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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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Brendan Shapiro with fellow gym teachers at Franklin Middle School.
Photo Courtesy of Sara Boddie.

“The Tribe has spoken”

March 23, 2018
“Playing Survivor was a dream for most of my adult life.” -Brendan Shapiro
The Best of the Best Short Films

The Best of the Best Short Films

Zoe Siamon, Staff Writer | February 23, 2018

Every year, Cinema Arts, a movie theatre in Fairfax, presents select live action and animation short films nominated for Oscars. Last weekend, I saw the live action films, and my mind was blown. I love movies as much as the next girl, but I never really...

Truly, the greatest showman

Wendy Gao, Editorial Board | January 17, 2018

This winter, director Michael Gracey brings to life the true story of the greatest showman to ever live. The Greatest Showman tells the story of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and his dream of starting a show where people can see things they’ve never...

YouTube’s demonetization problem

YouTube’s demonetization problem

Aubrey Harrell, Editorial Board | January 17, 2018

Over the past few months, it’s apparent that the widely popular video sharing platform YouTube has experienced some tribulations regarding both its YouTubers and the website itself. One consistent problem that has been negatively affecting the website’s...

American Idol is Coming Back

Olivia Garrone, Editorial Board | January 17, 2018

Do you miss American Idol yet? Less than two years ago, the last episode of the iconic show’s heavily-hyped “Farewell Season” aired. You may not have even noticed the show was gone (if it weren’t for the star-studded, tear-filled finale),...

Disney Movies Leaving Netflix

Disney Movies Leaving Netflix

Brendan Bellingham, Staff Writer | November 22, 2017

  The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media companies in the entire world. They produce multi-million dollar animated children's movies through Pixar, popular children's television shows on Disney Channel, and the movies that crush the box...

Shows Leaving Netflix

Zoe Siamon, Staff Writer | November 22, 2017

When I first heard that my absolute favorite show, How I Met Your Mother, was leaving Netflix, I was more than disappointed. Many people I have talked to have agreed that this is a tragedy, but no big deal, right? After all, it is only one show. Well,...

A Review of This Is Us

A Review of “This Is Us”

Aubrey Harrell, Editorial Board | November 14, 2017

Are you looking for a new TV show to get addicted to this Fall? This Is Us might be the show for you. This Is Us is a comedy-drama about a family made up of three siblings born on the same day and their lovestruck parents. The show has gotten stellar...

The ABCs of TV shows

Ishika Jain, Editorial Board Member | October 13, 2017

September and October bring a lot of new beginnings with it: fall, loads of homework, and most importantly: TV shows- old and new. Below is a synopsis of old and new TV shows and ratings for each show. The Good Doctor Ever since the commercials started...

The controversy of “Dear White People”

Ashley Shepard, Staff Writer | May 17, 2017

On April 28, 2017, Netflix released a new Netflix-original series, “Dear White People.” This show is based on the movie “Dear White People” which was released in 2014. The movie portrays a culture war between blacks and whites at a predominantly...

Outwit, Outplay, Outlast

Gaby Brennan, Staff Writer | March 17, 2017

Survivor fans, rejoice! The first episode of the newest season of the popular reality TV show Survivor aired last Wednesday, March 8. The theme for the whopping 34th season was ultimately “Game Changers”- where previous contestants who had...

Saturday Night Live vs Donald Trump

Lindsey Katsaros, Editorial Board Member | February 1, 2017

https://youtu.be/-nQGBZQrtT0 Since it was announced that Donald Trump would be running for president, many Americans believed that this was more like a comedy skit than actual reality. Throughout the election and beyond, Saturday Night Live has been...

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