The Joy of Reading Sometime, when the August heat dies, and Autumn softly dawns. When it’s finally time for hot cups of coffee again, that warms your hands through a mug. And wearing fuzzy socks for the first time in a long time. And knee socks....

  Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web is a classic book written back in 1952 by E. B. White. A young girl named Fern takes in a piglet and names it Wilber. After years of growing up with her pet, it becomes clear that Wilber is not fit for...

Context and Criteria April deserved a second ‘Reader’s Picks’ feature, because this book was simply too good to leave out. One of Us Is Lying, a young-adult murder mystery book by Karen M. McManus, is the first novel in a three-part fictional...

Context and Criteria Queen’s Shadow, written by best-selling author E.K. Johnston, is the first book in this Star Wars trilogy series that revolves around Padmé Amidala’s character between her appearances in the movies.   Book Overview...

Reading has been a constant form of entertainment for centuries. In fact, it’s possibly one of the oldest forms of entertainment yet. While many other items of entertainment have been completely transformed into something new, reading has only ever...

Star Wars is arguably one of the most told stories in fictional history. It is impossible not to have heard of it to at least some extent. It is a story about brotherhood. A story about hope. A story about love. And a story about the tragedy of loss....

Ariana Grande’s music career has been worth the frame from the start. Every one of her albums has at least one song that defined a year. But when looking at impact, growth, chart performance, and overall appeal to its audience, some projects are simply...

Context and Criteria Tales from the Cafe is the second book in the series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. It is a sequel to Before The Coffee Gets Cold, which originally came out in 2015, two years before its sequel in 2017. The book carries many qualities...

Reading trends among students have been all over the map since elementary school. At one point in time or another, books stopped being something students used to escape, and instead transformed into something they learned to avoid. Many students enjoy...

Context and Criteria  Before The Coffee Gets Cold is a short contemporary fictional novel written by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. It is written with a clean and straightforward tone but carries a very complicated message that is displayed beautifully as the...

On November 26th, 2025, Netflix released the long-awaited fifth and final season of its most-streamed TV series, according to IMDB, ‘Stranger Things’. The release of the season is divided into three parts: Volume One is being released on November...

Gracie Abrams has a certain way of writing songs that feels so personal to her audience. Over the recent years, her music has evolved from quiet heartbreak to full emotional healing. And somehow, each one of her projects feels like such a significant...

Zuza Benie was an influencer on the popular social media platform TikTok. Like many others, she filmed short videos that offered a glimpse into her daily life, including the struggles and hardships she faced in her battle with leukemia.  Over the span...

Multi-time Grammy winner, Kali Uchis, claims to be now pulling a song from her discography that she was featured in with another popular artist, D4vd, who is now facing serious allegations of being involved in a homicide. D4vd is a well-known music...

As Autumn approaches and everybody is starting their annual Gilmore Girls re-watch, there's no better time to look at the tragic downfall of one of the most idolized characters from the Pinterest moodboards of every teenage girl: Rory Gilmore.   An...

After finishing up with her overwhelmingly successful world tour, The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift has wasted no time getting back in the studio with yet another album release.   Her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, was announced during her...

Almost exactly two years from now, in May, Ryan Gosling is set to be cast as a main character in another upcoming Star Wars movie, Starfighter. Director of Deadpool and Wolverine, Shawn Levy, will be directing the new film. The movie will take place...

Lana Del Rey has released new music in recent weeks, although fans are speculating about when an official album will be released. On April 11, 2025, Lana released a country-styled single, Henry, come on, and debuted a new cover photo that may or may...

Ariana Grande returns from starring in Wicked with some of her best deluxe tracks that her fans have ever heard.  Her latest album, eternal sunshine, has been out for over a year now, and while she has been quite busy with her growing acting career and...

The Basics of the La La Land Storyline Directed by Damien Chazelle, La La Land is a world-famous modern masterpiece.  The film perfectly captures the themes of love, ambition, and the sacrifices that come with pursuing one’s dreams.  Taking place...

New Year, New Accomplishments Gracie Abrams takes a good start off the 2025 season with multiple Grammy nominations, taking the spot of number one trending song in the UK, and as of the beginning of February, her best-selling album’s new world tour....

After closing up the short but sweet Lucky tour, which only stretched from 22 shows, and opening shows for Kenny Chesney’s ‘Sun Goes Down’ tour in 2024, Megan Moroney finally gets to tour with her sophomore album, Am I Okay? In March of this year,...

For the first time in five years, Mac Miller’s fans could not be more contended with the fact that they are being provided more of his pre-recorded content. After Miller’s passing, his devoted fans mourned for their loss, knowing they wouldn’t hear...

America watches as rapidly growing wildfires tear California apart. But how is it exactly affecting the people living there? It is easily expressed through social media platforms, the conditions people living in Los Angeles are facing right now. But how...

In the fall of 2019, Gracie Abrams released her first single, “Mean It,” signed by Interscope Records. This was the start of her rise to fame, leading her to be known by millions and have the number-one trending song in the United States. But how...

Whether you like it or not, most people can say they've heard of Taylor Swift’s most recent world tour, “The Eras Tour”.  The recording-breaking concert had continued for almost two years with a 3.5-hour show almost at least once every weekend. ...

By Julianne Overfield-Singh and Juliana Wilkes Starting in early October, rumors surrounding major pop artist Beyoncé started to spread. Just last March, she released her album “Cowboy Carter”, which was only a hit for about a month but still...

The upcoming Lakota West 2024 homecoming has been causing quite a stir, particularly regarding the theme of Neon for the dance. Many students have expressed their dissatisfaction with the chosen theme and have indicated that they do not plan to adhere...