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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

‘Spring Breakers’ has viewers springing for the door

‘Spring Breakers’ has viewers springing for the door

By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor in Chief April 26, 2013

Uncomfortable. Awkward. Displeasing to the eye. All these descriptions come to mind when describing director Harmony Korine’s (Kids) new film Spring Breakers. Spring Breakers portrays four friends,...

‘Django’ deserves praise for honest depictions

By Greer Smith, Circulation Manager February 28, 2013

Quentin Tarantino released his first movie in three years, Django Unchained, on Christmas Day. The story follows the journey of hero Django (Jamie Foxx, Ray, Dreamgirls)—the D is silent—and his new...

‘Warm Bodies’ puts twist on typical zombie movie

By Jessica Lee, Staff Writer February 28, 2013

Zombies will never, ever be sexy. They can be cute, though. Director Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies takes place in a post-zombie-apocalyptic world, where humans have walled themselves inside a fortress...

‘Carrie Diaries’ explores Bradshaw’s teen years

By Ariana Etessami, Staff Writer February 28, 2013

Before scoring a glamorous job as a writer for the New York Star, before becoming a fashion icon and way before Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw was a normal teenager just beginning to experience the world and...

Kennedy Center Honors showcases true talent

By Greer Smith, Staff Writer December 21, 2012

For the past 35 years, CBS has broadcasted the underappreciated awards show, the Kennedy Center Honors, in which the Kennedy Center and the White House honor numerous highly achieved artists with performances...

‘Life of Pi’ successfully brings book to life

‘Life of Pi’ successfully brings book to life

By Danielle Kiefer, Circulation Manager December 21, 2012

Most people roll their eyes when they hear that yet another book is being turned into a movie. But Life of Pi is not just a boring movie that movie producers made because they were out of ideas. It exceeds...

Students worry about 'Boy Meets World' return

Students worry about ‘Boy Meets World’ return

By Julia Reagan, Public Relations December 21, 2012

Boy meets girl.  Boy falls in love with girl.  Girl falls in love with boy.  The 1993 television show Boy Meets World was based on this classic love story, and when it stopped airing in 2000, fans of...

Despite predictable plot, ‘Pitch Perfect’ delivers

Despite predictable plot, ‘Pitch Perfect’ delivers

By Lara Fu, News Editor November 7, 2012

Glee. High School Musical. Raise Your Voice. Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly stomach another TV show or movie about singing, the witty and hilarious Pitch Perfect hit theaters Oct. 5 and...

'Wallflower' cast offers realistic portrayal of teen life

‘Wallflower’ cast offers realistic portrayal of teen life

By Catherine Goohs, Archive Manager November 7, 2012

 When I went to see The Perks of Being a Wallflower, I expected the typical high school coming-of-age film. The movie did have many qualities relating to that genre—a quirky main character, disastrous...

The Observer’s top 5 (Oct. 2012)

October 2, 2012

'Gangam Style'- PSY’s new song, "Gangnam Style" has caused a massive rise in the popularity of Korean pop music (K-pop). Due to the song’s catchy tune and entertaining music video, "Gangnam Style"...

‘How I Met Your Mother’ is legen, wait for it, dary

By Julia Gray, Staff Writer October 1, 2012

How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) sets the sitcom bar high with its hilarious cast and mysterious plot as protagonist Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor, Not Another Teen Movie) tells his children the epic story of how...

‘Avengers’ delivers action-packed entertainment

By Sonia Shekar, Staff Writer May 25, 2012

Combine a comic book fanatic’s greatest fantasy with an all-star cast and expert execution, and you get The Avengers. This action-packed film pulls the fantastic pop-art world of comic books out of the...

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