“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” tells same story of romance, gains mixed reviews
November 21, 2018
Recently, Netflix movies have been taking the internet by storm. “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is no exception. The popular streaming site released the movie, based on a novel by Jenny Han, on Aug. 17 and viewers immediately began buzzing about its characters and storyline. Han released the ...
Cyber piracy sets sail among CHS students
November 21, 2018
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Being a pirate has never been easier. And you don’t need a big ship, crew members and a treasure map, either. Anyone can be a pirate, and chances are, you are one! According to Merriam-Webster, modern-day piracy is “the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in in...
Dancers define the role of art and beauty in sports
November 21, 2018
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There is one question dancers always dread, the one question where the answer is not “plié”: Is dance an art form or a sport? There are various arguments supporting both sides, and often dancers’ opinions seem to stick in the middle. Sophomore Fran McCaffrey of West Long Branch said she spends abo...
Men’s fashion trades in conventional style for confidence and individuality
November 21, 2018
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Men have helped shape the face of fashion by neglecting society’s standards. The Somerset House, an arts center in London, created an exhibition in 2016 entitled “2026” to display its vision of men’s fashion over the next ten years, according to The New York Times. Stylist Ibrahim Kamara and...
‘A Star is Born’ stays true to original despite updates
November 21, 2018
A drunken rockstar meets a small town girl with big dreams and music brings them together. You could summarize “A Star is Born” in this one sentence, but it is so much more than that. Sometimes, a remake does not meet the standard of the original. The characters are different, the setting ha...
Small artists take the risk to share their art with help of crowdfunding
November 21, 2018
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Crowdfunding is an easy online way to fund projects by taking in small investments from a large number of people. Recently, lesser-known artists have been using crowdfunding to raise money and disseminate their work. Through popular crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe, supporter...
Modern art has more depth than meets the eye
Rebecca Heath and Jacynth Apora
November 21, 2018
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“Cold Steam” by Cy Twombly looks like chalk scribbles on a blackboard, no art techniques applied. At its core, society characterizes modern art as experimenting and abandoning tradition. In fact, the contemporary art of today is so wide-ranging and abstract that critics often debate its credibility. ...
Little correlation found between mental illness and creativity
November 21, 2018
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People often say that pain leads to great beauty, but does the same apply to art? Throughout history, scientists have researched the link between mental illness and creativity extensively, and people often generalize artists as having forms of emotional disorders. While this may be true for co...
Fashion world pushes for realistic beauty standards with models of all sizes, shapes and backgrounds
September 14, 2018
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Thanks to a recent rise in inclusivity, unrealistic expectations in the fashion industry may be a thing of the past. Today, identical models do not fill runways as they have before. Now more than ever, there has been a push for diversity that the fashion world lacked for years. Robin Givhan, a ...
“Queer Eye” sheds light on social issues while entertaining
September 14, 2018
I’ll be honest, I don’t remember the 2000s. But when I told my mom I was watching “Queer Eye,” her eyebrows rose. “Oh, you mean ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’?” she asked. I didn’t know the Netflix show was a reboot. So, I researched and learned how Netflix improved the formula. ...
Kendrick Lamar steals the show and stirs controversy with music Pulitzer Prize win
September 14, 2018
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The prestigious Pulitzer Prize is often associated with extraordinary works of journalism and literature, awarded to the most influential pieces of the year. When the Pulitzer Prize Board announced the music category winner to be Kendrick Lamar earlier this year, controversy stirred among classical compose...
Pros and cons of art on social media
September 14, 2018
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From sketches to photography to paintings, art is just a click away, thanks to social media. According to Mashable, over 3 billion people take to social networking apps like Instagram and Snapchat to stay connected with the world. With such a large audience at their fingertips, artists have started t...
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