BY THOMAS WOOD In the summer of 1997, at the peak of their 2D animation focus, Disney released Hercules. Heavily pulling ideas from Greek mythology, Hercules was a step in a new direction for Disney. They’d long since referenced and parodied fairy tales and stories of old, drawing […]
BY THOMAS WOOD From 1989 to 1999, Disney had what many would call a renaissance. After disappointing movies released years prior, Disney made a significant comeback and produced a decade of classic family films. One film released during this time was The Lion King. Many still claim it’s […]
BY BAY COLT The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a lyrical, fast-paced, and illuminatingly queer retelling of Homer’s famous Ancient Greek epic, The Iliad. The book examines and expounds upon the relationship between Homer’s two main characters from the eyes of Patroclus, legendary warrior Achilles’ best […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In late 1984, Gremlins hit the big screen to significant box office success. It garnered many fans and established its place as a classic film. Just six years later, the minds behind this movie created a sequel, dubbed “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”. Does this […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In 1984, Warner Brothers decided to try their hand at producing a comedy-horror flick. Combining gory scenes with humor, Gremlins quickly became a household classic. However, with new innovative movies at its doorstep, did it stand the test of time and become an all-time classic? […]
BY ROSA PRESTON You may remember one story regarding the vandalism and stealing of school property, specifically bathrooms. This trend sparked off due to the viral TikTok trend called, “Devious Lick” and it was popular not just in Truman, but the ISD in general, and across the country. […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In late November of 1992, Disney created an animated film that was a booming success. Based on Arabic folklore, Aladdin was released to major box office profit, and many families soon owned a VHS tape of the movie in their homes. However, since the movie […]
BY THOMAS WOOD Thirty years ago, animated movies were pretty limited. There were obviously movies with excellent 2D animation, many of which were produced by Disney. Some movies used less mainstream forms of animation, such as claymation or rotoscoping. However, Pixar made a move in 1995 that would […]
BY ADAM PRESTON Unfair, destructive, volatile, fair, justifiable, and sound are descriptions of our current cell phone policy within the Independence School District from students and staff. Generally speaking, most would agree that the phone policy in its current iteration is in poor shape. Whether it is inconsistent […]
BY ROSA PRESTON I want to touch upon a topic that may be sensitive to some people. Well, a couple topics. But first, let’s establish something that many people at Truman are most likely grateful for: the daycare. It’s a place where the students who have children can […]
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