Category: Entertainment

The Long-Awaited Release of Adele’s First Single in Six Years

Jing Wen (10) | STAFF REPORTER

October 15, 2021, marked the day of Adele’s comeback with her newly released single Easy On Me. With her new album coming in November, her first single shows her determination of continuing with her music career once more. The attention that the single received did not disappoint with more than 24 million views on YouTube the morning it was released. Adele dedicated this song to her nine-year-old son to show him that she chose to dismantle his life with her divorce to pursue her own happiness as she wishes to take control of her emotions and her life. read more

Demi Lovato’s Frozen Yogurt Controversy

Anne Marie Pongonthara (11) STAFF REPORTER

Demi Lovato has faced an ongoing struggle with bulimia and continues to remain candid with the world on her experiences, documenting her recent efforts in overcoming her battle and has become a public crusader against the illness. Though her efforts are generally applauded, a recent incident involving Lovato and a frozen yogurt store have generated mixed reviews.  read more

Piers Morgan Reignites Feud Against Meghan Markle

Although they have never stepped out of the spotlight, the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have once again become a topic for mass discussion by the general public. However, while some people discuss the topic with no previous prejudice, others take a different approach. More specifically, a former British news reporter named Piers Morgan.

Book Review: “Educated” by Tara Westover

Anne Marie Pongonthara (11) STAFF REPORTER

Our story is set on the fringes of US society, rural Idaho. Areas that rarely come up in conversations and even less visited by people from the rest of the country. Here folks live in fear of any change in societal norms and parting from cultural traditions. Superstition and conspiracy are their primary source of solace, and the federal government is perceived as their mortal enemy. As ludicrous as it might seem; to a young Tara Westover, this was life.  read more

Movie Review: “The Dig”

Eiz Dawn Balangao (11) STAFF REPORTER

The film "The Dig," a touching British drama, was released in late January 2021, portraying a scenic retelling of the events of the 1939 excavation of the historic Anglo-Saxon cemetery Sutton Hoo. Further adapted from John Preston’s 2007 novel of the same name, Director Simon Stone casts an emotional story of discovery, hope, and perseverance, all set in the historical setting of rural pre-war United Kingdom.