panther: A Movie Review
This review is spoiler-free. Black Panther, Marvel’s newest movie, centers on T’Challa, who returns to Wakanda, a technologically advanced and wealthy African country, after the death of his father, the king of Wakanda. Despite the obstacles he faces, T’Challa is determined to take his place as king and as Wakanda’s hero, Black Panther. As per…
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Juul: The New Icon of Hip?
by Jake McEvoy ’18 and Vicki Li ’18, Arts & Entertainment Editors Cigarette usage has always been romanticized, particularly in the music industry. Smoking was seen as an imperative in creating a rebellious image for rock musicians. The addictive nature of smoking intertwined with the artistic process, providing a soothing act of relieving stress. Smoking,…
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A Review of Kaur’s “milk and honey”
By Vicki Li ’18, Arts & Entertainment Editor The hurting. The loving. The breaking. The healing. Rupi Kaur’s collection of poetry and prose, published when she was only 22, is a New York Times Bestseller. Praised as a piece of feminist literature, milk and honey intertwines Kaur’s musings with her own beautiful contour drawings, ultimately…
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Danny Cole Brand – The Man Behind the Brand
by Jake McEvoy, Arts and Entertainment Editor Meet Danny Cole Lifson. Many know Danny by his outspoken morning meeting announcements for Think Tank or his hijinks in classes, but most know him by his (former!) blisteringly blond-ed hair. However, you may have also heard about him through his prolific social media presence behind a new…
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Romance Novels: Guilty Pleasures or Worthwhile Reads? A Review of Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
By Jamie Paradis ’20, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer A not uncommon set up: A young adult romance novel about a new girl who falls in love with the quiet bad boy. Although this familiar structure to fiction novels has often been explored in the literary world, Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum succeeds…
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Murder on the Orient Express: A Review
by Joyce Wang ’20, Staff Writer Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Josh Gad Director: Kenneth Branagh Synopsis: Kenneth Branagh leads and stars as the brilliant French detective Hercule Poirot in this murder mystery. Adapted from the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, Murder on the…
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Taylor Swift’s Controversial Comeback
by Asha Varma ’20, Staff Writer Following the success of her album 1989 and world tour in 2014, Taylor Swift took a well deserved break from music, only releasing one song in the span of three years: a collaboration with former One Direction member Zayn Malik entitled “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” in January of…
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The Crucible: What to Know about the Play
By Ava Sharahy ’20, Staff Writer When Mr. Jacoby left Newark Academy last year, drama students were anxious to find out how their next teacher, Ms. Shapiro-Cooper, would fare with the fall play. Currently, she is in the process of directing her first play at Newark Academy, and many students are curious about the play’s final…
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The Genius Behind @nofacenomoney: A Conversation with Rebecca Slater ’18
By Vicki Li ’18, Arts and Entertainment Editor Rebecca Slater is Newark Academy’s resident phenom at the violin. As she consistently earns first or second chair in regional, all-state, and all-eastern orchestras, beating out hundreds of other talented violinists, it’s safe to say that Rebecca’s passion for her instrument has led her to be one…
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YoungArts Competition and Newark Academy’s Involvement
By Madeleine Levinsohn ’19, Staff Writer The National YoungArts Foundation, more commonly known as YoungArts, is an organization founded in 1981 by Ted Arison and his wife Lin Arison. Its purpose is to seek out the most accomplished young artists, ages 15-18, in a variety of fields to foster their passion and promote professional and…