2022 Inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Every year since 1963, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been inducting outstanding artists, athletes, and other talented individuals. 2022’s group has a lot of artists that are considered the “makers of pop” including artists such as Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Eminem, and Duran Duran, along with many … Continue reading 2022 Inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Kendrick Lamar-Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Top 3 Songs
After a five-year wait after his last album release, Kendrick Lamar finally dropped his long-awaited album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Although the album was overall amazing and another instant classic from Lamar, I’m going to choose the three I believe are the best on the project. Auntie Diaries–This … Continue reading Kendrick Lamar-Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Top 3 Songs
The Unpredictable Quality of 2021-22 Movies and TV
The 2021-2022 school year has seen many new movie and TV releases. Many of these releases has meant something more to the world than it seems on the outside; from the birth of a career to the changing of someone’s very personality to the hopefulness of the entire world. Many … Continue reading The Unpredictable Quality of 2021-22 Movies and TV
Follow up on Swift’s “Taylor’s Version”
In 2019, Scooter Braun, owner of Big Machine Records, took Taylor Swift’s rights to own the master recordings of her songs in all albums published before 2019, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation, excluding her debut album, Taylor Swift. While releasing her newest albums: Lover (2019), Folklore (2020), and … Continue reading Follow up on Swift’s “Taylor’s Version”
Best Starter Cars for Teens
By: Sophia Powell The minute most teens turn 16, their first thoughts are getting a car. Some teens want to buy their own car with their own money, others’ parents buy them a car. Most kids of course want a nice car, but not everybody can afford one. These are … Continue reading Best Starter Cars for Teens
Top 5 Best States to Vacation
By: Vivienne Wellet California – With the capitol being Sacramento, it’s a popular place to go on vacation. For example, there’s parks like Disneyland, or natural parks like Yosemite National Park and Joshua Tree National Park. The Hollywood sign is a very popular place to take pictures of,as well as … Continue reading Top 5 Best States to Vacation
Lego Star Wars Craze
After a long wait, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is finally here. Fans have been eagerly waiting since it was first announced on May 7th of 2020. The game was set to be released in 2021, but on April 2nd, 2021, it was announced that the game would be … Continue reading Lego Star Wars Craze
Benefits of Drinking Aloe Vera Juice
By: Sophia Powell There are many different kinds of healthy and beneficial juices to drink like fruit juice, Kombucha, and now Aloe Vera! If you weren’t aware, Aloe Vera is a plant that originated in the Arabian peninsula and it is good for many things like relieving heartburn and … Continue reading Benefits of Drinking Aloe Vera Juice
94th Academy Awards: The Oscars 2022
By: Tricia Desroches The Oscars are an award show that goes on every year. Even when the pandemic was at its peak it still went on. The 94th Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. The award show honored the best films released … Continue reading 94th Academy Awards: The Oscars 2022
WHO CARES?: Rex Orange County
Alex O’Connor, better known by his stage name, Rex Orange County, just released his newest album, WHO CARES?, on March 11th. Known for his songs such as Pluto Projector, Bestfriend, and Sunflower, the artist has been releasing music since 2015. In his career, he has reached the Top Ten of … Continue reading WHO CARES?: Rex Orange County
Filmed in the Florida Keys
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 … Continue reading Filmed in the Florida Keys
A Selena album will be released in April, 27 years after her death
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 … Continue reading A Selena album will be released in April, 27 years after her death
Big Cheezees Review
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 … Continue reading Big Cheezees Review
Conch 5 Studios Going to FSPA
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. … Continue reading Conch 5 Studios Going to FSPA
Key West High School’s Comfort Movies
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 … Continue reading Key West High School’s Comfort Movies
Uprise of Wordle
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 … Continue reading Uprise of Wordle
Taylor Swift Lawsuit
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 … Continue reading Taylor Swift Lawsuit
Kayne West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Review
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 … Continue reading Kayne West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Review
Rihanna Pregnant: Fans Devastated
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 … Continue reading Rihanna Pregnant: Fans Devastated
History of Marvel Studios
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 … Continue reading History of Marvel Studios
Encanto Wins Best Animated Feature Film
After nearly two of the worst years in recent history, we could all use a bit of magic. So when Lin Manuel Miranda released the magic that is Encanto late this past November, people were quick to devour and praise it. In fact, the movie was recently awarded the Golden … Continue reading Encanto Wins Best Animated Feature Film
The Weeknd Dawn FM Review
The Weeknd after what was coming up on two years since his last album After Hours dropped, dropped his newest album Dawn FM. This may be The Weeknd’s most creative release up to this point in his career, with creative interludes and outros to songs it allows more of an … Continue reading The Weeknd Dawn FM Review
The Weeknd Echoes Of Silence Review
With The Weeknd’s newest album set to come out this week on January 7th, and the ten-year anniversary of the mixtape Echoes of Silence happening just a few weeks ago, it’s the perfect time to review this fantastic mixtape by The Weeknd. Track one D.D. is a great rendition of … Continue reading The Weeknd Echoes Of Silence Review
The French Dispatch Review
West Anderson, the famous American film director, did it again with his new movie, the French Dispatch. Released on October 22nd, the cinematic masterpiece shares some of the stories from the last issue of the French Dispatch newspaper, a fictional publication heavily based on the New Yorker. With a stacked … Continue reading The French Dispatch Review
HNDRXX Future Album Review
Future is most well known for his non-caring and destructive lifestyle, but in HNDRXX, Future opens up and shows a more vulnerable side to him. While Future was more open at the start of his career in regards to relationships on this album, Future goes more in-depth into his life … Continue reading HNDRXX Future Album Review
Faces Review
By: Emily Bracher The late rapper Mac Miller’s mixtape, Faces, was officially re-released on October 15th. It was originally released on May 11th, 2014, but was only available on other streaming platforms. With the announcement of its release on September 15th, Face’s first single Color and Shapes was released. Malcolm … Continue reading Faces Review
Future Monster Mixtape Review
One of the most underrated and influential mixtapes of the 2010s, Monster, by Future, opened the door for the future of trap music and changed rap to as we know it is today. With it being overlooked by the mainstream listeners of today, I’m gonna give my take on the … Continue reading Future Monster Mixtape Review
A New Direction for Horror?
SLIGHT SPOILER WARNING FOR “THERE’S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE” AND THE “FEAR STREET” TRILOGY This concept is not subtle: their villains are rich white men who feel entitled to take what they want, just as in the real world. However, that doesn’t mean that these films should be totally brushed … Continue reading A New Direction for Horror?
Kid Cudi Man On the Moon: The End of Day Review
Kid Cudi’s first and arguably most influential project, Man On the Moon: The End of Day, is one that has created many artists we see today and changed the landscape of rap music forever. With it’s deep topics that were aside from the norm of rap at the time, it … Continue reading Kid Cudi Man On the Moon: The End of Day Review
Baby Keem The Melodic Blue Review
The debut studio album for Baby Keem The Melodic Blue was an album I wasn’t really too excited for just over a month ago. But after some great performances on songs with Kayne West and Kendrick Lamar especially I became intrigued and decided to give the album a listen when … Continue reading Baby Keem The Melodic Blue Review
Thursday The Weeknd Review
The second of The Weeknd’s first three notorious mixtapes Thursday is the album for review today. The Weeknd at the time of this mixtape had just gotten recognition for his first mixtape House of Balloons and it was important to capitalize on this momentum, which he did. Track one Lonely … Continue reading Thursday The Weeknd Review
Bad Batch Review
Disney Plus released the season finale of “Star Wars Bad Batch” on Friday, August 13th. It concluded the 16 episodes of the first season following the so-called “defect” soldiers of Clone Force 99, who were initially introduced in season 7 of Clone Wars. The Bad Batch crew, consisting of Hunter, … Continue reading Bad Batch Review
Drake Certified Lover Boy Album Review
One of the most well-recognized names in music today, Drake dropped his newest album, Certified Lover Boy. With 21 tracks and the album being dropped just a few days after the album Donda by Kayne West which turned out to be a great album, the expectations were high. Track one … Continue reading Drake Certified Lover Boy Album Review
Lizzo- Rumors feat. Cardi B Review
By: Tricia Desroches and Zaikee Lopez After not releasing music for two years, the Cuz I Love You singer, Lizzo, released ¨Rumors¨ featuring Cardi B. On August 1, she announced on social media that big things were on the way. Not soon after, feedback included a lot of racist and … Continue reading Lizzo- Rumors feat. Cardi B Review
KWHS Tutoring Program Review
Getting help on subjects you are struggling to understand within school can be challenging. Finding an affordable tutor, or even someone who can understand your assignments is a dispute, but not with the Key West High School (KWHS) Tutoring Program. Jonibek Muhsinov and Gabrielle Pariag, the leaders of the KWHS … Continue reading KWHS Tutoring Program Review
2021 Summer Album Review
By Emily Bracher The summer of 2021 gave us album drop after album drop. Big names like Tyler the Creator, Doja Cat, and Billie Eilish all released music, some topping charts within weeks. Other artists such as Lizzo dropped singles such as Rumors ft. Cardi B, which is a preview of … Continue reading 2021 Summer Album Review
The Weeknd House of Balloons Review
Before The Weeknd got world wide fame, he put out 3 mixtapes which caught the attention of Drake and the underground R&B world. The first of these 10 song mixtapes is House of Balloons. The mixtape starts with track one High For This which starts with The Weeknd slowly singing … Continue reading The Weeknd House of Balloons Review
J. Cole The Offseason Review
One of the most respected and talented artists in the music industry, J. Cole, has released his long awaited album “The Offseason”. The album is twelve tracks long with two of those songs “interlude” and “the. climb. back” being singles released prior to the album. Cole started out the album … Continue reading J. Cole The Offseason Review
2021 Conchette Capers Review
On May 1st, the Conchettes, a dance group at Key West High School (KWHS) led by Stacy Saunders, hosted their annual show “Conchette Capers.” The event showcased sub-dance groups that individuals in the Conchettes have formed, choreographing their own routines to this year’s theme: early 2000s. Walking through the Glynn … Continue reading 2021 Conchette Capers Review
Slime Language 2 Review
After Young Thug’s very successful album “So Much Fun” which came out in the summer of 2019, Thug released Slime Language 2 which has a stacked lineup of artists across the whole album. The twenty three song album started out with the track “Slatty” and is a solid intro to … Continue reading Slime Language 2 Review
2021 Junior/Senior Luau
On April 16th, Key West High School (KWHS) hosted their annual event, the Junior/Senior Luau at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater. However, this year the event came with a twist, COVID-19 style. Teachers and parents were present to supervise and ensure that the students were socially distant and keeping their masks … Continue reading 2021 Junior/Senior Luau
Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Review
Back in 2008, Taylor Swift, an ever-changing artist, released her Grammy winning album Fearless. Fearless represents what it’s like to be young and in love, but contrasting on how being innocent in a relationship can just lead to heartbreak. Her top hits, “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story”, were … Continue reading Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Review
Frank Ocean Blonde Album Review
With the five year anniversary of Blonde coming up this year it is a good time to look back at what is considered one of the best albums of the decade and arguably of all time. Blonde is the second studio album released by Frank Ocean on August 20, 2016 … Continue reading Frank Ocean Blonde Album Review
“The Wilds” Amazon Prime Review
By Sadie Dodds The Wilds, released on Amazon Prime on December 11, 2020, has been a breath of fresh air in a medium usually dominated by stories of men and their struggles. This show tells the story of a group of teen girls as they uncover secrets about themselves, each … Continue reading “The Wilds” Amazon Prime Review
If Anything Happens I Love You
By: Emily Bracher On November 20th, Netflix released the heart wrenching short-film, If Anything Happens I Love You. Directed by Michael Govier and William McCormack, the 12 minute animated story follows two grieving parents after they cope with the loss of their young daughter, who was killed in a school … Continue reading If Anything Happens I Love You
Julie and the Phantoms Review
By Sadie Dodds Despite her talent and passion, Julie Molina, a highschool sophomore, gives up music after her mother’s tragic death, feeling that it’s too horrible of a reminder of what she has lost. However, she begins to realize that music is much more than just something that she did … Continue reading Julie and the Phantoms Review
Shawn Mendes: Wonder Review
The Lost In Japan artist, Shawn Mendes, has released his first single, Wonder, on October 2nd, to set off the hype for his fourth album, also named Wonder, coming out on December 9th. Prior to the single, he released an intro song, indicating that he’s focusing his mind in his … Continue reading Shawn Mendes: Wonder Review
Polo G THE GOAT Review
After having a breakout 2019 album Die a Legend Polo G seemed to be an up and coming star in rap and his latest album THE GOAT (An acronym for “The Greatest of All Time”) definitely proved that even more. THE GOAT has 3 singles that led up to the … Continue reading Polo G THE GOAT Review
Teenage Bounty Hunters Review
By: Sadie Dodds WARNING: There are major spoilers ahead so only read this if you have already watched “Teenage Bounty Hunters” or, for some reason, don’t care about spoilers. “Teenage Bounty Hunters” centers on naive and ridiculously ditzy twin sisters Sterling (played by Maddie Phillips) and Blair (played by Anjelica … Continue reading Teenage Bounty Hunters Review
Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Review
On March 6, 2020, the long awaited, Eternal Atake, finally released to the happiness of many. This is Uzi’s second studio album, following after his very successful first album Luv is Rage 2, which consisted many of his most popular tracks including his smash hit, XO TOUR Llif3, which was … Continue reading Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Review
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