• Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Getting Funnier and More Fun to Watch

    Samhi C. Features Editor skc5908@psu.edu   Yes, the first episode was kinda predictable and kinda boring. But the rest of them are not. I think in order to set up the fictional lore and the setting, the first episode required some not-so-useful narrative exposition and obvious plot devices. But now that that’s over, for those…

  • “Not While I’m Around”: “Heartstopper” star Joe Locke makes his Broadway debut in “Sweeney Todd”

    Madison Meeks  Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   Broadway, NY – The Broadway revival of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” had a new face jump into the role of Tobias starting on January 31. Netflix’s “Heartstopper” star Joe Locke stepped into the role, making his Broadway debut. He made his stage debut in 2022 when…

  • Premiering on February 22: “Avatar: The Last Airbender”

    Samhi C. Features Editor skc5908@psu.edu   Where were you the first time you heard of the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” franchise? Did you watch the original Nickelodeon animated show when it aired in 2005 to 2008? Or perhaps, like it was for me, it was M. Night Shyamalan’s film adaptation of the series that was…

  • Reading with the Beacon: “Radio Silence” by Alice Oseman

    Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   (Spoiler Warning) If you love a book with a wholesome friendship and an exciting journey, you should pick up “Radio Silence” by Alice Oseman. “Radio Silence” is Oseman’s second book, initially released in 2016. The book is set in the same universe as her other novels, “Solitaire,” “I Was Born…

  • Excerpt from The Sophisticated Art of Affection – Chapter 1

    By Margaret McCoy Briskly, I packed up everything and exited the scene, frowning at the rain pouring from the sky. It had been a fresh autumn and sunny day when I’d taken the Tube here this morning. Dash it all! I didn’t even think to bring an umbrella. Cursing softly, I prepped myself for the…

  • Social media rumors debunked: Did Disney buy the rights to the Bible?

    Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   Reemerging online is an old Disney rumor that the company has bought the rights to the oldest book in history, the Bible. A popular trend on the social media platform X, which used to be known as Twitter, claimed that Disney had bought the rights to the Bible. Without a…

  • Out with the cats; In with the pig

    Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   TOKYO, JAPAN – For years, pets have been allowed in cafes. Next, there were the crazy cat cafes that started in Japan, where you could sit and drink your coffee with your favorite furry friend. Finally, a cafe in Tokyo called Mipig has taken a different approach. You can sit…

  • A group of high school students helped investigators crack the ‘Redhead Murders’ cold case

    Madison Meeks  Editor in Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   ELIZABETHTON, TN– After a cold case has stumped investigators since the late 1970s, a group of high school students in Tennessee have cracked the case. These murders were called the “Redhead Murders” due to all of the victims having reddish hair. According to People Magazine, “The victims, most…

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