What we can expect from the “The Last of Us” live adaptation

By Gloria Alcantara, 12th Grade Following the massive successes of the famous game “The Last of Us,”  HBO has decided to please the masses and introduce us with the first look at the live adaptation of the bestseller game. HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’s PlayStation classic not only needs to win over a devoted following of fans who would criticize even the smallest deviation from … Continue reading What we can expect from the “The Last of Us” live adaptation

Ethics over morals? The dangerous nature of true crime

By Gloria Marie Alcantara, 12th Grade In our modern day, the genre that we know as “true crime” has been rising in popularity in the past years, gaining more and more followers as we speak. Found in the form of TV shows,  podcasts, docu-series, and more, the myriad of stories of the lowest forms of humanity on our Earth is among the fastest-growing entertainment genres … Continue reading Ethics over morals? The dangerous nature of true crime

The “New” Little Mermaid?

By Gloria Marie Alcantara, 12th Grade Disney Studios has found itself refacing an old controversy from three years ago when they released the first look at their newest live-adaptation of the Little Mermaid set to release next year. This adaptation has been one that has been both dreaded and anticipated, not by the little kids who want to see Ariel, but by the older audiences … Continue reading The “New” Little Mermaid?