Upcoming auditions for the All State Music Festival
Avery Desruisseau, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under A & E, November, Showcase
Auditions for the much anticipated All State Music Festival, attended by the best of Hollis Brookline vocalists every year, are coming up this month. The festival consists of a concert later in the year, where anyone can purchase a ticket and watch the talented singers do their thing! Matthew Bar...
Poetry Out Loud: recitations and up-and-comers
Jackson Hinkle, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under A & E, November, Showcase
Some might think that poetry recitation is old-fashioned, but in Hollis Brookline High School’s English classes, the practice is being continued and rejuvenated. On Dec. 18, students will compete in HBHS’s Poetry Out Loud competition, reciting a poem of their choice in front of a panel of judges. ...
The Nun; not so scary after all
Sydney Speir, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
Filed under A & E, October, Showcase
The Nun, the latest addition to the Conjuring universe, has hit $131 million in the box office since its release on Sept. 6. Although The Nun was the most successful of any Conjuring films, critics and horror movie fans are now claiming that it doesn’t deserve the fame that it’s received over the past month...
Ozark is worth the watch, spoiler free (mostly)
Alec MacEachen, News Editor
October 19, 2018
Filed under A & E, October, Showcase
The second season of Netflix’s original Ozark has been on Netflix for over a month now. The show is, “really good,” according to Jennifer Given, history teacher and student council adviser, and I have to agree. Jason Bateman plays a quick thinking and calculated man named Marty Bryde, the main ch...
JK Rowling adds another 5 chapters to her Potter Universe
Emmie White, Assistant Head Editor
September 6, 2018
Filed under A & E, September, Showcase
“Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”- JK Rowling Again, JK Rowling has created another chapter, or chapters might I say, in the many folds of the great Harry Potter Universe she has created. With the addition of five more movies...
One sharp album
Sofia Barassi, Asst. Sports Editor
June 13, 2018
Filed under A & E, June, Showcase
Shawn Mendes released his latest new album Shawn Mendes on May 25, 2018. Fans eagerly waited for the release at midnight, and, overall, I was pleasantly surprised with his mixed-up, emotional album. At first, the album seemed repetitive and a classic representation of Mendes’s talents; however...
Introducing A$AP Rocky’s new music and new label
Joe Caswell, Features Editor
June 13, 2018
In his third studio album, A$AP Rocky changes things up from his painstakingly similar LONG.LIVE.A$AP (2013) and AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP (2015) to the more experimental and personal sound of TESTING, which dropped last Friday. This was Rocky’s first album without direct oversight from his late friend...
The Kissing Booth: An Unpopular Opinion
Lindsey Wood, Staff Writer
June 13, 2018
Filed under A & E, June, Showcase
In 2012, 15-year-old Beth Reekles logged onto Wattpad, a website where anyone can write and publish books online. She wrote The Kissing Booth, which was, at the time, just an underrated story. Now it’s 2018, and the book has transformed into a Netflix original movie, directed by Vince Marcello, where...
A blast from the past
Leila Caplan, Staff Writer
May 21, 2018
Filed under A & E, May, Showcase
There is nothing like going to the theater, sitting in a comfy seat, eating popcorn, and watching everyone’s favorite actors performing in new movies. The highlight of any student’s day is hearing their favorite influential childhood movies are coming out with sequels. Although some students, such as...
April Break in the Big Easy
Eleanor Quarles, Editor in Chief
May 16, 2018
Filed under A & E, May, Showcase
Over April break, twenty-nine Hollis Brookline band and choir students traveled to New Orleans to experience the music and culture of the city. The trip, which was planned by the music department, centered around the jazz culture of New Orleans, and included many musical events as well as general sight...
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