‘Black is King’ surpasses expectations
October 11, 2020
Disney Plus has provided an opportunity to view Beyoncé's latest visual album, “Black is King,” an empowering celebration of Black and African culture. “Black is King” is a visual companion to Beyoncé’s album “The Lion King: The Gift,” which was used as the soundtrack to the live-a...
Travis Scott Meal lives up to the hype
September 27, 2020
Within its first week of release, the Travis Scott Meal has received a lot of attention and hype. Challenges like the “you know why I’m here” on TikTok have exploded. Customers are going to drive-thrus and are playing Travis Scott’s song “Sicko Mode.” Because of this, I had to see what the h...
New release of ‘Mulan’ inspires
September 25, 2020
Ever since I saw the trailer of “Mulan” (2020) directed by Niki Caro, I have wanted to see the movie and see if it was as good as the 1998 cartoon version. I have mixed feelings with the results of the movie. The film is about a young woman named Mulan (Liu Yifei) in China. When the Huns start to invade China, ...
‘Gigaton’ brings new music to grunge fans
Harris Keekley, Writer
June 4, 2020
After a long wait, Pearl Jam released a new studio album filled with political rage, angst and amazing songs. Although “Gigaton” is no “Ten”, the album has some great songs. For example, “Quick Escape,” “Who Ever Said” and “Seven O’ Clock.” This album is a nice breath of fre...
One of rock’s greatest albums syncs a classic movie
Harris Keekley, Writer
June 4, 2020
What happens if you take one of rock's most famous albums and pair it with a classic movie like “The Wizard of Oz”, you get a sync that seems almost too accurate to have been accidental. If “The Dark Side of the Moon” is started right as the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer lion roars for the third time...
YouTubers newly released music turns out dull
May 21, 2020
As a fan of Gabbie Hanna’s YouTube channel, I was excited to stream her newest extended play (EP) “Bad Karma,” but after listening, I was left unsatisfied. In 2017, Hanna started releasing singles that showed great potential for a music career. Two years later she released her first EP “2WayMirror,”...
Movies about widespread disease provide parallels to COVID-19 pandemic
May 20, 2020
With the current COVID-19 pandemic underway, several movies characterized by widespread infection have resurfaced as viewers compare and contrast the movies with our current situation. Two movies I’ve recently had the privilege to see are “Contagion” and “Outbreak,” both following doctors and scie...
‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’ feels appropriate during pandemic hiatus
May 14, 2020
While listening to the radio one evening, I heard rumors that Drake was going to drop a mixtape at midnight. Sure enough, on May 1, “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” was available for me to listen to. Contrary to Drake’s usual style, “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” has a more gloomy, and sad feeling. Even with...
‘Never Have I Ever’ Netflix series is mediocre
May 12, 2020
As I was missing the noisy halls of high school and the feeling of a real classroom, watching “Never Have I Ever” provided a reminder of the high school experience. Season one of Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” details the journey of sophomore Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), who is overcoming...
‘BLAME IT ON BABY’ electrifies
May 6, 2020
I had high expectations for DaBaby’s newest album because his single “FIND MY WAY,” which was released a couple of weeks before the album, was an instant hit. “BLAME IT ON BABY” exceeded my expectations, but it seemed very similar to his previous album “KIRK.” When I first listened to “BLAME IT ON BABY...
Students walked the halls of Park for the first time this school year Oct. 26. However, the return to school was far from normal. The school was at 25% capacity; only students with last names beginning...
Kate Schneider and Molly Schochet
Even after a 41-20 loss to Robbinsdale Cooper Oct. 23, senior Austin Amelse said the team had a lot more energy than past games and stepped up its offense in the second half of the game. “I saw a...
After experiencing a 1-0 loss to Minneapolis Washburn, the boys’ soccer team was disappointed but inspired. Head coach Chato Alvarado said he was pleased that the team showed perseverance throughout...
Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte
After completing the first seven weeks of the 2020-2021 school year in distance learning, Park will transition into a 25% hybrid model beginning the week of Oct. 26. According to assistant principal Jessica...
