Meta-narratives are a complicated and delicate trope, comparable to time travel. Suddenly, acknowledging the audience’s existence can be played for laughs with how off-the-wall it is. “Deadpool” has the titular character regularly break the fourth wall and deliver wisecracks on the elements of the movie…
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The technology for computer-generated animation hasn’t been around for a very long time, only becoming commonplace in the late ʼ90s and early 2000s with the rise of Pixar and its main competitor, DreamWorks Animation. As the years have gone by, both Pixar and DreamWorks along…
In this week’s Study Break, seniors Jade Sewell and Angeline Schmelzer say goodbye to Bradley and The Scout by reminiscing about their favorite lessons and memories. Jade and Angeline have enjoyed writing, editing, podcasting and anything else needed for The Scout during their four years…
“Moonshot,” a new sci-fi romantic comedy starring Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor, was recently released on HBO Max. The title is somewhat misleading, as the two lead characters spend most of the film’s runtime actually heading to Mars. As the misnomer of a title would…
As humans, having a fascination with finding love and our soulmates is only natural. From an early age, we are conditioned to seek out our paramour, other half or perfect partner. It’s why we love fairytales as children and why we love romance-driven reality TV…
Multiverse movies are all the rage lately. Between the success of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” as well as the upcoming “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “The Flash,” this exploration of alternate universes is a trend that won’t…
Camaraderie is a quality that I have missed when thinking of entertainment in recent memory. Movies have incorporated this feature through genres like the road-trip comedy, usually involving friends or other side characters acting exclusively in this role. What is lacking are the instances of…
Over the five seasons that “Rick and Morty” has been airing, Morty Smith has remained Rick Sanchez’s 14-year-old sidekick the entire time. However, when the last couple episodes of season five premiered, the tone shifted. Rick and Morty began existing as two separate entities instead…
Jade Sewell, Angeline Schmelzer, Daniel Kerns and Valerie Vasconez discuss the recent music awards ceremony’s disappointments and dandy outfits.
As far as violent acts to commit on live television go, a slap is pretty tame. Whether or not you think Will Smith was justified in his actions on the night of March 27 or not, the most extreme part of “the slap heard ‘round…