‘New year, new me’ is the saying that goes around every year at around this time. The idea behind new year’s resolutions is pretty simple - to make yourself a better person come the new year,. Getting in better shape and eating healthier are pretty...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe movies were a massive success in 2018. They generated over 4 billion dollars in the box offices as well as Infinity War and Black Panther being nominated for several awards including best visual effects, best picture and...
This winter’s newest Netflix hit , without a doubt, has been the movie Bird Box. Based off the 2014 post-apoplectic horror novel with the same name by Josh Malerman, the film spread like wildfire across social media platforms, garnering a lot of attention...
Consent is a hot topic in today's society. Celebrities are always at risk of being accused of sexual assault. Whether or not most accusations are truthful or false, having undeniable evidence such as a video or a recording can spell doom for the career...
On December 28th, Black Mirror rolled out their first interactive episode, Bandersnatch, which left many viewers intrigued and just a little bit frightened. While this is not Netflix’s first release of a choose your own adventure type show, Bandersnatch...
2019 is finally here and new movies are being released in different genres. This year, however, there are a few famous animation movies that are being recreated as live action movies. These movies are Aladdin, Lion King, and Dumbo. Even though many movies...
As we begin 2019, it’s important to take a look back at our past. Here were some of the biggest events for Oakton students and staff from school renovations to YouTube videos.
Welcome to Cougar Towne
To start off 2018, students and teachers were...
A zero-waste life… mmm seems too hard. Well, not actually, a zero-waste lifestyle becomes easy once you get started, but the key words are getting started, and that can be challenging. Like anything changing habits is not always the easiest but you...
In the past two decades multiple superhero films have been released, some of the most notable revolving around the web-slinger known as Spider-Man. When one takes into consideration the number of compelling storylines and interesting characters,...
The Netflix film, Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour, will entertain fans of the “old” Taylor and the “new” Taylor alike. Though Swift is clearly in a new era, with a darker look, sound, and plenty of snake imagery, glimmers of artist who became...
With a new year comes new goals and deadlines. People make lists of how they can better themselves and it works… for the first week. After seven days, the novelty wears off and resolutions are forgotten. The lists are thrown away and carted off with...
There is an entire new breed of horror movies hitting the mainstream in recent years— those that test the biological limits of humans—movies like Hush, A Quiet Place, and Bird Box serving as prime examples. These sorts of films don’t spend two and...
