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The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

The validity of retcons and integrity of the art as explored by Star Wars

The validity of retcons and integrity of the art as explored by Star Wars

Addison Etnier, Staff Writer March 9, 2021

We live in a society with social media and a seemingly endless whirlpool of internet access. Art, such as books and movies, are meant to be interpreted by their viewers, hence all of the English and film...

Batman vs. Spider-Man

Batman vs. Spider-Man

Addison Etnier, Staff Writer February 12, 2021

Batman and Spider-Man are arguably comics’ two most recognizable characters. Both are victims to crime and become masked vigilantes to process their loss and seek vengeance for it. Batman is a myth created...

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“Golden Time,” a cute story that will tug at your heart strings

Joe Kronberg, Staff Writer December 13, 2017

Recently, while scrolling through various social media platforms, I came across an article of some of the hidden gems on Netflix. A lot of the movies and shows were hit and miss, but one of my favorites...

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“It”‘s back – the remake of a classic Stephen King film

Joe Kronberg, Staff Writer September 18, 2017

It, a classic film frightening adults and children alike for generations, and as Mike Hanlon put it in 1990, "It's back." Our story floats back into Derry, where we find a band of misfit kids investigating...

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“Eraserhead” – a surreal and psychological thriller that will keep you guessing

Joe Kronberg, Staff Writer September 14, 2017

An intriguing, though admittedly confusing story, Eraserhead brings all of the elements of a good surrealist film. Excitement rose in the past year with the revival of David Lynch's Twin Peaks, a surrealist...

The price of creativity: the lasting power of "The Social Network"

The price of creativity: the lasting power of “The Social Network”

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer April 24, 2017

When David Fincher's "The Social Network" came out way back in 2010, I was a mere 11 years old. As a result, I had neither the attention span necessary to watch it nor the life experience needed to understand...

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