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We have all been subject to binging shows or movies on Netflix. 16 million new members signed up to Netflix when the lock down occurred. Along with that many new shows and movies have been released since. Some of which becoming very popular I am someone who can watch a show over and over again, for example Julie and The Phantoms, which isn't highlighted in this issue because I'm still coming to terms with the fact there won't be a season 2. I SWEAR IM FINE. Besides that i've found many new items to watch on Netflix and this issue highlights just a handful of them as Netflix is a rabbit hole of content sometimes it's hard to decide what to watch. So if your ever in need of something to watch you can find something someone close to you recommends or you can just scroll through the different genres until you find something that seems at least somewhat intresting. I have found some good shows and movies that I never would have thought I would like, for example 47 meters down I hate shark movies but I oddly loved this one. I hope you all enjoy my recommendations and if you get the chance, tell me or someone else what you think. You could be helping someone make a life changing decision. I MEAN IT! Sincerely, Avery McBride Letter from the Editor
LGBTQ+ show Heartstopper on Netflix has definitely stopped the hearts of everyone watching especially those who were able to see Alice Osemans cartoon sketches come to life. Charlie Spring attends an all boy school but it doesn't always come easy for him as he has been bullied since he came out as gay. He is in year 10 at Truman and he is assigned to sit next to Nick Nelson in form which soon leads to a crush. The only problem is he is straight… or is he? With the announcement of more seasons for a popular show there are bound to be speculations surrounding the plot of the show to when they are going to release the well awaited season 2. So if season 2 were to follow the same timeline of season 1 it is said it will be released fall of 2023 but that doesn't mean it isn't likely to be released this summer. If you would like to learn more about the show check out the official trailer or some behind the scenes. The Heartstopper fan base definitely has a few things they would like to see in the coming seasons. For example Elle and Tao getting together which is inevitable if you've seen season 1. Some would like to learn a little more about Tara and Darcey as they were the one of the most prominent couples. Tori Spring is an absolute icon in season 1, you've probably heard her voice on Tik Tok. Anyway the fans would love to see Tori getting to know Nick which is hard to disagree with based on what we’ve seen from both characters. Not only is the plot of the show incredible, the animations are as well. From the leaves to the hearts to the snow they really add to the show and announcement catches fans attention 1 Seemilingly meant together the stars aligned when what seemed to be opposites got together. Who knew shoes would become one of the most iconic aspects. -NEXTFLIX-
The Milwaukee Cannibal or Jeffrey Dahmer was at his peak during the 80’s, killing young men most of which were of color. Born on May 21, 1960 Jeffery Dahmer was born to parents Lionel and Joyce In Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He grew up collecting roadkill and dissecting it with his father though his mother and brother were not in his life much as they ran away from his father who soon followed causing Dahmer to live on his own at a young age. Not only was he living on his own but he also began drinking and smoking constantly and completely dismissed school altogether, rarely showing up as he didn't have friends either. In 1979 Dahmer committed his first murder in Bath Township, Ohio at the age of 18, 3 weeks after he graduated high school. He picked up hitchhiker 19 year old Steven Mark Hicks who was on his way to a rock concert. Dahmer took him back to his house for drinks. When Steven wanted to leave he was hit with a dumbbell twice knocking him unconscious but later died of strangulation then buried in a shallow grave in his killers backyard having his bones dispersed. Eventually his father returned with a woman and the goal was to straighten Dahmer’s life. They sent him to join the military as a part of the army where he served as a combat medic. Later he was honorably discharged after being deemed unsuitable though he was still heavily drinking. In 1981 Dahmer moved into his grandmother’s house where he committed 3 more murders and attempted to kill Ronald Flowers. In 1990 Dahmer moved into an apartment in Milwaukee, Winsconsin he began frequently visiting a gay bar bringing men home with him and killing at least a person a week. He soaked them in a chemical to break down their bones though he did keep a few body parts in his fridge. His ultimate goal was to create “zombies' ' that could participate in sexual activity with him as he was too insecure to do it with someone living. Not only did he keep body parts but he also took pictures of his victims in provocative positions. As time went on his neighbors began complaining or a horrid smell coming from his apartment little did they know what was going on right under their noses. Glenda Cleveland lived right next door and called the police several times with concerns following the smells, men entering his apartment and not coming back out including a young 14 year old boy named who escaped but the police failed him and sent him back to his death, and sometimes she even heard screams. Due to the area and the majority race being African American. In February 1992 Dahmer was sentenced to 16 consecutive life sentences but was later murdered by a fellow inmate while in the Winsconsin prison in 1994. The Milwaukee Cannibal, 17 killed 2 The infamous mugshot as interpretted by Netflix. Portrayed in the show by Evan Peters, he got into character by watching previous interviews fJeffery did. -NEXTFLIX-
A life long rivalry can birth new discoveries. It just takes a certain kind of person and that person is Beca. Beca is a freshman at Barden University who is interested in being a DJ and mashing up songs together to make something new. She is lured into joining the Barden Bellas which is a Acapella group who is rivals with the Treblemakers. Acapella is when there is no instrumental accompaniment and the voices become the instruments. The Barden Bellas are very strict on tradition such as you cant date a Treblemaker or that they sing the same songs every year. No offense but that's not exactly entertaining if it's reused which is exactly what the audience thought. They were bored of the same outfits, rounties, songs, everything. “Is it me, or did we just take a left turn into Snoozeville?” Gail one of the announcers said Beca soon realizes she doesn't quite fit in. She notices that instead of singing the songs they sing every year they should change it up and mash up a few songs. Aubrey the leader is opposed to this idea yet Beca goes against her wishes and starts singing a different song from her peers which actually went pretty well, waking up the audience but also angering everyone in her group so much so that they kick her out. The group comes to their senses and realizes that Beca may be right, maybe it's time to throw away tradition and start anew. They head to Becas dorm and convince her to rejoin; they then go on a walk and sing a mashup song Beca created. So the next competition they sing one of Beca’s mashups along with slightly changing their wardrobe. The audience loves the performance. Eventually they start singing song mashups and they do way better at competitions and keeping audience interest. “Even though some of you are pretty thin, you all have fat hearts, and that's what matters” Fat Amy a Barden Bella said The Pitch is Perfect 3 -NEXTFLIX-
Hundreds of people risking their lives for a cash prize that will change everything, Sounds pretty entertaining. Seong Gi-hun is living with his mother and barely scraping by. On top of that he is in severe debt and continues to gamble to earn money which eventually works until it's stolen by who will later be known as Kang Sae-Byeok. Defeated, he goes to the train station when a mysterious man in a suit sits next to him offering to play a game for money. The game is Ddakji, both players have a paper square. The objective is to turn over the opponent's square which is on the ground with yours by throwing. The man says he will pay him 50,000 won and in return he will slap him if he loses. He reluctantly agrees and eventually wins 100,000 won which is equivalent to $83.50 in America. He walks away with the money, a beaten face, and a card with a number on the back for more games for money. Gi-hun calls the number and enters himself into the game unaware of what he is getting himself into. The following day he stands waiting to be picked up for the game with his secret word. When he gets everyone's asleep and in a matter of seconds so is he. He wakes up in a room of beds with hundreds of people wearing the same uniform. A green tracksuit with an assigned number. There are 456 players, he is number 456. He meets an old man with a tumor, number 001 and becomes acquainted until they are instructed to head to the first game hall. Red light, green light is the first game where a doll faces a tree and when she turns around you can't move or else you're eliminated. The game commences and 2 men decide to race. One of which is caught moving and shot. The other races to see if he's ok then realizes he is dead and is shot as well. A panic is spread and hundreds of people run to escape as a pile forms by the door of the eliminated players. In the end 255 players are eliminated adding 25.5 billion won to the total. The remaining 201 players demand to leave as clause 3 states the games may be terminated upon a majority vote. 100 to 100 and 001 is the last to vote and he chooses to leave. If the majority return the games continue and it does. This is only one of the many deadly games played in squid game 4.56 billion won at stake. The question is who will win? And who started these sick twisted games? I guess you're going to have to watch to find out. Hundreds Eliminated in potential Pyramid Scheme -NEXTFLIX- 4
Should schools punish children? Punishments are a thing all schools use to some extent but at what point does it go too far and become abuse? Matilda, a young genius is put into a school where her principal takes initiative to physically and mentally abuse the students overall, tarnishing their school experience and leaving long term effects such as trauma. Miss Trunchbull the principal at Matilda~s school hates children and has gone as far as to throw children, force them to eat a giant chocolate cake, and worst of all put them in the choker. Up until 1986 there were physical repercussions in schools including the whipping of children as a form of punishment. Nowadays schools use lighter punishments such as detention, suspension, expulsions, isolation, seating rearrangements, guardian involvement, staying after school, summer school and the list goes on. Punishments however change via the school district. Some can be more severe than others, for example maybe a private school has more severe punishments than a public school would. Though punishments may be lighter now it is still important that children understand the fact that their actions have consequences. If they are going to mess around the teacher and or the school can and should take necessary precautions though it shouldn't be physical. Matilda not only had to deal with in school punishments but also the fact that her family completely avoided her and hated her for simply existing. Despite her struggles she stood up to Miss Trunchbull and eventually got adopted by her teacher Miss Honey where she was then able to live to the fullest of her abilities without being held back. Always different from her family Matilda overcame adversity and saved her school. 5 -NEXTFLIX-
Things only get Stranger The more time goes on the Stranger Things get in Hawkins, Indiana for the ‘party’ and their families. For years I missed out on watching Stranger Things as I felt I just couldn't get into it and now I am absolutely obsessed and it is one of the many shows you can watch over and over again never getting tired of the plot as there is always something new you can discover. Here is my honest review of the show I deliberately avoided for years. If your unaware of the plot here is a brief summary, starting in the early 1980’s when Will Byers disappears leaving little to no evidence but we later find out there a upside down world that he is now trapped in with many creatures such as the demogorgon, demodogs, mindflayers, demo bats, and last but not least Vecna. A girl with powers comes to their aid saving Will and eventually the whole world by closing the gate between the worlds but not before many of Hawkins citizens pass on to the blood hungry creatures. The set and graphics of this show is insane and makes you feel that everything is really there until you remember it's not. Not only is the set great but also the costumes look as if they are right out of the era and they make sure every detail is perfect so that you are fully immersed into the show and the experience. The creatures are also insanely realistic from the body and teeth to the slobber. Some of the most iconic pieces of the show include Eleven’s eggo waffles which show up in every season. Scoops Ahoy ice cream from season 4 where Robin and Steve work and where a few “foreign” secrets are discovered. And don't forget the Christmas lights or the spiked bat from season 1. You can't have iconic items without the duos. To get started we have my personal favorite Dustin and Erica. I find their relationships so funny and Erica's sarcasm paired with Dustin's smart stupidity makes an incredible pair. Next we have one I wasn't necessarily expecting Robin and Nancy, they really balance eachother out in a weird not sure if they should be friends but are anyway kinda way. In the end I really enjoyed watching this show and I would definitely recommend it if you're in need of something to watch or you're interested in something potentially out of your comfort zone. -NEXTFLIX- 6
Back in the 40’s women were meant to be housewives but when the war began the baseball league lacked players but still had to continue so they resorted to allowing women to play. In 1943 the All-American professional baseball league was founded by P.K. Wrigley allows women to professionally play baseball. Many were quite upset that women were able to have a larger role in society, especially playing a game that before then only men played. But the organization opened a door of opportunity for hundreds of women that wasn't available before. This movie follows the Rockford Peaches through the diversity and discrimination they faced being females in the industry. It follows sisters Dottie and Kit who were abducted into the league when it opened. The only issue is Kit was only chosen because Dottie wouldn't go without her. If you are wondering Dottie and Kit grew up playing baseball locally, Dottie as a catcher and Kit as a catcher. Originally Dottie is uninterested in joining the league and just wants to wait at home for her husband Ben to return from the war. While Kit wants to do something new and leave the farm. Kit later convinces Dottie to join the league because they won't take her unless Dottie is there. Some women in the league were a part of the LGBTQ+ community yet African American women were not allowed into the league and were heavily discriminated against. “Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!... Because there's no crying in baseball. THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL! No crying!” Dugan said Jimmy Dugan who is played by Tom Hanks is very careless and has no motivation for coaching the team. He is yelling at Evelyn Gardner who kept making mistakes as she was stressed with having to bring her son to the games as her husband was in the war. The Rockford Peaches were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 marking their significance in society which overall allowed women a more significant role in society especially during that time period. They are also in the Rockford Peaches Museum which puts their uniforms, hats, equipment, along with biographies of the players. If you want you can buy replica jerseys and other merchandise. The League that Changed the World The original Rockford Peaches that the movie is based off of 7 Conflict in a team is never good especially when there isnt a coach to level the paying field. -NEXTFLIX-
The treasure is closer than the Pouges think but can they find it before the rich or will they be stuck in the Cut? John B. Routlege was abandoned by his father when he went missing looking for El Dorado which is worth 400 million dollars. Now John B. is determined to complete his fathers mission and find the golden treasure, keeping hope that his father will return. Will they find the treasure before anyone else or will they be forced to live without it? The Pogues are made up of John B. Routledge, JJ Maybanks, Kiara Carrera, and Pope Heyward. Pogues live in the cut and are the working class of the OBX. Since it's summer they have a lot more time to get into trouble and then try to run away from the cops. Not only do they have to worry about the law but also the tried and true Kooks. The Kooks are made up of Rafe Cameron, Topper Thorton, Kelce, and the princess Sarah Cameron. Kooks live in Figure 8 and are the rich who own the company instead of working for it. They believe they can get away with anything and everything due to their money and especially the power of the Cameron family who are the richest in OBX. They do drugs, sneak out, drink, party, etc but unlike the Pogues they don't get in trouble. Determined to find the treasure, the Pouges use the clues left behind from John B.’s father and continuously run from these two men who are chasing them in search of the gold. Eventually after diving, asking questions, sneaking on a boat to go to a museum and solving riddles they think they may know where it may be. The Kooks aren't too happy with the Pogues especially now that Sarah aka Val started hanging out with them because she realized she liked the freedom and also maybe John B. aka Vlad. She came to this conclusion after sneaking on a boat with him then spending the whole day together trying to get closer to the treasure. Treasuring moments with the Pogues 8 Never truely fitting in with the Kooks Kiara ditches midsummers. Always in search of a adventure the pouges go on a semi illegal scuba trip. -NEXTFLIX-
Sing 2 sucess Always dressed to impress Mr.Moon is backstage insurring every production goes as planned Nobody could have predicted a Sing 2 but based on the fact it has 4.8 stars it was definetly worth it. A brat at first later rebelling against her father Porsha originally steals the lead role cause of a dream she had. Illegal street preformer turned dance instuctor Noosy and Johnny become fast friends. 9 -NEXTFLIX-
After overcoming diversity the show commences allowing everyone to settle into there roles. Not only does she look tough but she has a big heart. ash helped Calloway leave his home and preform again. Spying on the scout to see if she likes the show from the top tower during Alice and the Wonderland. Trying to show Mr.Crystal there show so they can make it to the big leauges which fails leading to plan B. -NEXTFLIX- 10
11 I am not a big fan of trees I just want money!!! Trees are ok I guess I dont know I love trees! I want one of my own! What Lorax Character are you? Is the increasingly trashed enviornmnt something you are worried about? How do you feel about trees? Does it really matter if im rich? I mean I feel its definetly a concern YEAH OF COURSE I WORRY ABOUT IT Are you a god and protector of the trees? Yeah obviously No definetly not Do you often misplace your teeth? What? NO! Uhm yeah Do you make money off of air? Yes! I need to build my empire No! How do you sell air? The Lorax Audrey Ted Grammy Norma Onceler Mr. Ohare -NEXTFLIX-
Determined to make something of himself, the Onceler embarks on a journey to sell his invention and become rich. Seen as a disappointment to his money hungry family he sets out with the plan of creating a company. He grabs his donkey Milo, pop up house, electric guitar, and tools then leaves his home to start his new life. Finding himself in a forest of Truffula trees surrounded by animals who oddly like marshmallows, an idea strikes him. A tree tumbles to the ground and the animals watch in shock as he drags it away. Suddenly a tiny furry orange man with a mustache that goes in a line across his face who calls himself the Lorax emerges from the tree and doesn’t urge the Onceler from leaving. That night the very first Thneed is created, a product that can be used for anything and everything. The following day he proudly shows his inventions to the wild life and is determined to sell it. But the animals have a different Idea and shove his bed into the river unaware the smallest of the bears is on board which causes their plan to fail. With that they make a promise that he won’t cut down anymore trees and the Lorax will keep an eye on him. Presenting his new product to the community he is shamed and forced to leave as they all find his product weird. He couninues to return to the town without any luck. He throws it out and mopes home deciding it’s probably best to give up and head back home giving up on his dream. Out of nowhere a mob emerges begging for Thneeds. He calls his family and tells them how rich they are going to be which causes them to immediately arrive on the scene but not for him for his money. Keeping his promise they began to harvest the Truffula trees leaves which they soon discovered will take forever and by cutting them down they would speed up the process and make money faster. So under the pressure he allows his family to start cutting them down, breaking his promise to the Lorax. The Thneeds become very popular which turns the happy and kind Onceler to a greedy money-hungry salesman which doesn’t sit well with the Lorax. “How bad can I be? I’m just doing what come naturally” The Onceler said His business continues to grow and grow until there is nothing left in the once bountiful forest of Truffula trees. The Lorax sends the animals away to find a better life and rises into the air leaving a rock with the word ‘unless’. Not long after his family leaves, realizing his riches are bound to run out soon. For years he sits in a shack surrounded by signs to turn any wandering traveler away. He retells his story to the curious Ted Wiggins and hands him the final Truffula seed with the task to plant it in the middle of the over industrialized town and show the people a real tree. Ted does so, allowing the trees to regrow, the animals to return, and the Lorax to float back down from the sky to find they have matching staches. The Onceler journeyed to riches -NEXTFLIX- 12
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