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Do the Right Thing: Film Review

Do the Right Thing: Film Review

Dylan Boyd and Anika Ravilla March 24, 2025

“How come you ain’t got any brothers on the wall?” Buggin’ Out, a local African American customer asks Sal Fragione, the owner of Sal’s Pizzeria. This is just the start of the 1989 classic, “Do...

The Bookworm: 'The Book Thief'

The Bookworm: ‘The Book Thief’

Leonardo Castaneda, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Imagine walking into a big library or bookstore. As you enter, you see shelves upon shelves of tightly leather-bound papers with different narratives and eye-catching covers. Ladders line the shelves for...

Stop comparing grades

Stop comparing grades

Hannah Ma, Opinion Editor March 5, 2025

You just stepped out of a huge test. Your mind is running with doubts: Was your answer for question 25 wrong? Did you get anything right with the multiple-answers-possible questions? You flunked it, you’re...

Fast fashion: Costly for the future

Fast fashion: Costly for the future

Kathy Tang, Guest Writer March 4, 2025

A myriad of clothing floods my screen and the tantalizing notion of a holiday deal draws me in. A life-sized teddy bear beckons me over for the cheap price of $7. Even so, I stop. I’m no billionaire,...

If it has over 10 seasons or sequels, I’m not watching it

If it has over 10 seasons or sequels, I’m not watching it

Natalie Baghdanian, Managing Editor March 3, 2025

Four seasons–I’m excited to explore this new world. Eight seasons–I don’t know if I can commit to this franchise. Twelve seasons–I’m not even going to bother wasting my time watching something...

It’s okay to grow out of friendships

It’s okay to grow out of friendships

Caroline Bi, Senior Staff Artist February 20, 2025

The way we interact with others is one of the most important parts of development, especially during our youth. In the back of your mind, there’s a little box of memories waiting to be reopened by nostalgia—from...

Film Review: 'Heretic'

Film Review: ‘Heretic’

Dylan Boyd, Senior Staff Writer February 20, 2025

“The Heretic” was released on Nov. 15, 2024. It was classified as a “horror” film. I prefer to use the term physiological horror. With Hugh Grant in a rare horror role, the film relies heavily...

The Reel Review: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

The Reel Review: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

Natalie Baghdanian and Julia Marcos February 19, 2025

What makes a good movie? This is the question that plagues every good critic and it is what makes the entertainment industry so subjective. To us, a good movie has a point—whether that point is about...

Podcast: Bring back old-school Valentine's Day

Podcast: Bring back old-school Valentine’s Day

Sophie Casazza, Anika Ravilla, and Dylan Boyd February 19, 2025

oakparktalon · Podcast: Old School Valentine's Day

Podcast: Practicing Sustainable Beauty

Podcast: Practicing Sustainable Beauty

Mara Hankins and Evan Rubenstein February 19, 2025

oakparktalon · Practicing Sustainable Beauty

Rating the closest boba shops to OPHS

Rating the closest boba shops to OPHS

Mara Hankins and Evan Rubenstein February 19, 2025

Oak Park is at the epicenter of the boba craze, with many shops in the surrounding areas of Thousand Oaks, Westlake and Agoura. We visited the four closest locations to Oak Park High School, asked for...

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