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Godzilla Minus One!

Godzilla Minus One!

Ethan Leskinen February 1, 2024

 The long-running and iconic Godzilla movie series has included many interpretations of the monster throughout the decades of its releases. From cautionary drama to cheesy sci-fi, these films have represented...

Getting to Know the Cast of The Addams Family

Max Knight, Opinion's Editor February 1, 2024

The spring musical is just around the corner! After construction reduced the size of the musical for the single set, musical medley All Night Strut last year, VPM Drama is back in full force with multiple...

From Complete Comedies to Atomic Bombs: Top Ten Movies of 2023

From Complete Comedies to Atomic Bombs: Top Ten Movies of 2023

Max Knight, Opinion's Editor January 1, 2024

Despite the film and TV industries being rocked by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, 2023 turned out to be an incredible year for movies. While it was difficult to choose between the plethora of incredible...

Into the Future: 10 Movies to Look Out for in 2024

Into the Future: 10 Movies to Look Out for in 2024

Max Knight, Opinion's Editor January 1, 2024

2023 was an incredible year for movies, and 2024 looks to follow in its footsteps, with numerous blockbusters, comedies, and long-awaited franchise films just on the horizon. Having just completed my top...

Interview with Our Very Own TPF!

Interview with Our Very Own TPF!

Vince Kim, Sports Editor January 1, 2024

Could you give a quick introduction about yourself? My name is Teresa Parris Ford, two last names, no dash. My friends call me Teri. My first year here at Memorial Mr. Frontier started calling me TPF...

Book Releases of the Past and Future

Book Releases of the Past and Future

Amalia Weix November 1, 2023

It’s November, which means only one thing is on my mind: spaceships. More specifically, this spaceship, from the Skyward series: Now, I’m always thinking at least a little bit about this...

The Hunger Games Saga: Ranked

The Hunger Games Saga: Ranked

Alexandra Saffman November 1, 2023

To celebrate the upcoming release of the new Hunger Games movie, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I've decided to rank the original Hunger Games movies from best to worst, taking into account their...

October Editors Note: Happy Spooky Season!

October Editor’s Note: Happy Spooky Season!

Alexandra Saffman and Monika Jeraj September 30, 2023

Hi and happy October!   It’s Alexandra and Monika, your Arts and Entertainment editors for the year. As we’re all settling into the flow of the new school year, we want to invite you to...

6 Horror Movies, New and Old, to Set The Season With

6 Horror Movies, New and Old, to Set The Season With

Max Knight, Opinion's Editor September 30, 2023

The leaves are browning, the sky is graying, and the lawns are once again being filled with a menagerie of skeleton and pumpkin decorations; we all know what that means. The month of all things spooky...

IMDbs Nine Best Halloween Episodes that You Can Binge Year-Round

IMDb’s Nine Best Halloween Episodes that You Can Binge Year-Round

Mars Spencer September 30, 2023

    It's that time of year--the one when every show under the sun puts on their costumes and decides to have a themed episode for the spooky season. It's such a common occurrence that it's almost a...

A Haunting in Venice: Rows by on Vibes Alone

A Haunting in Venice: Rows by on Vibes Alone

Max Knight September 30, 2023

A Haunting In Venice, the latest adaptation of the works of Agatha Christie, by director Kenneth Branagh, begins not as a murder mystery, but as a ghost story. A murky black-and-white dream sequence gives...

A Totally Comprehensive Review of Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon by Someone Who is Not Very Good at Video Games

A Totally Comprehensive Review of Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon by Someone Who is Not Very Good at Video Games

Ben Thom September 30, 2023

Fromsoftware, a video game company famous for making Dark Souls 8 times (that's a joke please don't come after me), also has another recognizable franchise named Armored Core--a popular Mecha shooter during...

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