Gypsy Rose Blanchard and The Act on Hulu
Lisbet Hernandez, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News, Showcase
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is currently serving a 10-year sentence for involvement in the first degree murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. On the late night of June 14, 2015 the body of Dee Dee was found in a pool of her own blood in one of her bedrooms, no longer breathing. The police thought that...
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Makes History
Jonathon Eaton and Joshua Campos
March 26, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse made history by not only showing a variety of Spider-Men and women but also being a really enjoyable animated Spider-Man movie. Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) is the main protagonist in the movie and he is very iconic for being the first Afro-Latino Spider-M...
Deltarune Switch Release from Nintendo
Joshua Campos, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Toby Fox's fans love his video game work, especially on his hit game Undertale, which has been a massive hit and people are still playing it everywhere. The game has had its success--it was released on PC in September of 2015-- but fans have clamored for a sequel, and we finally got it in Deltarune. Although Nintendo Switch fans still had to wait to get the first chapter of the game, they finally got ...
Back & Better Than Ever: Jonas Brothers Reviving Our Childhood
Lisset Saavedra and Hadaasa Nae
March 22, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
If you grew up in the mid-2000's, then you definitely listened to the Jonas Brothers growing up. You've probably seen them on Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, and their 3D concert experience on TV. The rock band was a sensational hit and captured the hearts of many teenagers through many of their top charting...
Birmingham Goes to the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival
Isamar Torres, Opinion Editor
March 4, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Every year, Santa Barbara hosts a week-long film festival. This year was their 34th annual film festival, which the advanced film class at BCCHS was fortunate enough to be able to go to this year. It was held from January 30 to February 9, and our students were gone for five days from January 30 throu...
Broly Rages His Way into Theaters with a New Dragonball Movie
Joshua Campos, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Broly, a fan favorite non-canon Dragonball Z character has made his way into a fourth movie. Although, with this movie being a reboot of Broly, (now making him canon), this film ties him officially into the Dragonball Super universe. When fans heard that Broly was back, canon, and stronger than ever, fans could not wait to see him in theaters. The hype has been building up since the m...
Women Take Center Stage At The 2019 Grammys
Lisset Saavedra, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 15, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
After the hashtag, #GrammysSoMale, trended last year at the 2018 Grammy Awards with only one female singer winning a major category, Alessia Cara, taking home best new artist. People feared this was how the music industry was going to turn out. Recording Academy President Neil Portnow announced his forthcoming...
Instagram Still Popular Around the World
Sara De La Cruz and Kaflin Giron
January 30, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Instagram is a social networking site that allows users to share photos and videos. The app was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. It first debuted in 2010 and is still active to this day. This platform is provided for everyone all around the world. People are able to do a lot of different things...
Punisher Shoots His Way Into Netflix With Season 2
Joshua Campos, Staff Writer
January 28, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
The new season of The Punisher has just arrived to Netflix, filled with intense action and familiar faces returning as well as a new one showing up. Frank Castle (John Bernthal) is back and better than ever and another character to return is detective Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah). Dinah gets Frank to put a stop to a returning foe, Billy Russo (Ben Barnes), who returns with a few sc...
Stan Lee Legacy Will Live On Forever!
Sara De La Cruz and Jonathon Eaton
January 17, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Stan Lee, probably the most iconic Marvel comic writer, passed away November 12, 2018. A date that has been very hard for some of us to fathom. Stanley Martin Lieber, was born December 28, 1922 in Manhattan, New York. Lee was one of the founders of Marvel Comics, which was a family-owned business...
High School Stereotypes VS. the Reality of High School
Melanie Gramajo and Havana Thomas
December 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase, Student Life
There are a wide selection of teen-based movies like The Breakfast Club and High School Musical which tell enjoyable stories of young love and self-discovery. In The Breakfast Club, five high school kids from different walks of life endure a Saturday of detention held by their menacing principal. Throughout the movie, they begin to reveal their true identities, and by doing so, la...
Haunted Theme Park Reviews 2018
Kimberly Sandoval, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Student Life
Fall is the season of spooks and scares. October is the scariest month of the year due to the Halloween holiday at end of the month. Theme parks such as Six Flags, Universal Studios, and Knott's Berry Farm all get in the spirit of Halloween by decorating their parks using props, and creating haunted...
Senior Ad Sales!
