Determining the “Best” Holiday Movies
By Gabriel Gonzalez
January 27, 2020
What is the “best” holiday movie? How does one even go about defining such a thing? It was decided that the most efficient way to determine the “best” holiday movie was to ask a select group of individuals about their favorite holiday movies. After handing out a total of 54 surveys to Whitma...
Mario Kart Tour’s Slippery Downward Slope
By James Steigerwald
January 27, 2020
When Mario Kart Tour was first released, users were eager to experience the sensation of racing as their favorite Mario characters in a whole new way. As a result, the game was played all over the world and quickly became a fan-favorite right here at Whitman. However, after a few months, fewer peopl...
Dungeons & Dragons – From the Phoenix’s Ashes
By Gabriel Gonzalez
January 27, 2020
Dungeons & Dragons, commonly referred to as D&D, is a TTRPG (tabletop role-playing game) whose popularity is certainly on the rise. As a matter of fact, according to Forbes, 2018 was the fourth year in a row that D&D sales grew by more than 30%. There are many possible reasons for this increase in popularity, one of which is the inc...
YouTube’s New Sub-count is Hurting the Community
Matthew Italo, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
If you’ve surfed YouTube within the past month, you may have noticed a new abbreviated sub-count feature. While at first one may think this change is insignificant, its effects may inflict lasting damage on the future of the website. In this new update, all sub-counts have been edited to display an ...
Clue: 2019: “IT’S NOT JUST A GAME… ANYMORE”
Angelina Blankson, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
This coming November, Walt Whitman’s Performance Arts Center Stage will be presenting Clue, a play that is perfect for anyone who enjoys dark comedies or murder mysteries. If you find yourself not having bought a ticket before the weekend of the play, you should really make it your mission to p...
Aquaman – No Better Fish in the Sea
Gabriel Gonzalez, Writer
February 11, 2019
(Minor Spoilers for Aquaman) James Wan’s Aquaman was a movie that many felt was the DCEU’s (DC Extended Universe) last hope. Sure, the DCEU may have Shazam! coming out on April 5th of 2019 and ...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Miles of Smiles
Gabriel Gonzalez, Writer
February 11, 2019
I personally expected Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to be a way for younger viewers, whose parents would not allow them to see a PG-13 movie, to experience the Marvel craze that has been occurring for the past 11 years. There was no expectation for a movie that could possibly be the best Spider-Ma...
Venom Review
Gabriel Gonzalez and James Steigerwald
November 9, 2018
Venom was released by Sony on October 5 of this year with atrocious reviews, spotting only a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. This caused many viewers, such as myself, to go into the movie disheartened and expecting a massive flop. However, it got an audience score of 88% which is a fantastic score considering ...
Marvel’s Spider-Man – What Makes it so Good?
November 9, 2018
For some, Marvel’s Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 is arguably so far the best game of 2018. In a year filled with masterpieces such as Detroit: Become Human, God of War, Monster Hunter: World, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and many others, that’s a hard title to claim. However...
BTS at Citi Field
Jessica Joy
November 9, 2018
On October 6th of 2018, Korean pop group BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan, performed at Citi Field stadium for their LOVE YOURSELF tour. The concert was considered a huge success being the group was able to sell out the stadium. The concert is not only successful for BTS, but it is also a huge accom...
Is Nintendo Switch Online Worth It?
November 9, 2018
In the past, Nintendo has offered its gamers free online multiplayer access across many games on their consoles, and with the success of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has decided to launch its long awaited paid online service to the public on September 18th. This is the company’s first attempt to implemen...
Nintendo Labo: Revolutionizing the Gaming Industry with a Piece of Cardboard
Efrain Citle Palestino and Ben Joseph
February 10, 2018
Cardboard does not often cross one’s mind. After all, it lacks much presence in our lives outside of the occasional boxed shipment. In the minds of children, however, the stiff material is often regarded quite differently. Simply asking around will elicit childhood memories of the inventive ways in which ...
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