For the last few years, Hollywood has been playing on the same young adult, fantasy dystopian society trope with its films, marketed towards a teenage demographic. With the same format being used over and over again in such a short time span, is the genre starting to...
I sat down and spoke with Jonathan Tropper, a New York-based author and screenwriter. After graduating with a BA from Yeshiva University and a MA from New York University, Tropper wrote "Plan B," "The Book of Joe," "How to Talk to a Widower," and the New York Times...
Camp Flog Gnaw originated as a collaborative concert at the Novo (formerly the Club Nokia) for the Odd Future crew and friends, but has evolved into a sprawling musical celebration since 2012. The festival...
Society uses movie theaters and other forms of entertainment to get away from life’s problems for an hour or two. We watch movies about superheroes and princesses in far off realities, different from our own. As an avid theater goer, I am constantly waiting for the...
Although known for his lead in the school musical "Pippin" and by his outgoing personality, Christian Dorey, a sophomore in the Musical Theater Conservatory at the California School of the Arts was once a completely different person. With his friendly hugs and high...
The King Tut movie and artifact exhibit at the California Science Center is like feeling and tasting ancient Egypt in all its wonderful mystery. You walk into the Imax Theatre and get transported to the spectacular Nile River valley and fly over thundering waterfalls,...
Disney Channel has seemingly steered away from teenage wizards and singer-songwriters living “the best of both worlds” and is shifting gears to more pressing topics. While this might be surprising for those who have grown out of Disney Channel shows and have no...
The “Star Wars” name is returning to television once again with the new series, “Star Wars Resistance” on October 7, taking place six months before “The Force Awakens.” Starring voices by actors, Christopher Sean (“Kaz”), Suzie McGrath (“Tam”), Donald Faison (“Hype...
It’s not easy to be a young person in America. Today’s society always reiterates that authority comes with age, routinely allowing adults to dismiss young people and invalidate their experiences. It’s just too easy to label young people as incompetent. Those in...
Fox’s “The Four: Battle for Stardom” finalist Whitney Reign has changed her life entirely and done it all while raising her son, Levi. Reign has dreamt of pursuing a music career ever since she can remember and went from working a “normal job” to an overnight success...
