‘The Predator:’ entertainment at its finest
Xander Donahue, Staff Writer
September 20, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Shane Black’s newest film, “The Predator”, is the latest installment in the Predator franchise. The reviews are out and most critics are not too impressed. Others, however, are incredibly pleased with Black’s comedy driven sci-fi gorefest. The movie starts with a bang (literally and figuratively). The f...
‘Chris’: French Revolutionary in modern day
Timothy Stolp, Entertainment Editor
September 20, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
The name Chris is fairly common, at least in America. However, as Christine and the Queens will make clear on their second album, “Chris” is anything but ordinary. Héloïse Letissier, commonly known by her stagename, Christine and the Queens, has made a name for herself in Europe as a France-base...
‘Tickled’: journalistic integrity of docu-thriller
Timothy Stolp, Entertainment Editor
September 13, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Warning: Spoilers ahead! David Farrier, a New Zealand journalist, did not expect to find a dark underbelly of deceit and crime hiding in the world of “competitive endurance tickling” videos he stumbled upon. Shockingly, however, the story unwound itself to reveal darkness at every turn. In ...
“In The Blue Light:” old songs, new vibe
Xander Donahue, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
World-renowned singer-songwriter Paul Simon is once again at the vanguard of innovative and original music. But this time around it's a little different. Simon’s new LP “In The Blue Light” is a collection of reworks, rewrites and rearrangements of the songs he thought needed an update. The album...
Summer wrap-up: major music moments
Timothy Stolp, Entertainment Editor
September 6, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Despite the incessant heat and massive swell in bug population, this summer brought golden tans and golden tunes to enjoy regardless of the season. In 2018, LHS students have a wealth of summer releases to appreciate from Beach House and Shawn Mendes at the beginning of the summer to Ariana Grande...
Opt out or get out
Sophia Boyt, Staff Writer
September 4, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Over the past few months, Facebook’s data sharing system has been a hot topic in the social media world. While some people have chosen to delete their accounts and unplug from Facebook entirely, others are looking for a more painless solution. Many people know of the controversy ...
BOOKS! READ ALL ABOUT IT: Easy Summer Reads 2018
Lauren Teller, Staff Writer
May 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Ughhhhhhh, READING? Yeah, don’t act like the only activities that you do to exercise your watered-down mind during the summer are the occasional summer reading assignment and skimming the descriptions of Netflix shows. We’ve all been there. What if I told you that there was a way to prevent your brain fr...
V2: what happened?
Lily Becker, Staff Writer
May 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
At the beginning of December, many hearts glowed while they glanced over a brief photo with the letter V and the number 2 side by side on a light mint green background. That is when Dom Hoffman posted a tease of what he claimed to be the new “Vine.” Hoffman spoke about how it would be similar to Vine...
Summer 2018 has big things in store for rap
Jack Fehrs, Feature Editor
May 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Many notable artists will be releasing projects this summer to fans anxious for music to fulfill their summer time itch. First and foremost, Drake will be releasing his album “Scorpion” sometime in June. This marks Drake’s first full album release since he released “More Life” in March of...
“The story of Adidon” Pusha T releases his diss track
Hunter Merkley, Staff Writer
May 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Drake is one of the most well-known rappers of the 21st century, from his radio hits such as "Hotline Bling" to his multi platinum albums “More Life” or “Take Care,” it's easy to say Drake has made a name for himself in the rap industry. With his newest album “Scorpion” dropping sometime in June Drake...
‘Bachelorette’ kickoff
Somer Luitjens, Staff Writer, Meet the Varsity Editor
May 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
The time has come where millions of people from all over the country begin to spend their Monday nights gathered around the TV to watch 28 men fight for one woman’s heart. A show that is a guilty pleasure for most Americans no matter how hard they try to avoid it. It is “Bachelorette” season. ...
New flicks on Netflix
Ellie Lamberty, Meet the Varsity
May 30, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Entertainment
Netflix rebooted their system just in time for summer binge-watching to begin. Plenty of series labeled as “must watch” were updated with their second or third season, while other new movies and shows were put on the chopping block. Some shows were instant hits and left viewers staying up until r...
Xander Donahue, Staff Writer
September 20, 2018
Shane Black’s newest film, “The Predator”, is the latest installment in the Predator franchise. The reviews are out and most critics are not too impressed. Others, however,...
‘Chris’: French Revolutionary in modern day
September 20, 2018
The name Chris is fairly common, at least in America. However, as Christine and the Queens will make clear on their second album, “Chris”...
Hurry up, Hurricane Florence is on the way
September 20, 2018
A raging storm has been blowing up the east coast, and the culprit is Hurricane Florence. This storm is currently the causing fear on the east...
No, the Statesman isn’t fake news
September 20, 2018
Some may say that the Statesman is the journalistic equivalent of the one outspoken liberal in social studies who always raises their hand in...