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Game of Thrones Kicks Off Season With Intense Action at Castle Black

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor April 27, 2016
Warning: Spoilers
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Kimmy Schmidt Offers Great Acting and Slapstick Comedy, Gets Old Fast

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2016

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring Ellie Kemper as Schmidt and produced by Tina Fey, is interesting, at first. The dark, somewhat ridiculous show starts out when Schmidt and three other women, nicknamed...

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My First Stop in Cleveland

Gabriela Covolan Costa, Staff Writer April 26, 2016

When I found out that I was moving to Cleveland from Brazil, I Google-searched the city and places to visit. The most interesting tourist attraction that I found seemed to be the West Side Market. It...

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A Close Shave at Eddy’s on Coventry

Nam Nguyen, Staff Writer April 25, 2016

The streets of Coventry are always bustling. The sidewalks are filled with window shoppers browsing unique businesses: Focused Tattoos, displaying fierce design options in their window; Mac’s Backs,...

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GrooveRyde Offers a New Kind of Workout Experience

Sydney Eisenberg, Staff Writer April 24, 2016

First time visitors to GrooveRyde, a fitness studio in Woodmere Village, enter the central room to find a young and energetic vibe. To the left is a wall covered with colorful apparel; to the right...

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‘Batman v. Superman’ Falls Flat of Expectations

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor April 10, 2016

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is a visually stunning, ambitious film that does some things right, but, for the most part, crumbles under the weight of its own grandeur. Its plot is confusing and...

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Bowie Addressed His Own Death in ‘Blackstar’

Alexander Robison, Staff Writer March 6, 2016

Released shortly before his death, David Bowie’s Blackstar provides a capstone worthy of his long and influential career. While this release has proven divisive due to its level of experimentation,...

Act 2 opened with two songs by The Oxy Morons, a seven-person band which included English teacher Todd Butler, choir director Darlene Haight and social studies teacher John Perse as well as Senior Sophie Schoen and sophomore Jack Berkowitz as well as Feldman and Spero on percussion.

Check Out Our Sizzling Photos From White & Gold 2016

The 2016 iteration of the annual BHS variety show, White & Gold, lived up to its theme, borrowed from FX’s American Horror Story. The production proved both entertaining and shocking, allowing students...

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Nick D’ & The Believers Rock the Grog Shop

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2016

It’s dark and crowded in front of the Grog Shop stage on Euclid Heights Blvd. It’s the day before New Year’s Eve, and many of the over-21s in the crowd are a bit tipsy. This close to the stage,...

Steve Carell plays Mark Baum, a hedge fund manager whose dark sense of humor, foul mouth and uninhibited anger make him a believable character who is likable in spite of his flaws. Image source: thebigshortmovie.com

“The Big Short” Introduces the Misfits Who Sadly Profited From the Housing Crisis

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor February 13, 2016

The Big Short, based on the 2010 book by Michael Lewis, is a dark, frank, somewhat depressing look into the 2008 financial crisis. The film follows three groups of investors who, in one way or another,...

Rey (Daisy Ridley) provides a strong role model for young girls, and is a critical component of the films success. Image source: starwars.com/the-force-awakens/.

“The Force Awakens” Captures Spirit of Original Star Wars Trilogy

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2016

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, grossed $1 billion in 12 days. It is the first film domestically to surpass Avatar as the highest grossing film of all time, and the highest...

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Peter Max Exhibit Closes Out Beachwood’s Centennial Year

Samantha Shaffer, Staff Writer December 17, 2015

This month closes out the 100th anniversary year of the City of Beachwood. In order to commemorate the centennial, the city held a series of celebratory events. The final event, from Oct. 16-25, the...

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