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The student news site of Brimmer and May School | Chestnut Hill, MA

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Arts

2023-2024 Arts & Culture Editor: Madeleine Pogoda ’25. Marlie Kass ’23 was the inaugural Arts Editor from 2022-2023.

Director Bill Jacobs stagecraft crew helps to put together the set for the fall play.

Dragons, Drama, and Discovery: ‘She Kills Monsters’

Elle Stangle, Journalist November 1, 2023
Excitement is in the air as the Upper School prepares for its annual fall play, “She Kills Monsters,” when the curtains go up Nov. 16 and 17 at 7:00 p.m
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Barbenheimer is Perfect Movie Storm

“Barbenheimer” is Perfect Movie Storm

Madeleine Pogoda, Senior Journalist October 16, 2023
Barbie and Oppenheimer both challenge conventions and leave a lasting impact on the audience.
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Movie Review: Red, White, and Royal Blue

Movie Review: Red, White, and Royal Blue

Mckinlee DePaola, Journalist September 28, 2023

Amazon's summer film, "Red, White & Royal Blue," chronicles the covert love affair between Prince Henry and Alex Claremont-Diaz, portraying their transition from enemies to lovers who must...

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Mary Wang 26 performs a scene with the cast and dancers of The Night of Dunhuang.

Op-Ed: My Journey with Theater

Mary Wang, Senior Journalist September 21, 2023
It all started in 2019. I wasn’t an actor, tech-crew, or director: I was an audience.
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Aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Netflix Docuseries Captures Boston Marathon Manhunt

Celia Vasily-Cioffi, Journalist May 23, 2023
Netflix released an original docuseries "American Manhunt: the Boston Marathon Bombing" and it does an amazing job telling the story of it.
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Evil Dead Rise: is Horror on the Brink of Artistic Standstill?

Evil Dead Rise: is Horror on the Brink of Artistic Standstill?

Amelia Bowman, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2023
The looming crisis: has horror run it's course? "Evil Dead Rise" reflects the trajectory that the horror industry is on.
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Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

The New Winnie-the-Pooh Horror Movie is Horrendous

Madeleine Pogoda, Senior Journalist May 2, 2023
Skip this misguided attempt to combine a slasher movie with a beloved children’s character.
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A poster for thee Super Mario Bros. Movie. Photo provided by Wikimedia Commons.

Super Mario Movie Smashes Expectations

Grace Papas, Outgoing Executive Editor April 19, 2023
With a talented cast and well-paced plot, the movie surpassed all of my expectations and then some.
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Infographic: The Powerful Psychology of Arts Education

Infographic: The Powerful Psychology of Arts Education

Marlie Kass, Outgoing Arts Editor April 13, 2023
Arts education has significant developmental impacts that can shape successful, confident, and happy students.
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Actors rehearse a scene for the musical. Photo by Bill Jacob.

‘Nothing’s as Amazing as a Musical’: Come See ‘Something Rotten!’

Cathy Wu, Executive Editor March 1, 2023
‘Something Rotten’ is a comedic play filled with reversals that showcases how one of Shakespeare’s most renowned works, ‘Hamlet,’ came to be. 
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Album cover courtesy of Apple Records.

Album Review: The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’

Michael Young, Journalist February 23, 2023
This classic album's songs vary in quality, but it has good enough music to serve as a fitting finale for the Beatles.
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Album cover courtesy of Columbia Records.

Album Review: Billy Joel’s ‘The Stranger’

Michael Young, Journalist February 23, 2023
Take a trip to the late 70s with this timeless yet nostalgic album. Do its pitfalls outweigh its greatness?
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