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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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Review of The Haunting of Bly Manor

Harriet Limkin, Staff Writer | November 3, 2020

  The Haunting of Bly Manor is a nine episode series on Netflix about a naive American nanny who travels to England. She manages to land a job homeschooling two elementary school children at an isolated manor in the English countryside. The series...

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“Keeping Up With The Kardashians” is Canceled

Shevany Moharir, Editorial Board | October 20, 2020

These days, you can’t go on the internet without hearing about the Kardashians. The famous family, consisting of Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and “momager” Kris Jenner, are best known for their reality TV...

Why is Netflix being sued over the movie Cuties?

Lucy Holt, Editorial Board | October 19, 2020

On October 8, a Texas grand jury indicted the film Cuties, which was first put on Netflix in September. Netflix was charged with the promotion of lewd visual material, depicting a child while appealing to inappropriate interest in children. Back in early...

Netflix cancels three LGBT-led shows

Netflix cancels three LGBT-led shows

Alicia Ernst, Staff Writer | October 18, 2020

Recently, the popular television streaming service Netflix made the bold decision to cancel three well-acclaimed TV series, all with one similar major factor - lesbian lead roles. I Am Not Okay With This, The Society, and Atypical were three Netflix shows...

Marvel Movies Are Overrated and Here’s Why

Aidan Whipp, Staff Writer | October 8, 2020

Since Marvel's debut movie X-Men in 2000, Marvel has amassed a band of diehard followers. With the help of top performers such as the Avengers series and Black Panther, Marvel has made a whopping 22 billion dollars at the global box office. Superhero...

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What to Expect from The Bachelorette 2020

Aubrey Harrell, Editorial Board | October 8, 2020

With school starting and the threat of Covid-19 still looming over us all, it’s safe to say many Oakton High School students may be more than a little stressed at the moment. What better way to temporarily take your mind off the state of the world than...

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Iceland is cool

Haley Longfellow, Editorial Board | October 7, 2020

Iceland is cool. In episode 1 of Netflix series Down to Earth, Zac Efron and Darin Olien explore the ins and outs of a tiny, scenic nordic island called Laugarvatn. The location is isolated, and there’s a distinctive culture of openness and innovation. The...

Review of Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma”

Addison Becker, Staff Writer | October 7, 2020

Society has heard the theories about robots taking over the world and AI’s destroying the human population, but this Netflix documentary makes these assumptions feel like reality. The Social Dilemma reveals how social media is harmfully addictive...

Series at the psych ward

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | October 6, 2020

Title: Series At The Psych Ward Netflix has been trying its hardest to keep viewers entertained through quarantine. It has provided a given access to pre-existing show as well as released new Netflix originals, and more is on the way. On September...

Who Really Should Have Won Survivor

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | May 22, 2020

Season 40 of Survivor began airing on TV on February 12th of 2020. This season brought together the winners of seasons past to determine the true survivor. Survivor began airing in 2000 with Jeff Probst as its host. Probst has been hosting Survivor since...

Obama Honors Class of 2020 Through TV Special

Olivia Garrone, Editorial Board | May 21, 2020

Even though many U.S. seniors will not be getting the traditional graduation ceremony they envisioned this summer, their accomplishments are not going unnoticed. A variety of unique virtual celebrations have begun to emerge on local and national scales....

The Phenomenon of Tiger King

Charlie Williams, Editorial Board | May 11, 2020

Image courtesy of Entertainment Tonight How does the average teen fill the days of quarantine that seem to blend together into one? Do they spend all their time behind a desk, prepping for their online exams? Do they choose to spend rainy days...

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