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Milk and Honey; in-depth review

Bailey Kendrick March 2, 2022

“Milk and Honey” is a modern work of poetry written by 29-year-old Rupi Kaur. A select few of the topics mentioned in this book could be ones to be cautious over, such as sexual assault and abuse....

The happiest place on earth: Disney struggles to live up to its motto as
the demand of consumers for accuracy in media is on the rise. Disney's early and most popular films feed into negative facades about various cultures but their efforts to address their mistakes are being exercised today. “It's our natural instinct to implement ourselves into characters we are most like and believe ourselves to be. If that's all we see as kids that's all we grow up to believe we can be,” senior Ella Balan.

Reflection of real people in fictional worlds

Lilyana Salazar, Staff Reporter February 9, 2022

In a media-derived world, we are directly influenced and impacted by the digital entertainment we consume. Because of this we often overlook socially unacceptable concepts. Today’s generation of viewers...

2022 movie releases:  "There are plenty of movies to look forward to this year," senior Dylan Roberts said.

Upcoming movie spotlight: Year in advance

Cassius Peterson, News Section Editor February 8, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Fantasy/Superhero) Release Date: May 6, 2022 After being delayed due to the pandemic, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Kicks off this year’s...

Bring your friends! Crowds flock to see the new Spiderman and Scream movie; however, some other films are not receiving the same love. “Spiderman was my most recent theater experience because I have seen all the other recent Marvel movies,” senior Lis Busby has said.

Film industry in a dilemma

Cristian Petrov, Features Editor February 8, 2022

With Scream officially passing $50 million at the box office and Spiderman No Way Home still swinging past mega blockbusters, it seems theaters are rising back from the grave, even with the ongoing Omicron...

Swinging into action: Students give reviews on the latest Marvel movie. Marvel released their latest movie on Dec 17 2021. "It was easily one of the best movies of the year that had plenty of great performances," senior Jessica Rojas said.

Swinging into a new addition

Madeline Duffy, Staff Reporter February 7, 2022

Spoilers of the movie will be discussed in the following article.  Spider-Man: No Way Home (NWH), has left its mark at a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has grossed $1.53 billion worldwide, making...

Our new reality: In the virtual world you can appear however you want, and do whatever you want - like play cards in space! There are no limitations to what the metaverse can become. “This isn’t about spending more time on screens, it's about making the time that we already spend better,” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta said.

The Metaverse is a step forward in technology and social media.

Emilie James, Photographer February 7, 2022

CEO of Meta (formerly known as Facebook), Mark Zuckerberg, has started to take the company in a different direction, starting with a brand new form of the social media platform called the Metaverse. The...

Nov. 3, 2021; Micheal Jacksons’ "Beat It" plays as the crowd gets ready for the entrance of the group $uicideboy$ at the WAMU theatre in Seattle.

Concerts open up in Washington

Jose Vega, Photographer December 17, 2021

Now that Washington has lifted the state of emergency, more and more public spaces have opened up to an extent including concerts. The demand for outdoor events and flexibility for the state has increased...

Pressure: The heartbreaking quote said by Nina from Black Swan perfectly encapsulates the attitude of many characters in this article. Black Swan, released in 2011 has won Natalie Portman an Academy Award for best leading actress.

The‌ ‌Thrilling‌ ‌Nature‌ ‌of‌ ‌Obsession‌

Cristian Petrov, Features Editor December 17, 2021

In our lives we all have been pushed to achieve perfection, but what happens when you get pushed too far? The concept of the obsessed artist has been around for years with artists such as Van Gogh. The...

Travis Scott performed his album ASTROWORLD in Houston Texas on November 5th.

Unfortunate News in Returning to the Entertainment Industry

Lilianna Rodriguez, Opinion Section Editor December 16, 2021

Travis Scott performed at his festival that occurred on Nov. 5, but fans are rethinking if they should still listen and support this artist after the incidents that occured at his festival Many people...

October album releases: Arts & Entertainment Editor Cameron Smutz  talks about his thoughts on new albums each month in his Music Spotlight column. Smutz describes and praises his favorite album of October, LP! by JPEGMAFIA.  “JPEGMAFIA is one of my favorite rappers because he's just unique. There's not really anyone else like him" Senior Federico Soto said.

Music Spotlight: November 2021

Cameron Smutz, A&E Section Editor December 16, 2021

JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Experimental Hip Hop / Glitch / Industrial Hip Hop) Warning: strong language A personal favorite artist of mine - the radical Baltimore rapper JPEGMAFIA, returns once again to prove...

September album releases: Arts & Entertainment Editor Cameron Smutz is bringing a music review column to the Valhalla in which he will talk about his thoughts on new albums each month. Smutz describes and praises some of his favorite releases of September such as Injury reserve and Little Simz. Regarding By The Time I Get To Phoenix by Injury reserve, junior Caleb Cumberledge said, “I definitely think that it can also bring a lot of emotion in a weird sense too in the album because it's able to compel a bunch of emotional feeling in such a unique and different way than most other music has been able to in a long time.”

Music Spotlight: September 2021

Cameron Smutz, A&E Section Editor November 5, 2021

Injury Reserve - By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Experimental hip-hop / Post-rap) The second studio album from Arizona rap-trio Injury Reserve is nothing quite like they have done in the past. The...

According to NPD BookScan's Top 20 Graphic Novels sales, Manga series are overtaking over, with the iconic publisher DC Comics only managing to snag one spot.

Marvel comics are dropping in quality; Japanese comics are dominating the industry

Lillian Carpenter, Viking Gallery Editor June 15, 2021

A follow-up article to “Marvel has minimal diversity, and they must lead the way for change, not profit.” The comic books industry has a huge fanbase, from readers young to old and various races,...