Official Student Newspaper of St. Paul's High School
Yazan Abusaleh '22Contributor Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos works in a profoundly metaphorical register and uses unthinkable circumstances to illuminate relatable human fears. The outcome is a mesmerising dark thriller that poses questions without good answers, and traps us with little hope for a happy ending within its bizarre and frightening situation. Featuring consistently great performances throughout... Continue Reading →
Sharif McCurdy '22Contributor The sudden and widespread re-emergence of Pokémon Go in our school has been surprising and overwhelming but it is based on many factors. The strange spread of the app across our school and the sheer numbers of people playing, collecting, trading, and battling is undeniable. The app, Pokémon GO, was a hit... Continue Reading →
Alec Compton '22Arts & Culture Editor Taylor Swift has had a very interesting character arc, outgrowing her acoustic sound to become a fully-fledged pop-superstar, only to return to an acoustic sound on her latest record, Folklore. The sudden tonal change from her bubblegum-pop record Lover may have come as a surprise for some, but recall... Continue Reading →
Riley Wilcosh '22Film Critic Forrest Gump is a big movie. Just saying the name “Forrest Gump” invokes the idea of a true trek and saga of a movie, a movie that you really have to sit down and commit to. A movie that’ll suck you in and take over your whole day. At least that... Continue Reading →
Riley Wilcosh '22Film Critic I was raised on movies like Mulan. Who was my babysitter? Cars. Who taught me sadness? The Fox and the Hound. And what was the most grandiose, awe-inspiring movie for me at that time? Mulan. I loved the original Mulan. It had Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy, and more Eddie Murphy (there... Continue Reading →
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