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The Heights food hall offers various food styles through various stalls in the diner.

The heights of dining

Vivi Ducker, Features Editor March 8, 2024

Whether you like spicy or mild tastes, foreign or local cuisines, sit-down or food hall-style dining, the newly opened The Heights food hall is worth the visit. Any and every person who visits is sure...

Madame Web was released on Feb. 14 and is the newest movie in the popular Spiderman francise. Photo from Marvel Entertainment.

Web out

Tali Loeffler, Sports Editor March 8, 2024

The sterling reputation of the Spider-Man franchise led viewers to anticipate great things from Marvel and Sony’s newest movie “Madame Web,” which premiered on Feb. 14. However, the movie failed...

The Museum of Illusions includes many popular photo opts, allowing visitors to take some illusions home with them.

Must-visit museums

Maiya Blumenthal, Opinion Editor March 8, 2024

Museum of Illusions On the outskirts of CityCenterDC, the Museum of Illusions displays artwork and structures that mess with the mind. The walls of the museum are covered with brain-boggling paintings,...

Take Me Back To Eden album cover. Photo from spinefarmrecords.com

Modern metal is back

Jonah Mitre, Guest Writer March 8, 2024

Metal music has always been a confusing and rather misrepresented genre, viewed as nothing more than an unstructured mesh of endless violent, unmelodic screaming and incomprehensibly distorted guitars....

“Barbie”
Who knew that a movie about a children’s toy could mean so much more than anticipated, relaying a message of female empowerment and multigenerational struggle? This past summer, “Barbie” captivated the attention of many when it did just that, landing itself at the number 11 ranking for lifetime gross earnings, according to Box Office Mojo. 

“Coming into the movie, I didnt really know what to expect, but what happened in the movie and what the mission was really threw me off. I didnt expect it - I didnt see it coming at all,” Sophomore Caden Mont said. “And thats why I enjoyed it so much, because it wasnt predictable.”

What was perhaps even more unpredictable was the nominations “Barbie” received. Although the film overall had earned a “respectable” eight nominees, according to Variety, Margot Robbie, the actress of Barbie, and director Greta Gerwig received no nominations in their respective individual categories, which to many online were seen as undeserved snubs. Ryan Gosling, the actor of Ken, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. In a statement following the release of the Oscar nominees, Gosling stated “There is no Ken without Barbie,” according to Variety. Regardless, “Barbie” is in the running for many categories, with both “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and “What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas OConnell nominated for Best Original Song.

Must-Watch Oscar-nominated movies

Ruby Kotok, Features Editor March 7, 2024

One Love successfully brings emphasis to the life of Bob Marley along with Jamaica’s political landscape.

“One Love” is a moving representation of Jamacian culture

Eliana Abrams, Reporter February 26, 2024

Whether listening to Bob Marley at the beach on a hot summer day or in the dead of winter, his positive persona always radiates. Bob Marley’s timeless message of peace and love continues to shine brightly...

USHER realeases his ninth studio album prior to his performance at the Apple Music SuperBowl Halftime show.

USHER’s Latest Album is Formulaic Fun

Jonah Mellen, Guest Writer February 21, 2024

USHER gave the halftime performance for the last Super Bowl. With over 100 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show, the music needs to appeal to many. The sounds on USHER’s latest album,...

USHER preforms a mashup of his own music with other features during halftime of the 2024 Super Bowl.

USHER’s preformance at the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show disappoints

Vivi Ducker, Features Editor February 14, 2024

The Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show is arguably the most anticipated live performance of the year. With 12.6 million viewers for this year's show, the R&B artist USHER was expected to blow the...

Some of the best and worst moments from the 66th annual Grammy awards

Recap of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards

Lily Rulnick, Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2024

As the clock strikes 8 pm on Feb. 5, singer Dua Lipa hits screens nationwide and debuts her new song, “Training Season,” followed by her hit song “Houdini.” The opening performance is filled with...

Fashion Friday: Pre-Prom 2024

Vivi Ducker, Features Editor February 2, 2024

Shalom Gallery is a meaningful tribute to the Jewish community

Shalom Gallery is a meaningful tribute to the Jewish community

Leora Blumenthal, Guest Writer January 29, 2024

While walking by the exterior of Loring Cornish’s gallery in Fells Point, Baltimore, pedestrians stop to admire the 8-foot tall statues and mesmerizing mosaics. Little do those who walk by it know that...

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