by Sebastian Gordon Fruits Basket is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. The manga was first adapted into a 26-episode anime television series in 2001 by Studio Deen and directed by Akitaro Daichi. However, it ended after one season, leaving fans with no true ending. With such high demand, a second anime television series adaptation, produced...
Ricky Montgomery’s Talk to You
by Sebastian Gordon Ricky Montgomery is an American Indie pop musician and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. He currently has twenty-two released songs across the span of eight albums. On June 24th, 2021, Montgomery released “Talk to You,” his first song in five years. Along with this new song, he posted a music video on his YouTube channel. This...
Looking “Inside” of Bo Burnham’s musical comedy
by Sebastian Gordon Robert Pickering “Bo” Burnham is an American comedian, musician, actor, film director, screenwriter, and poet. Recently, Netflix released “Inside,” a 2021 American musical comedy special written, directed, filmed, edited by, and starring Bo Burnham. He recorded the special in his home during the COVID-19 pandemic without a crew or audience; it was released on Netflix on May...
Luca makes a splash onto Disney+
by Sebastian Gordon “Luca” became available on Disney Plus On June 13th, 2021, but it was never made available in U.S theaters. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios, the movie is rated PG and has a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes. The movie earned 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a pretty high score. In addition, the movie has...
Fairness in Women Sports Act puts harm on transgender women athletes
In life, we get the opportunity to try out different extracurricular activities like the yearbook club, student government organization, or sports, and these activities help shape and mold us to discover our future interests and careers. Let’s say you want to try out for the basketball team. You give it your all, and the coaches say that you’re on the...
Raya and the Last Dragon soars into theaters and digital
by Sebastian Gordon “Raya and the Last Dragon” became available on Disney Plus On June 4th, 2021, originally released in theaters on March 5th of 2021. The movie is rated PG and has a runtime of 1 hour and 57 minutes. The movie earned 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a pretty high score. In addition, the movie has grossed...
Are Squishmallows Gen Z’s Beanie Babies?
by Enrique Viveros You know you want to squeeze them. So, say hello to Squishmallows, the landmark stuffed animal for 2020. These soft and squishable plushies were the hot topic during a year filled with social distancing, masks, and quarantine. I noticed these cute stuffed animals all over social media sites like TikTok and Instagram during the pandemic. With users...
Oliva Rodrigo turns Sour with debut album
Incoming artist Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album named Sour on May 21st. Coming from the smash success of her released singles: driver’s license, deja vu, and good 4 you, the Disney+ original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series where she takes the role of Gabriella in the musical production of High School Musical and hasn’t finished high...
Summertime jams with Sebastian
by Sebastian Gordon Since the pandemic started, I’ve had a lot more time to spend indoors. That also means I’ve gotten to explore more music recently. I have several recommendations that I will share with you that cover a variety of genres and tastes. I want to touch on my favorite artists/bands which includes; Mitski, Cub Sport, Mother Mother, AmaLee,...
Ashmore Auditorium holds festival of student-directed One Act Plays
by Sebastian Gordon On April 19th and 20th, the Directing 1 Class presented “Close Contact,” A Festival Series of One Acts. It was held at the Ashmore Auditorium and was held exclusively for PSC students and faculty. The show was comprised of ten individual one acts. Both nights consisted of five stories which ranged from humorous pieces to tragedies. Katelin...