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Super Mario Bros. movie skyrockets in theaters

Anna Jiang, Head Features Editor May 5, 2023

“It’s a-me Mario!” is the most iconic line in the “Super Mario” franchise history. The saga, which is told through multiple video games extending through decades, released “The Super Mario...

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Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre

Areesh Zaidi, Reporter May 5, 2023

Global entertainment is being transformed by India. The biggest celebrity names from all around the world flocked to Mumbai, India on March 31 to celebrate the opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural...

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May is Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month ~ Reviewing AAPI-inspired food trends

Enya Wang, Reporter May 5, 2023

Interwoven with culture, food has the power to connect people of every background, much like social media. Every community has contributed their unique taste to America, and Asian and Pacific Islander...

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Tropes 101

Rhea Sethi, reporter May 5, 2023

Friends to Lovers: Annabeth Chase and Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson and the Olympians Call me basic all you like, but this trope easily reigns supreme. Friends-to-lovers contains tension, longing,...

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Princess of Rap: Ice Spice

Areesh Zaidi, Reporter March 31, 2023

If there is one person whose songs have taken the world by storm, it is Ice Spice. The American rapper’s influence is everywhere. From the halls of Claremont High School to TikTok For You Page, Ice Spice...

Alumni interviews – part 3

Callum Stewart-Glavin, Reporter March 31, 2023

Applying for and starting college is a stressful time. To help ease the stress, the Wolfpacket reached out to several CHS alumni. In this recurring column, CHS alumni Mercer Weis, a Freshman at Stanford;...

Is TikTok seeing its end in the U.S.?

Is TikTok seeing its end in the U.S.?

Enya Wang, Reporter March 31, 2023

TikTok was launched in 2016 by the Chinese company Bytedance and ranked as the most downloaded app of 2021. With more than a billion active users worldwide, this entertainment platform serves as an outlet...

Why everyone is playing chess

Cheng Hao Li, Reporter March 31, 2023

From GothamChess screaming “THE ROOK” after a sacrifice, to some random kid playing chess when they are supposed to be paying attention in class, chess has had a resurgence in today’s culture. Chess,...

The state of the MCU

Kyle Chen, Reporter March 31, 2023

Marvel has single-handedly defined modern pop culture in the US and internationally, releasing the only movies that have surpassed a gross of $2 billion worldwide, “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers:...

Netflix brings it on in with OBX season 3

Netflix brings it on in with OBX season 3

Theo da Silveira, Reporter March 27, 2023

Most TV shows begin to fall off after the first or second season, but “Outer Banks” is an exception. The widely popular Netflix original follows a group of treasure-hunting teenagers, the Pogues, who...

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“From Blood and Ash” book review

Ava Noland, Guest Writer March 3, 2023

To preface this, “From Blood and Ash” could very well be a 4/10 in anyone else’s standards. This book is heavily critiqued, however I think the people who rate it low are quite simply haters. From...

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“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” book review

Sydney La, Guest Writer March 3, 2023

If you have never heard of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or held off on reading it after seemingly every Booktoker insisted you read it, let me tell you that the hype is justified. Old Hollywood icon-turned-recluse...

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