Once foreign media is broadcasted to an English-speaking audience, the video could be translated to and voiced in English -- a different experience than the same video with English subtitles accompanying...

Asking a seemingly harmless question can be met with the response, "It's none of your business." Many find it rude or offensive to be met with such an answer to a prying inquiry. However, there is...

Nowadays, the fancy graphics and high-budget indicate what will be the highest rated games. That is all there is to video games it seems. However, the point of a video game, as any other entertainment...

The person who was your first friend and the person who you have the strongest bond with is your sibling. People come and go in life, but family ties are something much stronger than fleeting friendships...

Panda bears are defined by their distinct black and white fur, which puts them at the center of attention in the endangered species world. Due to their popularity, they receive the most funding that could...

You stand in front of your enemy, adrenaline powering your every move, ready for the final confrontation, or so you think. You let your eyes drift from the screen back to reality where your homework lies...

The tennis player's grip firm and resolute, serves the ball to begin the match. However, there is no real court, opponent, or even player. It is simply an average person playing on the Wii, serving a virtual...

With constantly evolving technological advances, digital reading is becoming more appealing to many people.

Love is giving someone the ability to hurt you, but trusting them not to. Important relationships all require trust to be properly categorized as real and deep bonds.  The term friend has become used...

When people think of someone who is attracted to something other than the opposite gender, they assume that they aren't heterosexual. But that term does not truly define all scopes of attraction that a...

It's the wintertime again, and people are rushing for last minute holiday shopping. However, the rapidly commercializing world seems to be taking over the majority of the Christmas holiday. "A lot of...

This year, Carlmont's Gay-Straight Alliance is changing its name to Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA), but what does this change represent? The club's main goal is to provide a supporting and nurturing...

A new take on the popular 2003 Teen Titans series seems to have an increasingly negative reception as time goes on. "Teen Titans Go" is based off of the critically-acclaimed "Teen Titans" series, but...

"The Last: Naruto the Movie" was a breathtaking way to end the popular "Naruto" series with the characters and story concluding in a final conflict. The "Naruto" franchise is about Naruto Uzumaki, a...

"Steven Universe" took a risk in its season finale by introducing a queer couple. The animated series is about a team of intergalactic warriors called the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl),...

The second season of "Tokyo Ghoul" is building tension in it's second-to-last episode, with emotional scenes and dramatic revelations. This series takes place in a world where human-like creatures,...

After much foreshadowing in the previous season of "Gravity Falls," the mystery of Stan's involvement in the supernatural events is finally brought to light. This series revolves around twins Dipper...

Halfway through its second season, "Mako Mermaids" is still revealing plot twists and in-depth character development with a new cast. The series is about three young mermaids who accidentally givie...

Though the series' main focus is seems to be whimsical shenanigans, there is actually a dark and complex story behind "Adventure Time." This show takes place in a world with strange creatures that...

Most students do not realize that rigorous academics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to difficult experiences when they go to college. Students are often relieved and are not prepared...

"Star Wars Rebels" has proven to be an unworthy successor to the preceding animated series and movie trilogies, in regard to the way it is planned, written, and produced. The story revolves around young...

The epic and devastating finale of “Akame ga Kill” brought viewers to tears, as they felt the pain and sorrow the characters went through. In this series, young Tatsumi travels to the kingdom’s...

"The Legend of Korra" is wrapping up its last season with faces both old and new, as well as reaffirming the characters' progression in their development and the series' storyline. This series is a...

This short animated series proves that cartoons are not just for kids, and can have a dark, gripping story that leaves a deep emotional impact. "Over the Garden Wall" revolves around two brothers, Wirt...

Most are unaware of the darker and grimmer parts of the DC Comics world, completely different from the cheery lives of Superman and the Justice League. "Constantine" revolves around John Constantine,...

When one thinks of the zombie apocalypse, the image of an old woman with explosives being set off and a machine gun blazing is not what usually comes to mind. "The Walking Dead" takes place in a post-apocalyptic...

How would a meeting between an adolescent Catwoman, Selina Kyle, and an eight-year-old Batman, Bruce Wayne, affect the world of the Dark Knight? Bruno Heller, the creator of "Gotham," chose to revisit...

An disinterested crowd looks at a boring speaker. Photo credits go to Karen Gao

A majority of the students were solely focusing their attention on Backovich and his speech.