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Minions: The Rise of Gru is long-awaited film of summer

‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ is long-awaited film of summer

By Matt Michailoff, Food Editor
July 22, 2022

With 2 years of postponement and high anticipation for a back-to-normal summer, there was no doubt that "Minions: The Rise of Gru" would succeed in theaters. Crushing box office records, this movie brought...

Third season of The Umbrella Academy has dissapointing plot redeemed by the characters

Third season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ has dissapointing plot redeemed by the characters

By Oliver Lavallee, Profiles Editor
July 13, 2022

'The Umbrella Academy' has been popular on Netflix since it first aired in 2019. The show, based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, aired its third...

Harrys House is nothing special: Every song sounds the same

‘Harry’s House’ is nothing special: Every song sounds the same

By Leila Brady, Assistant Managing Editor
July 5, 2022

There exists a well-accepted notion that world-famous musicians don’t necessarily need to make good music. For some artists, simply releasing a song at the height of their popularity is a guaranteed...

Amazons The Summer I Turned Pretty will make fans fall more in love than the books ever did

Amazon’s ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ will make fans fall more in love than the books ever did

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Executive Editor
June 24, 2022

"The Summer I Turned Pretty" is the key to unlocking that ethereal summer feeling you’ve been yearning for all year. The seven episode series follows a sixteen year old girl navigating the familiar...

The Northman triumphs as reinvention of classic revenge tales

‘The Northman’ triumphs as reinvention of classic revenge tales

By Teddy Dunn, Staff Reporter
June 22, 2022

Acclaimed director Robert Eggers' new viking epic "The Northman" is brutal, unforgiving, and truly awe-inspiring to watch. The film centers around the deposed Prince Amleth, played by Alexander Skarsgard,...

Stranger Things season 4 adds more teen drama and bigger scares

‘Stranger Things’ season 4 adds more teen drama and bigger scares

By Charlotte Cohn, Staff Reporter
June 10, 2022

"Stranger Things" has been a huge success since it first aired mixing 80s nostalgia, good characters and scares. Season three, which was released in 2019, was, in the view of many, the best of the series....

Artwork by Rebecca Schwarz

Pelham Art Center’s Artist Club Exhibition opens doors for creators after pandemic

By Laura Shelton, Staff Reporter
May 31, 2022

The Pelham Art Center hosted its first annual Artist Club Exhibition from April 7 to May 21 to feature an array of artwork from local artists from the Westchester, New York City and Hudson Valley regions....

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Foto Feature: 18 groups perform in annual PMHS Battle of the Bands

By Cristina Stefanizzi and Gabby Ahitow
May 27, 2022

On Thursday night, 18 groups from Pelham Memorial High School performed in the annual Battle of the Bands in the courtyard between the middle and high school. Groups included The M.A.C., The Heartbeats,...

The auditorium was filled with applause at curtain call.

Foto Feature: Pelham Middle School drama back on stage with ‘Madagascar Jr.’

By Charlotte Hong, Staff Reporter
May 24, 2022

This past weekend, the Pelham Middle School drama club performed "Madagascar Jr." The production was directed by Pelham Memorial High School teacher Thomas Beck as well as Arshia Panicker. Getting the...

Pelham teacher Rami Vamos shares love of music with original show performed at Lincoln Center

Pelham teacher Rami Vamos shares love of music with original show performed at Lincoln Center

By Owen Cuomo, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2022

Rami Vamos grew up in a house filled with music. Both of his parents are internationally famous violin teachers, and they even housed some of their students. Vamos started his musical career playing...

Foto Feature: Huguenot Cabaret returns and regails with more than 50 performers

Foto Feature: Huguenot Cabaret returns and regails with more than 50 performers

By Julia Findikyan, Entertainment Editor
May 16, 2022

The 22nd annual Huguenot Cabaret was held on May 7 for the first time in two years—and at the Manor Club for the first time ever. The event was organized by Louise Kelly and produced by Kathryn Jones,...

Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ lives up to its name with chaotic horror

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Deputy Managing Editor
May 9, 2022

Editor's note: This review contains minor spoilers for "Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Are you happy? I won't know the answer to that question, obviously, because you're on the other side...

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