Essentials to know before seeing Avengers: Infinity War
Matthew McNulty, Eastside Staff
April 25, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
For a long time people have marveled at MCU films, after a little over ten years, the final installment of the Infinity Stones story arc is ending. Even before its release date or trailers, “Avengers: Infinity War” has created a lot of hype. This movie will be the climax in Marvel’s Infinit...
The Senior Experience: What is Senior Trip like?
Andrew Abate, Eastside Staff
April 23, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, News/Features, Showcase
A couple weeks ago, I, among many other Seniors at Cherry Hill East, spent five days and four nights at Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida. The trip was a very unique experience. There were some aspects of the trip that I had not experienced the last time I was at Disney a couple of years...
A Quiet Place brings a new form of suspense to the theater
Karissa Murray, Eastside Staff
April 20, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
A thriller this gripping is probably the last thing you would expect from the man who plays Jim on “The Office,” but it’s a pleasant surprise. John Krasinski directs and stars in A Quiet Place, a movie set several years in the future from the present day. In this post-apocalyptic world, reminiscent of ...
You will “Love, Simon” when you see it.
Giana Maccarella, Eastside Staff
March 26, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Fall in love with Love, Simon. As 17-year-old Simon Spier, played by Nick Robinson, finds his first, true high school sweetheart you will find your love for teen romances all over again. Simon’s love story is unlike many others, including that of two of his best friends, Abby, Alexandra Shipp, an...
Eastside Predicts the 2018 Academy Awards!
Jacob Kernis, Eastside Sports Editor
March 3, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Every March, Hollywood has their most prestigious awards show, the Academy Awards. The Academy Awards, also referred to as the Oscars, give critics, actors and filmmakers an opportunity to be rewarded for their achievements in the past year’s array of films. Based on the results of previous award s...
“Black Panther” delivers a thought provoking masterpiece
Harry Green, Eastside Entertainment Editor
February 19, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira , Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, John Kani Director: Ryan Coogler Synopsis: Black Panther, Marvel’s newest superhero film...
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” does not disappoint
Jacob Kernis, Eastside Sports Editor
February 19, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a gut-wrenching drama that pulls no punches leaving you walking out the theater in sheer astonishment. The incredible performances by the entire cast, a genius screenplay, and its horrifying realism form an unforgettable film. Three Billboards follows Mi...
The Post: a whirlwind in history
Isaac Leibowitz, Eastside Staff
January 29, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Movie Reviews, Showcase
“The Post” takes after great movies like “All the President’s Men” Katharine Graham is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper -- The Washington Post. With help from editor Ben Bradlee, Graham tries to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of gov...
Drake’s “Scary Hours” goes beyond expectations.
Baheen Huzan, Eastside Staff
January 29, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
I always thought that people give Drake too much hype for his music, but after listening to his two track single, Scary Hours, I came to the realization that he truly is the legend his fans say he is and that deserves all the attention he and his album have gotten, and much more. Scary Hours has...
How do East students use technology to study?
Samantha Roehl, Eastside Staff
January 13, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
According to Pew Research Center, 87 percent of American teens from ages 13 to 17 have access to a desktop or laptop computer. Partially due to the easy access to computers, many students at East prefer do most of their studying with the assistance of technology. The most commonly used online resource for s...
The Greatest Showman: A true masterpiece of a musical
Andrew Abate, Eastside Staff
December 27, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
The Greatest Showman is based on a true story and is a lighthearted and musical look at a formerly well-renowned entertainer named Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (played by Hugh Jackman). Barnum dreamed of being the showman of a circus ever since he was a little kid. As he grows up, gets married, and ha...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi; A new thriller from a galaxy far, far away
Maddie Armstrong, Eastside Staff
December 18, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Star Wars, the most prominent movie franchise in pop culture history, has returned with its eighth entry into the Skywalker saga; Star Wars: The Last Jedi. For the past two years since the highly-anticipated release of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi has been subject to perhaps the same amount of hype but wi...
Students share their Hanukkah traditions around East
Samantha Roehl, Eastside Staff
December 18, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
“You have your menorah [and] you light your candles. We light the shamash and take the shamash and light each candle from right to left. We say the prayer… And then what we [used to] do… was hide the present in the house. And they would hide it under a blanket, hide it on a shelf, play hot or cold...
YouTube Red: a new way to stream
Cloe Linden, Eastside Staff
December 13, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention of an audience or provides a distraction or escape from reality. It can come in many forms including audio, visual and physical. YouTube, is one of the biggest entertainment websites in the world that provides audio and visual entertainment....
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is Coming!
Samuel Grossman, Eastside Staff
November 30, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
https://twitter.com/VanityFair/status/917610660430864384 The Hype Train is nearing full speed now that the wait for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is almost over. The movie, releasing on December 15, 2017, will pick up right where Episode VII: The Force Awakens(2015) left off. This is unus...
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