Category: Pop Culture
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Flaco the Owl’s Passing: What Really Happened? by Julia Robinson ’26
Flaco the Owl, an extraordinary bird beloved by many, was found dead on February 23, 2024. Flaco collided into a building in New York on a despondent Friday night, leaving everyone to ask “how could this have happened?” Credit: David Lei via AP Flaco was famously freed from his confinement at Central Park due to…
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New York Fashion Week by Arianna Lamela ’26
As the brisk air leaves New York City slowly and the fresh spring air hits the streets, so do the latest fashion trends of the spring and summer. With designers we know and love, possibly new names and faces, and possible controversies, all are welcome. Every February and September Fashion centric lovers gather in our…
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Megan and Nicki Drama Explained by John Dean ’26
Drama between celebrities is nothing new. It seems like every day they find something to fight about, and before you know it there’s a full-on war that has people taking sides while the two millionaires settle their differences. That’s exactly what happened this January, with rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj. After the release…
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Brain Rot: What Is It and How Do We Stay Away? by Emilia Sawicka ’25
Brain Rot is a real phenomenon of mental bewilderment that occurs from excessive screen use. Although it is not a medical condition, it has real effects on mental health, such as additional stress, anxiety, and depressive episodes. People begin to compare themselves to the snippets of someone’s life that are judged to be their reality;…
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October/November Movie Reviews by the BHSECQ Film Club
At film club, we nominate a weekly movie as a group, and club members watch it over the course of the week to discuss in the following club. When rating movies, we each give our individual rating out of 5, and then the scores are averaged to give us the club rating. Credit: IMDB Donnie…
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“The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard” by Ronae Watson ’25
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is set to be released on December 28th, 2023 after only serving 85 percent of her 10-year sentence. Gypsy Rose Blanchard was initially convicted in June of 2015 alongside her online boyfriend Nick Godejohn of murdering Claudine Blanchard. The 2015 murder of Claudine, or “Dee Dee,” captured headlines and led to the…
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“Trick or Tribute” by Arianna Lamela ’26
From publicity stunts to Heidi Klum’s infamous peculiar costumes, here are the best 2023 Halloween costumes from celebrities. Starting with a costume that sparked controversy all around, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly dressed as characters from Quentin Tarantino’s iconic film Kill Bill. The reasoning behind the controversy lies not in the characters themselves, but…
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“Disney’s Lack of Personalities” by Melanie Gomez ’26
In honor of Disney Studios’ 100th anniversary, they’re coming out with a new movie called “Wish” to celebrate. It is expected to be released on November 22nd, 2023, but a special early release was hosted on November 18th with Fandango. This animated film is set in a magical kingdom in which the lead character is…
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“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Should you see it?” by Angelina Diaz ’24
Adaptations of Suzanne Collins’ young-adult dystopian novels hit the silver screen in 2012. The era of dystopian fiction was at an all-time high during the early 2010s, with The Hunger Games being one of the most well-known and pivotal ones. Now the prequel to the iconic story, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, set 64…
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“‘If I Go Missing’ Binder, Is It Worth It?” by Maggie Chen ’24
With the rising popularity of true crime, many people have turned to “If I Go Missing” binders for some peace of mind. The idea was popularized by true-crime podcast “Crime Junkie” hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat back in 2018. A recent TikTok trend brought the “If I Go Missing” binders back into the…