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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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The Semi-Normal Spring Break

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | April 14, 2021

Although there are still heavy COVID restrictions in place, Spring Break of 2021 may have been the closest to normalcy that many students have experienced in over a year. With the vaccine being administered to several people in different vaccination groups...

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Who let Cruella out?

Haley Longfellow, Editorial Board | March 11, 2021

In the context of its long and rich history of films, it seems that Disney has been obsessed with making live-action movies, lately. These movies essentially reuse characters and storylines from animated classics, often with a twist, and give concepts...

Marvel’s Wanda Vision has just concluded, are you caught up in the MCU?

Aubrey Leverett, Online Manager/ Social Media Manager | March 11, 2021

As the release of Marvel's final Avengers movie (Avengers: Endgame) still lingers slyly in the back of everyone's mind, Marvel posted their scheduled release for several new shows and movies to come for the next couple of years. Kicking off Phase 4 on...

The NBA’s risky attempt at an All-Star game during a pandemic

March 11, 2021

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take hold of the United States and the world, the NBA and NBPA’s leadership reached an agreement to create a truncated version of the league’s famed all-star weekend for the 2020-2021 season on March...

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To All the Boys: Always and Forever Review

Shevany Moharir, Editorial Board | March 11, 2021

The long awaited third installment of Netflix’s extremely popular teen romantic comedy series, To All the Boys, is finally out. The finale, titled To All the Boys: Always and Forever, premiered on the streaming platform in mid-February. The movie is...

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TV and movie revivals: remade for a new generation or simply unoriginal?

Lucy Holt, Editorial Board | March 11, 2021

Every generation can name a handful of classic TV shows and movies they enjoyed growing up, but now those nostalgic feelings have given way to endless reboots and remakes. While some attribute this development to the film industry’s desire to remake...

Ginny & Georgia Review

March 11, 2021

The new Netflix original, Ginny & Georgia, has rapidly gained attention from many types of audiences around the world. The show is often renowned for illustrating layers and layers of complex issues while maintaining humor and an intriguing and unpredictable...

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The making of movies during COVID-19

Serena Hirani, Staff Writer | March 11, 2021

As the pandemic gained presence in early 2020, many industries took a hit and had to shut down for safety reasons. This unfortunately included the movie industry, a large source of entertainment during quarantine. Now almost a year later, filming is starting...

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To All the Toxicity I’ve Loved Before

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | March 10, 2021

When To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, originally came out in 2018, many teens fell in love with the plot and the characters. Lara Jean Covey was sweet, and albeit a little naive, and Peter Kavinsky was the stereotypical jock but had cute moments-...

Why Everyone Should Take The Race IAT at Least Once in Their Life

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | March 9, 2021

This summer citizens across the world witnessed and participated in a powerful demonstration of civil rights in America. The Black Lives Matter Movement inspired many people of this country and called for immediate reform of several institutions to make...

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A Review of Soul

Aubrey Harrell, Editorial Board | January 20, 2021

Ever feel like you aren’t living up to your own personal expectations as to how life should be led? Do you feel like you’re wasting precious time sitting inside instead of accomplishing everything on your bucket list? Pixar’s latest animated film,...

Playboi Carti’s, Whole Lotta Red. Trash or Not?

Aubrey Leverett, Online Manager/ Social Media Manager | January 14, 2021

April 14, 2017. That was the date that Atlanta based rapper Jordan Carter, aka Playboi Carti, released his first album. Following the release of the album, named after Playboi Carti himself, Carti dropped two different artistically sounding tracks: “Brokeboi”...

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