Reviewing America’s latest rap albums Riley Short April 18, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle With all the new rap and hip-hop albums out there ranging from Lil Yachty to Post Malone, it can be difficult to choose which artists and albums to listen to. For the sake of efficiency, this year’s list of ra...
Breaking down the stereotype of a “starving artist” Byron Zhang March 2, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle When I was growing up you only had a couple of choices if you wanted a career in art: graphic design, which was all hand-done, or… a fine artist,” said Paly visual arts teacher Kate Mckenzie. “Now, the place f...
Fast fashion abuses activism Marie Davis March 2, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle In recent years, large fashion retailers such as Forever 21, H&M and Urban Outfitters have begun selling activism-inspired clothing featuring slogans like “We Should All Be Feminists” and “Girl Power.” In r...
Best Picture Nominees Ethan Nissim March 1, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Showcase Lady Bird Directed and written by Greta Gerwig, “Lady Bird” has the viewer sitting shotgun with Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), a strong-willed Sacramento high schooler who continually butts h...
Review: First-ever Quadglobe a success Kesi Sound and Paarth Sharma February 19, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle The first-ever Quadglobe was a smash success, with a lively student crowd and strong, talent-filled performances from some of Paly’s finest artists. Without further ado, here’s our review of each of the jam p...
Quadglobe Review Paarth Sharma and Kesi Sound February 12, 2018 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle The first-ever Quadglobe was a smash success, with a lively student crowd and strong, talent-filled performances from some of Paly’s finest artists. Without further ado, here’s our review of each of the jam pac...
‘Daddy’s Home 2’ disappoints Edan Sneh December 6, 2017 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle As the seasons transition from fall to winter, people prepare for the holidays with festive decorations and jolly songs. “Daddy’s Home 2” came to theaters on Nov. 10 — a month before Christmas — but full of...
Downtown Palo Alto hosts local busker community Vivian Feng December 6, 2017 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle Among the futuristic gadget stores, cafes and gelato shops, downtown Palo Alto is home to a unique busker community that lines the sidewalks along University Avenue with open guitar cases and a sense of humble ...
Popular rappers struggle with law despite success Ben van Zyll December 6, 2017 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle The hip-hop music industry has allowed many young rappers to build successful careers while gaining large followings along the way. Although thousands of fans obsess over their catchy songs, many often fail to ...
Understanding the tremendous appeal of ‘Stranger Things’ Leela Srinivasan December 6, 2017 Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle Rarely will a show come along that manages to attract all types of television addicts, a series that captures the attention of viewers who prefer suspense and danger, paranormal fanatics, drama and mystery love...
