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Student Run News Site of Venice High School

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Separating the Art from the Artist: J.K Rowling

Separating the Art from the Artist: J.K Rowling

Tiffany Lopez, Reporter November 20, 2020

In recent times, with the help of social media, there has been a series of celebrities, authors, filmmakers, and other big names that have been called out for controversial comments.  This raises an...

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Remembering Guitar Legend Eddie Van Halen

Eric Lee, Reporter November 18, 2020

The global rock and roll community lost one of its most outstanding heroes.  Eddie Van Halen, lead guitarist and songwriter of the band Van Halen, passed away aged 65 in Santa Monica, CA from throat...

Venice Students Enjoy Virtual Concert-Going Experiences

Venice Students Enjoy Virtual Concert-Going Experiences

Jessica Trujillo-Hernandez, Reporter October 29, 2020

Because of coronavirus, many musical acts have canceled their shows. Junior Lily Oudommahavanh was supposed to attend BTS's “MAP OF THE SOUL” tour and Taylor Swift's “Lover Fest West” in person—but...

Uncovering the TikTok Algorithm and the apps Racial Bias

Uncovering the TikTok Algorithm and the app’s Racial Bias

Charity Grant, Reporter June 5, 2020

With many of us stuck indoors due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the TikTok app has grown in popularity amongst people of all ages, especially with teens. Many families are coming together to make the infamous...

Interesting YouTube Videos

Interesting YouTube Videos

Destin Evans, Staff Writer May 28, 2020

Since we are in quarantine, people have been in the house with nothing to do. Quarantine has given people time to think about what they really want to do with their lives. When people are at home bored,...

Obscure Movies to Watch during this Pandemic

Obscure Movies to Watch during this Pandemic

Carter Nowak, Assistant Features Editor May 26, 2020

I get it, you’re distracted by the global pandemic. The world is collapsing around you, God has forsaken us all. Let’s forget that for a moment and watch some movies. Some of these movies made me wildly...

Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon as Mia Warren and Elena Richardson in the Hulu limited series Little Fires Everywhere.

Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” Sets Internet Ablaze

Kymia Freeman, Assistant Entertainment Editor May 19, 2020

Hulu’s latest limited series “Little Fires Everywhere,” based off a book of the same name by author Celeste Ng, has lit the internet aflame with its seething drama, important commentary on social...

The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez Netflix Documentary Series Examines the Systems Failure to protect an innocent child

“The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” Netflix Documentary Series Examines the System’s Failure to protect an innocent child

Genine Chavez, Editor April 6, 2020

The  Netflix documentary television series  “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” is about the  murder of an 8-year-old boy in 2013 at the hands of his mother  and her boyfriend. The documentary explains...

On My Block cast

Season 3 of Netflix’s Hit Show “On My Block” Leaves Fans Hungry for More

Kymia Freeman, Assist. Entertainment Editor April 6, 2020

After over a year of anticipation, Netflix’s hit dramedy series “On My Block” premiered for its third season on March 11, finally answering fans’ questions about just what happened to the “Core...

Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Album Review

Lil Uzi Vert “Eternal Atake” Album Review

Destin Evans, Staff Writer April 4, 2020

Recently, Symere Woods, a.k.a, Lil Uzi Vert, released his long-awaited album “Eternal Atake.” Lil Uzi has teased many snippets throughout the last two years since his last album release, “Luv is...

Jhene Aikos New Album Has Fans Get in Touch with their Inner Peace

Jhene Aiko’s New Album Has Fans Get in Touch with their Inner Peace

Charity Grant, Reporter April 4, 2020

Jhené Aiko, known for her soft melodic tones and soulful sound, did not disappoint fans with the release of her third studio album “Chilombo”, on March 6.  The title refers to the artist's last name...

retro-pop artist Nova Miller

Nova Miller’s New Retro Pop Single ‘Do It To Myself’

Marina Eskander, Reporter April 2, 2020

Swedish-born pop artist Nova Miller’s retro pop single, “Do It To Myself,” is a powerful song that illustrates the confusion that many people experience in a relationship. With magnetic lyrics and...

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