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(Photo from Netflix) Jackie Howard stands in between brothers Alex Walter and Cole Walter as they fight to win her love. The love triangle looks to continue with Netflix’s recent renewal of the teen drama show for a second season.

Like every other teen drama: “My Life With the Walter Boys”

Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Sports/Newsletter Editor January 23, 2024

Netflix’s newest teen fascination, “My Life With the Walter Boys,'' unfolds a familiar tale of love and tight-knit family drama, weaving a narrative around a predictable yet compelling love triangle....

Hands with rings on each ring finger in the shape of a heart.

“Love is Blind,” but we aren’t

Anna Claywell and Elizabeth Franklin April 26, 2023

“Love Is Blind” is a typical reality dating show. Singles are sent on dates to test their compatibility over the season, ending with weddings where they decide if they want to spend the rest of their...

Art teacher Katy Mangrich and journalism adviser Debra Klevens analyze the “Survivor” competitors together. Mangrich won the competition a couple times in the past by picking the correct contestant that she believed would win. “[Winning] was exciting. I’ve picked a couple people for Klevens when she was not available for pick day, and she’s won on my picks too. I’d say I’m pretty good at making picks, whether it’s luck or whether I have good intuition,” Mangrich said.

Forming work tribes through “Survivor”

Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2022

English, art and special education staff await anxiously every Wednesday night, eyes glowing from the TV screen light, ears listening as names are read. This night’s elimination announcement would determine...

Distorted images of teen TV shows “Pretty Little Liars,” “Riverdale” and “Euphoria,” all of which feature adult actors and mature themes. Both “Euphoria” and “Pretty Little Liars” made it onto Teen Vogue’s “10 Best Teen TV Shows of the 2010s” list. Meanwhile, according to Mediaweek and Deadline, “Riverdale” was one of Netflix’s most popular shows across a global scale.

The distorted reflection of teens in television

Elizabeth Franklin, Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2022

I will be the first to admit that I love trashy shows. Reality TV, vulgar comedies, stupid Hallmark movies — I will watch all of it. But in my latest binge of TV series, my focus has been on media that...

"Abbott Elementary" cast in a promotional photo. From left to right: Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Chris Perfetti. Promotional posters are available for free use.

ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” blends sharp humor with real struggles

Elizabeth Franklin, Editor-in-Chief June 3, 2022

Making her debut appearance as creator, Quinta Brunson’s “Abbott Elementary” is a show about the good, the bad and the in-between of educating students, in which a group of teachers tries to make...

This picture represents all the shows and characters you can hope to find in this review.

Top 10 cartoons to watch this summer

Kaelin Kerpash, CJ1 Writer May 26, 2022

Are you feeling nostalgic or need an escape? Do you love cartoons? Hopefully, this will connect you to some childhood memories and bring back your elementary school day nostalgia. 10) “Spongebob...

“The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window” stars Kristen Bell (pictured above) as Anna, the protagonist, and was released on Netflix Jan. 28, 2022.

Netflix’s “The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window” is a misunderstood gem

Elizabeth Franklin, Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2022

“The Woman In the House Across the Street From The Girl In The Window”: 8.5/10 Stars To understand “The Woman in the House Across The Street From The Girl In the Window,” one needs to consume...

“Cheer,” a new documentary series on Netflix changes the way people think about cheerleading.
Which cast member from Netflix’s “Cheer” are you?

Which member of Netflix’s “Cheer” are you?

Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2020

Netflix’s documentary series "Cheer" has been stirring up excitement regarding the sport. Briefly meet some of the cast members from “Cheer” below, then take the quiz to find out which team member...

Patriot Act unleashes weapons of mass comedy

Kathryn McAuliffe, Managing Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2019

Satirical, laugh-inducing and informative: three words that describe Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act,” Netflix’s new late-night news comedy. Minhaj brings a hysterical, somewhat explicit and understandable...

POW: Mary Yannakakis, 9

POW: Mary Yannakakis, 9

Tyler Hannegan, Staff Writer October 23, 2015
I do not eat any of the cafeteria food.