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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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Overwatch 2 is out, but is it good enough to meet the demands of modern video games?

REVIEW: overwatch 2

Daniel Marshall, Multimedia Manager December 15, 2022

Overwatch 2 garnered worldwide success after hitting 25 million downloads in the first 10 days, but was it deserving of the hype? With this new title, Blizzard Entertainment takes a different angle...

Wednesday Promotional Poster

REVIEW: “Wednesday”

Quinn Russell, Design Manager December 13, 2022

“Wednesday” premiered on Netflix on Nov. 23, and within a week, the show rose to number one in this week's Netflix Top 10 list. This series was filmed in Romania for 8 months with notorious director...

Spotify was created in 2006 in Sweden and is now one of the largest music streaming services in the world thanks to its innovative tactics.

Spotify’s individualized expansion

Lydia Sommer, PV Only Editor December 12, 2022

Spotify has held its reign as one of the best streaming services for a long time, but the question is, how? On Dec. 1, Spotify released its Spotify Wrapped for users. With vibrant colors and elaborate...

Her Loss, released on Nov. 4, marks another successful collaboration of Drake and 21 Savage.

REVIEW: Drake bounces back with “Her Loss”

Kushi Maridu, Co-Editor in Chief December 12, 2022

Drake and 21 Savage. These two names are loved and appreciated by rap lovers worldwide. Following their successful collabs in the past, the two artists engineered an album together: “Her Loss.” Popular...

Glass Onion was filmed and takes place during the height of the pandemic in 2020, featuring different COVID-19 protocols like masks and social distancing.

REVIEW: Glass Onion

Karin Fowler, Sports Editor December 12, 2022

 The comedic murder mystery is full of twists to fulfill the dream of anyone who loved playing Clue growing up.  In its first week, the film earned an estimated $15M at the box office, a similar performance...

“Indigo”, RM’s debut solo album, was released on Dec. 2. The album explores RM’s struggles with international stardom and the “canvas” his fame has trapped him in.

“An archive of my twenties”: RM finds meaning in fame with “Indigo”

Leila Assadi, Opinion editor December 8, 2022

When Kim Namjoon, also known as RM from BTS, first announced the release of his debut solo album ‘Indigo,’ it quickly became clear that the album would be an insight into the mind of RM and his turbulent...

Mariah Carey has endless Christmas music on Apple Music and countless other streaming platforms.

Mariah Carey: the queen of christmas

Emma Vaaler, Photo Manager December 5, 2022

Mariah Carey is a music icon around the world, and for many, a Christmas icon too.  Carey’s song, “All I Want For Christmas,” has been one of the most played holiday songs since its release in...

A mini collage of BTS albums represents just 11 of the nine studio albums, seven compilation albums, 11 singles and six extended plays the band has released since their debut in 2013.

Rags to riches: BTS’ rise to international stardom

Leila Assadi, Opinion Editor November 25, 2022

On Nov. 15, tens of thousands of people viewed the Recording Academy’s YouTube livestream of the 2023 Grammy Nominations. Wishful fans watched, hoping to hear their favorite artists nominated in any...

Students prepared to get tickets to Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour”, as the queue was temporarily paused.

Taylor swift’s presale drama

Luci Patel, Copy Editor November 24, 2022

On Nov. 15, the verified presale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. local venue time. As people kept their eyes glued to Ticketmaster, something went wrong. Even...

Senior Leila Assadi, a long time Taylor Swift fan, scrolls on Swift’s website looking at the prices of the new holiday collection.

Capitalism (taylor’s version)

Sarah Chen, Copy Editor November 23, 2022

In the past five years, Taylor Swift won 11 Grammy Awards, was named The Artist Of The Decade and doubled the size of her fanbase. Swift is arguably the biggest pop star of this generation, starting with...

“The Good Nurse” is currently streaming on Netflix and its true-crime story has caused it to gain popularity.

REVIEW: “the good nurse” is netflix’s latest true-crime hit

Lydia Sommer, PV Only Editor November 23, 2022

Dramatizing a true story, “The Good Nurse” is a shocking, soul-dropping and slow-burn movie. *This article contains spoilers for the movie, “The Good Nurse.” The plot follows two nurses:...

The Bechdel Test has been used to demonstrate systemic flaws in the way women are represented in film.

The bechdel test reveals the reality of female representation in film

Shobini Iyer, Co-Editor in Chief November 22, 2022

Although women have long been behind the brilliance of movie-making both on and off-screen, film has undeniably been a male-dominated industry for all of its history— 71.8% of filmmakers are men, and...

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