Aside from beautiful beaches and plenty of sunshine, the Florida Keys are also a great setting for a movie or show. In fact, the Florida Keys have hosted a good number of film crews since around 1948, including a show based on Carl Hiaasen’s book, Bad Monkey and various movies such as Key Largo’ (1948) and True Lies (1994). There have also been specific scenes … Continue reading Filmed in the Florida Keys
By: Tricia Desroches Twenty-seven years after her death, Selena Quintanilla’s father Abraham Quintanilla has announced that a new Selena album is being released. Selena was a Grammy-winning Mexican- American singer who, unfortunately, passed away on March 31, 1995, which was two weeks before her 24th birthday. She is sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Tejano music”. The album will be produced by Warner music … Continue reading A Selena album will be released in April, 27 years after her death
Big Cheezees Chillin Grill has been a big hit in Key West since it opened a few weeks ago. The new restaurant resides where Mattheessons’s Ice cream used to be on White Street. Parking is a bit difficult but completely worth the walk. Open Monday through Sunday, Big Cheezees has an array of food options available beyond pizza. With items such as wings, subs, and … Continue reading Big Cheezees Review
Known for athletic state competitions, the month of April is not only hosting state sporting events, but also state-wide video competitions. The Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA), is one of the big events for Key West High School’s (KWHS) Conch 5 Studios, a high school program dedicated to digital art. On April 21st, the KWHS students will be traveling up to Orlando to compete in … Continue reading Conch 5 Studios Going to FSPA
Everyone has that one movie they end up going back to over and over again. It holds a special place in their hearts, a place that consoles them whenever they need something to entertain themselves. For a lot of people, childhood classics are often their go-to comfort movie, and for others, action and comedy movies are where it’s at. Here are some of Key West … Continue reading Key West High School’s Comfort Movies
Lately, it seems like everyone is obsessed with the word game, Wordle. Originally made for one couple, it is now sweeping the internet with over a thousand players per day. The online daily word game has been all over Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms. It was created by the software engineer, Josh Wardle, but later bought by the New York Times. Aside from … Continue reading Uprise of Wordle
Taylor Swift, the award-winning singer behind our favorite break-up songs, recently was in a conundrum with having one of her hit songs from 2014, “Shake It Off”, sued for potentially stealing some lyrics from a 2001 hit, “Playas Gon’ Play”. However, she asked the judge to dismiss the case because taking it to court was unprecedented. Last year, the songwriters, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler … Continue reading Taylor Swift Lawsuit
With Kayne West scheduled to drop Donda 2 on February 22, 2022, it’s time to look back on arguably West’s greatest album to date, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Track one, Dark Fantasy, starts out with Nicki Minaj giving an intro to the song which is an excerpt from Roald Dahl’s poem Cinderella. This track is composed of a beautiful hook sung by Teyana Taylor … Continue reading Kayne West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Review
Singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman, Rihanna, is expecting her first child with rapper and songwriter, ASAP Rocky. The two have been close friends for over a decade and officially announced their relationship in May of 2021 Their pregnancy was announced through a photoshoot done by Miles Diggs, who is considered “fashion’s favorite paparazzi”. In the photo, Rihanna can be seen sporting her belly bump under … Continue reading Rihanna Pregnant: Fans Devastated
Most people have seen a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie or, at least, have heard of the Avengers. However, only a small portion of the people that follow the MCU have been following since the first comic books and the very first movie. In 1939, Martin Goodman established what would eventually become Marvel Studios, called Timely Comics. In October 1939, he published the first Marvel … Continue reading History of Marvel Studios
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