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UMG TikTok dispute scratches records, scorning artists

UMG TikTok dispute scratches records, scorning artists

Justin Le, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

The world’s biggest music company, Universal Music Group (UMG), removed all of its artists’ music from TikTok following disputes over low artist compensation, AI protections, and copyright infringement concerns. This change affected all artists signed...

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Half-Blood or Half-Baked?

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Half-Blood or Half-Baked?

Nandita Bussa, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

Stepping into realms where Greek gods clash and ancient prophecies unfold, Disney+’s highly anticipated adaptation of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” follows demigod Percy Jackson on his quest to recover Zeus’ thunderbolt and most importantly,...

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Oscars Battlefield: From left to right and top to bottom stands some of the nominees for the Oscars 2024 awards: Cillian Murphy, Bradley Cooper, Paul Giamatti, Emma Stone, Jeffrey Wright, Margot Robbie, and Lily Gladstone (Photo Collage by Athena Xing).

Shining a spotlight on Oscars 2024

Athena Xing, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

A night full of glittering awards, the Oscars 2024 is set to honor a new wave of deserving winners across a remarkably competitive year for film. Set for March 10, the night will reveal the anticipated winners for elusive awards that acknowledge cinema’s...

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Glaring double standards strain Women of color in Hollywood

Glaring double standards strain Women of color in Hollywood

Justin Le and Nathan Perera March 18, 2024

As Hollywood attempts to spotlight its female actresses during Women’s History Month, the double standards are strikingly obvious for women of color in comparison to their white counterparts. Women of color are continuously overshadowed by white women...

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Golden Globes perpetuate Hollywood’s misogyny

Golden Globes perpetuate Hollywood’s misogyny

Jasmine Nguyen, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

The Golden Globes Awards, a prestigious annual event celebrating outstanding achievements in film and television, garnered significant attention this year. Reaching 9.4 million people worldwide, viewers eagerly tuned in to witness one of Hollywood’s...

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Photo by ABC/Michael Le Brecht II

True crime’s latest victim: Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Haley Nguyen, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 1, 2024

Granted parole after serving eight years of her decade-long sentence, survivor-turned-media star Gypsy Rose Blanchard rose to fame for murdering her abusive mother. While the overwhelming press around her story has elevated the importance of supporting...

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“Mean Girls” musical adaptation enters the Burn Book of film

“Mean Girls” musical adaptation enters the Burn Book of film

Nandita Bussa and Justin Le February 1, 2024

Get in losers, because the Mean Girls are so back! With a modern twist, the film adaptation of the Broadway adaptation of the original movie released in theaters on Jan. 12th. However, the movie’s overall lack of direction reduces it to just another...

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Grammys 2024: Predicting music’s most anticipated night

Nathan Perera, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

Unpredictability and music’s most coveted night, the Grammy Awards, are synonymous. From the glamorous red carpet couture to its unprecedented performances, the Grammys unfold erratically, overcharged with pop culture delirium and frenzied internet...

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Wonka: The Emergence of Chalamet’s Inner Chocolatier

Wonka: The Emergence of Chalamet’s Inner Chocolatier

Nandita Bussa, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

Taking their own spin on Roald Dahl’s classroom favorite “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” director Paul King and star Timothée Chalamet promise for their production of “Wonka” to be innovative, brilliant, and absolutely nutty. Releasing...

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The holidays will go nuts with “The Nutcracker”: what to expect

The holidays will go nuts with “The Nutcracker”: what to expect

AUHSD’s tradition is defrosting and in production
Millie Kwon, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

“The Nutcracker” has been a yearly tradition of the Anaheim Union School District (AUHSD) with many schools involved including Oxford, Anaheim High School, Cypress High School, Katella High School, Western High School, and Orangeview Junior High School....

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“The Hunger Games” trilogy prequel sings with dystopian beauty

Michelle Choy, News Editor December 14, 2023

“A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” released on Nov. 17 as the prequel to the classic “Hunger Games” film adaptations trilogy, racking up $98 million globally at the box office on opening weekend. Eerily beautiful and captivating, the movie proudly...

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“The Eras Tour” film cements Swift’s legacy

“The Eras Tour” film cements Swift’s legacy

The cultural phenomenon initiates a new era for Hollywood, Taylor Swift as she explores music on the big screen
Mikaela Woo and Justin Le November 16, 2023

During “The Eras Tour” U.S. run from March through August, its massive success propelled local economies and Swift’s stardom, leading to the creation of a concert film. Recreating its energy and spirit, the “Eras” movie recorded three of the...

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