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Review: Whole Lotta Red Explores New Side of Playboi Cartis Psyche

Review: Whole Lotta Red Explores New Side of Playboi Carti’s Psyche

Rah-San Bailey, Reporter February 12, 2021

My favorite albums have without a doubt been the ones that took some time to grow on me. The ones I’ve always gone back to are those which I felt in some way deserved a second chance based off of a plethora...

Review: Xiu Xiu’s New Single and What it Means for the Band

Review: Xiu Xiu’s New Single and What it Means for the Band

Antoine Chanfreau, Reporter February 12, 2021

Nothing has been off the table for Xiu Xiu since their debut album in 2002, and the avant-pop band shows with their new single that a more accessible sound isn’t either.  The band released a new...

The Meaning Behind Disney’s Newest Release: Soul

The Meaning Behind Disney’s Newest Release: Soul

Annette Vaipulu and Arely Ocampo Bartolo February 1, 2021

Warning: This review contains spoilers. Disney’s Soul is everything a Disney lover could want and more, featuring a strong African-American protagonist and a goofy sidekick that made for a powerful...

Review: Should Selena the Series Have Even Happened?

Review: Should Selena the Series Have Even Happened?

Arely Ocampo Bartolo, Editor January 27, 2021

As a die-hard Selena fan, I believe the Netflix show Selena: The Series did not portray her in the best light. It hurts me to quote the late singer when I say “Ay ay ay, como me duele” (oh, oh, oh...

Balancing Beats and Books: Inside the Life of Rising Producer Aztro

Balancing Beats and Books: Inside the Life of Rising Producer Aztro

Rah-San Bailey, Reporter December 15, 2020

Among the plethora of talent that can be found throughout the halls of Venice High, only a few get the pleasure of brushing against stardom. Senior Nikolas Rosenberg, who also goes by the producer tag...

Andy Morin at 5 a.m. performing his solo set at A2B2s Night of Fire on Twitch the morning of November 14.

A2B2’s Night of Fire: Attending a COVID-19 Concert Livestream

Antoine Chanfreau, Reporter December 14, 2020

“It felt amazing seeing everyone go insane for me pulling out a drumstick and playing my guitar as a violin” said Composition Booklet, a teenage math-rock musician. In front of 3,000 viewers on Twitch,...

Venice High Students and Teachers Reflect on 2020 with Their Spotify Wrapped

Venice High Students and Teachers Reflect on 2020 with Their Spotify Wrapped

Sean De Los Reyes, Reporter December 9, 2020

As Spotify continues their annual tradition of showing listeners what songs and artists they’ve mostly listened to throughout the year, many listeners began posting their recaps on social media. While...

Opinion: “Selena: The Series” At Risk Of Missing The Mark—Even Before Its Release

Opinion: “Selena: The Series” At Risk Of Missing The Mark—Even Before Its Release

Arely Ocampo Bartolo, Reporter December 3, 2020

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was without a doubt one of the most influential entertainers of the 20th century. She was an extremely gifted singer who paved the way for Latina singers in the United States.  To...

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never album cover.

Album Review: Oneohtrix Point Never Retreads Old Ground in New Ways on “Magic Oneohtrix Point Never”

Antoine Chanfreau, Reporter December 2, 2020

The second the trap-inspired hi-hats and Nolanberollin’s steady, sedate rap verse start on “The Whether Chanel,” it is clear that Daniel Lopatin, recording under the name Oneohtrix Point Never, has...

Album cover for Ariana Grandes new album Positions.

 Album Review: Ariana Grande’s Positions

Arely Ocampo Bartolo, Reporter December 1, 2020

On her new album, Positions, Ariana Grandes begins to take off her mask. At first glance, it seems as though Grande released another album similar to her previous work, Thank U Next. But it’s not...

Model Santha Nallengara.

From casting calls to home studios: How have creatives showcased their work during COVID-19?

Lourdes Bullo, Reporter November 30, 2020

As Venice students make their way through months of quarantine, those whose only priorities are school and friends have managed to deal with the issues of deadlines and breakups pretty normally. But how...

 Tiya Mengeshas art.

Expressing Identity Through Art

Jessica Trujillo-Hernandez, Reporter November 20, 2020

High school students might go through a phase in which they are having an identity crisis—and art often helps.  “If I feel a certain way about something whether I’m mad, happy, or sad, art has...

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