“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” cements itself as a timeless coming-of-age film, recently added to Netflix when everyone is looking for something to watch.  The 2012 classic involves complex yet relatable characters.  Set in the 90’s, the story follows an introverted “wallflower,” entering his freshman year of high school by counting the days until…

Jeremy Collins and Kim Spradlin eat rice and talk strategy. (Wikimedia Commons)The merge is really when Survivor kicks into full gear. That’s when the game officially shifts from tribal to individual and the cream rises to the top. After the insanity of this episode, it is clear that Winners at War is just getting started.…

Two Indiana teenagers search for “bright places” in their state for a school project. But their hunt turns into something neither had expected as Finch and Violet (Justice Smith and Elle Fanning ) bond over their dark pasts.  Spoliler alert: Something to consider is that this movie focuses on mental illness and the loss of a…

 This hot cocoa recipe has been a go to for me because it really delivers! Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup baking cocoa1 pinch salt (Yes. Salt!)1/3 cup hot water4 cups milk3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Steps: In saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, salt Add water, bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes Pour in…

Sometimes, we forget how challenging Survivor is. The social strategy, manipulation, and back-stabbing are tough enough, but we forget about these people don’t get much food and have to create their own living conditions under grueling circumstances. Thus, the show’s core element: surviving. At the Edge of Extinction, Anderson, Boatwright,  Mariano, and Zohn were tasked…

Photos/Ella Morris and Henry Rubey  Band Impresses Before OMEA Competition On February 25 in the Schoedinger Theater, Academy’s concert band showcased its repertoire in preparation for the OMEA (Ohio Music Educator’s Association) Ensemble Contest on March 6.  “In Tantum Lux” by Todd Stadler, the band’s opening number, displayed a series of alternating tones and moods throughout…

Michele Fitzgerald, Rob Mariano, Ethan Zohn and Jeremy Collins talk by the shelter. (Wikimedia commons  ) This was bound to happen. With a cast of 20 winners, we came into the season knowing that beloved players would leave early. That doesn’t make it any easier. Ethan Zohn became the fourth person voted out this week,…

This week’s recipe is an extravagant chicken dish that takes only 15 minutes to cook. It has rich, delicious flavors that are ten out of ten! This is one of my best recipes yet! Ingredients: 2 tsp garlic powder1 & 1/2 tsp onion powder2 tsp paprika 2 tsp dried oregano1 & 1/2 tsp black pepper1…

(Wikimedia Commons)   Female protagonists, violence, and R-rated, Cathy Yan’s Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, comes with multiple fight scenes involving blood and weapons, some of which are uncomfortable to watch. And the film would have been equally as good with less of it.  Friendship and trust work together to take down the Black Mask.…

Lara Jean and Peter (Wikimedia Commons) To All the Boys: P. S. I Love You sequel to Netflix blockbuster To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before continues with of Lara Jean and Peter’s love story, but fails to live up to the originals’s magic.  Opening with a picture-perfect first date, their insecurities gnaw at Lara Jean as…