By Jaylyn Gonzalez Through an uneven dynamic, emotional performances, and a shrill of fatigued arguments, Malcolm & Marie embody a deep, yet destructive, love affair between a filmmaker and his 20-year-old girlfriend. This crippling love story is different from any typical rom-com movie. Starring John David Washington and Zendaya, the nearly two-hour movie takes place…
By Fabiha Faruque From our January issue. Every year at MLEC, Jaguars exercise student innovation by exploring their niches and bringing in new activities tailored to their own interests. By doing so, young minds add a new shade to the spectrum of extracurriculars. However, in the age of a global pandemic, the entire high school…
By Ajmaanie Andre During their last major investors meeting back in December Walt Disney had announced their new animated series line up for the upcoming years. Fans were especially ecstatic to hear that Disney’s The Princess and the Frog will be getting an animated series — and as well as the introduction of Encanto, an…
By Sofia Palomino Many upcoming TV shows and movies have had their productions come to a halt because of COVID-19, but several of them have been resuming their operations. The highly anticipated shows that were supposed to premiere during the fall season have now been pushed back to spring of 2021. The productions of the…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez The power of art held by musical artists is rather underestimated. The art that they create helps us to identify with one another and expands our notions from a local scale to a global scale. In placing these popular artists on high platforms, one where their every move is criticized and promotions…
By Kelly Sanchez A lot of artists seem to be releasing music around the same time as of lately. Many people and young artists wonder why that is and what they should keep in mind before releasing music. There’s more to it than what meets the eye. A lot of music is released on Fridays…
By Kayla Cheung Wonder Woman is one of DC Comics’ most famous heroes and a role model to many. In 2017, Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, came into theaters and experienced massive success with a different take on the character. But now, with its sequel Wonder Woman 1984, the same energy that…
By Ajmaanie Andre It’s not Christmas until the familiar tune of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is playing on every radio station until Christmas Day. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” originally released back in 1994, alongside many other timeless classics such as “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night,” on…
By Ajmaanie Andre Netflix’s branch Strong Black Lead which, as the name implies, highlights films with strong Black lead actors and upcoming Netflix films that have a largely Black cast. This movement has graced and premiered family favorites and popular black sitcoms on their platform over the past months. In early August, Netflix had added…
By Daniel Gonzalez lII Even though online school may not be the most favored learning method for students, it is still the most popular option. And with more confirmed COVID cases being announced in schools each day, it seems like students will have to continue attending Zoom classes whether they like it or not. So,…