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Playa Bowls serves up delicious drinks, bowls

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Shreeya Chalikonda

Looking for a new place to eat in the Center? Well lucky for you, Playa Bowls just opened up! Playa Bowls is a new acai bowl place located where Potbelly previously stood. Just a short walk from KO, I’m sure that Playa Bowls is going to be a huge favorite among students. When you walk […]

The Weeknd

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Joey Fago

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, has remained pretty quiet since releasing his 2018 EP “My Dear Melancholy.” Since the Weeknd’s first Billboard No. 1 hit, “Can’t Feel My Face” in 2015, he has remained one of the biggest alternative R&B/Soul artists since. The Weeknd combines his Michael Jackson-esque falsetto […]

“Doctor Sleep” doesn’t make you sleep

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Shreeya Chalikonda

While “The Shining” is a classic horror film, “Doctor Sleep,” its sequel, is a modern twist on 80s horror. At first, it’s a little confusing and detached from the hotel horrors, but by the end, it circles back and is a fulfilling end to Danny’s story. If you haven’t seen the 1980s film “The Shining,” […]

“Private Ryan” still eye-opening

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Joey Fago

For 21 years, Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” has been considered one of the greatest films ever made by both critics and audiences. Despite all of its awards and recognition, I still had never seen it. “Saving Private Ryan” is an epic war film following the Invasion of Normandy during World War II. The film […]

No need to go out for star-studded thriller ‘Knives Out’

December 13, 2019 Bella Leuschner

Fresh in the theaters is ““Knives Out” ,” a thriller with a star-studded cast.Directed by Rian Johnson, “Knives Out” is a modern-day “Clue.” It features a family party for crime novelist Harlan Thrombey’s 85th birthday. It seems like all good and fun till the next morning the housekeeper finds Harlan’s throat slit in his bedroom. […]

Disney+ content deserves an A+

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Niki Taylor

A new streaming service has just entered the long-standing game of delivering shows, movies, and original creations to viewers everywhere. Disney+ launched on Nov. 12, and has already made a huge impact. It has tons of early 2000s Disney Channel shows such as “Hannah Montana”, “Lizzie McGuire,” and both “The Suite Life of Zack and […]

‘Mandalorian’ is out of this galaxy

December 12, 2019December 14, 2019 Aakash Gunturu

The new Disney+ show “The Mandalorian,” written by Jon Favreau, officially replaced “Stranger Things” as the most-watched show. After only four episodes, the show has received a rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Throughout the “Star Wars” saga, we see many CGI characters and places. Some major characters we see through “The Mandalorian” and Star […]

Hard-working Hurlbert helps out

November 15, 2019November 14, 2019 Joey Fago

On Oct. 28, Broadway actress Autumn Hurlbert led a masterclass for Kingswood Oxford students, which I was able to attend. Hurlbert is most known for competing on the reality competition series “Legally Blonde: The Musical — The Search for Elle Woods.” She was then cast in the Broadway show “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” More of […]

‘Family Guy’ offends

November 15, 2019November 14, 2019 Aakash Gunturu

The show “Family Guy” deals with a dysfunctional family known as the Griffins. The Griffin family consists of Peter Griffin, an obese and low IQ father, as well as Lois Griffin, the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Together they have three kids, Chris, Meg, and Stewie Griffin. Chris, the oldest, takes after his father, with […]

‘AHS: 1984’ rivals ‘Murder House’

November 15, 2019November 14, 2019 Shreeya Chalikonda

“American Horror Story” is a television series where each season of the show has its own plotline, with a different set of characters and a new setting. Some plots are fictional, but most are loosely based on historical or current events. Many of the actors appear in more than one season, but they always play […]