Category: Pop Culture

  • 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…

  • “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…

  • “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…

  • “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…

  • “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…

  • “‘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…

  • “Stop Putting the Ideas of Men First: The Roman Empire Trend” by Kailey Serrao ’25

    You have probably seen the 4 words “My Roman Empire is..” all over your For You Page on TikTok. Social media users have taken this trend by storm, reminiscing on personal moments of their lives whether it be funny or downbeat. But how exactly did this trend begin? And why the Roman Empire? This trend…

  • “Modern-Day Imaginary Friends” by Ronae Watson ’25

    When rumors surfaced of Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner being Hollywood’s hottest and newest hookup, the internet was in a frenzy. This is when people made it clear just how parasocial they are. Timothee quickly rose to fame as one of the newest “pretty boy” actors. Kylie has probably been in the public eye for…

  • “What Are You Wearing?” by Arianna Lamela ’26

    Many fashion trends of this current generation have been stolen from the past, but like many say “History Repeats Itself.” This is a very true statement when it comes to the history of fashion trends because many of the outfits you could be wearing right now were popular before you were ever born. From Juicy…

  • “The Impact of Taylor Swift” by Maisie Morrison ’25

    Everybody has heard of Taylor Swift. The Eras Tour, her many albums, relationship status, and clever easter eggs have been plastered all over the news. Taylor Swift is the music industry right now. But just how influential is she? How big of an impact has she made, both socially and economically? Turns out, a huge…