By, Ellen O'H. '20 Dear Reader, My predictions are not based on any sort of science or knowledge (I have not even seen or heard every nominated movie/song!), but rather a history of successful guessing. So, take them with a grain of salt, but I hope they are all fun to read! This year has …
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By, Julie W. '19 Sugar Puffs or Frosties? Accept a job offer or refuse it? Kill your father or let him go? Netflix’s first interactive film, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, compels the viewer to make decisions that become increasingly difficult and painful as the story arc progresses. The film was released on December 28, 2018 as …
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By, Avery G. '21 Many of you may have seen startling headlines lately about climate change. I used to subscribe to the New York Times Climate Change newsletter, but I had to take a break after seeing headline after headline of depressing statistics. To give you an idea, carbon emissions in the United States rose …
By, Lia K. '19 At 7:30 a.m., last Thursday morning, police responded to a reported homicide in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Upon arrival, officers found the victim soft-boiled, skinned, and cut open horizontally. Across the nation, upon hearing of this tragedy, shock, dismay, and horror gripped the victim’s over nine million Instagram followers. On the edge of …
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By, Sindhu K. '19 Althea Garrison’s name has been on the Boston ballot 32 times over the past few decades. Having run as a Democrat, a Republican, and an independent, she has aimed for positions as state representative, member of the Boston City Council, and mayor, all to no avail—that is, until this year, when …
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