Book to movie adaptions: A lengthy and complicated process
Exploring book to movie adaptations goes beyond just critiquing: there’s a world of complexity behind the process of adapting literary works to films.
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Students perform in dynamic talent show
The 2023 Berkeley High School Talent Show was filled with laughs, song, dance, and surprise original raps. Families, friends, and students arrived at BHS’s Little Theater on Thursday, Nov.
‘Priscilla’ reveals the reality of Elvis Presley
In Sophia Coppola’s new film “Priscilla,” a 32-year-old Elvis proposes to a 22-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu. He doesn’t get on one knee, and he doesn’t ask her if she’ll marry him.
Legacy of sitcoms: Comfort, familiarily, and a lack of diversity
In light of “Friends” TV show star Matthew Perry’s death, news outlets, magazines, and even podcasts have been looking back on the golden age of television, asking if it’s come to an end or entered a new and more diverse era.
Crochet Club Spolight
“It’s teaching people the skill that they can use and take away whatever they want from it, but mainly just the ability to do it and having something that they can do with their hands,” said Aleka Vavloukis, who runs the crochet club here at Berkeley High School.
The issue with canceling streamable shows
Streaming services should not jump to conclusions before canceling TV shows. Show fanbases grow over time, and when new series that are growing in popularity get canceled, it can be really upsetting to viewers.
Jazz Ensemble holds vibrant concert, shares musical passion
The Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble started off their concert season with a spirited performance on Thursday Oct. 26, 2023 at the Florence Schwimley Little Theater.
CGI vs. practical effects: Impacts on the authenticity of film
The use of CGI has skyrocketed over the last few decades, making it easy to forget that it hasn’t always been a part of the film industry. However, some filmmakers continue to stick by original practical effects and animatronics.
‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ has a fractured and confused tone
There are few cultural fixtures as bizarre as “Five Nights at Freddy’s”. Starting in 2014 as a phone and PC game developed by a single person, the indie series was elevated to its current smash-hit status by YouTube content creators like Markiplier and MatPat.
BHS holds student horror film festival
On Halloween, Berkeley High School showed short horror films made by students at a film festival in the little theater. Amanda Marini teaches media classes at BHS and has been looking for a way to broadcast her students’ work.
Media love triangles draw teen viewers in
Tropes are a fundamental aspect of romance novels, whether it’s friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, grumpy x sunshine, or forbidden love. However, there’s one trope that is suffocatingly popular and just as chaotic: the love triangle.
Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ season four is raw and heartwarming
The Netflix original, “Sex Education”is back with its fourth and final season. And once again, creator Laurie Nunn has executed an emotionally complex storyline that not only offers the characters the chance at closure, but draws in the reality of life’s unexpectedness and new change. This season returns to focus on fans’ familiar beloved characters,
Concert prices skyrocket, is it still worth it?
The prices of concert tickets have been significantly increasing in the past years, and it’s getting to a point that is ridiculously expensive. In the early 2000s, the average price of a concert ticket was under $50.
Groundbreaking Scorsese film exposes historical injustices
On Oct. 20, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Lily Gladstone, will begin showing in theaters. The Martin Scorsese-directed film is heavily based on a true story from Oklahoma in the 1920s, following a series of murders of the Osage people, over oil money.
Three must-watch indie horror movies to add to your list
LAKE MUNGO Filmed in a Documentary style, “Lake Mungo” starts with the death of a 16 year-old girl, Alice Palmer. As her family tries to come to terms with the loss and explain the eeriness that haunts their home, they begin to uncover dark truths about Alice’s life that she kept secret.
Preconceptions of books vs. video games
While both books and video games are common sources of entertainment for teenagers, there is a discrepancy in the way they’re each seen. It’s a well known preconception that books are both entertaining and educational.
Shoes of BHS
“I really wanted Birkenstocks, and I went to an outlet one time and they had a shoe store with a bunch of different shoes on super sale,” said Gracie Koch, a junior in Academic Choice.
Drake and SZA’s “Slime You Out” review
“Slime You Out” by Drake and SZA was released on Sept. 15, 2023, and so far has received mixed reviews. The single is a precursor to Drake’s upcoming album, “For All The Dogs,” set to be released on Friday Oct.