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How Was Netflix Created?

By: Olivia Brophy, Journalist
Back in 1997, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph founded Netflix. At the time, they had this brilliant idea to create a DVD rental by mail service.  They would arrive in your mailbox, and it was an overall pretty innovative concept.
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The Rise of Indie Animation

By: Adelaida Romero, Journalist
In the recent months on the internet, you may have seen things on your feed from animated shows on YouTube. What caused the new rise and popularity of these indie animated shows?
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The Oscars 2024 Winners

By: Vi Moore, Journalist
The Oscars, an annual event filled with emotional speeches, hardworking movies, and big winners, just had their 96th ceremony on March 10th, 2024. Lots of heartwarming moments occurred in the newest ceremony. But the big question that everyone has is - who are the winners? Who won in the end? This is a complete list filled with all of the nominees and winners for each category.
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Is TikTok Getting Banned?

By: Olivia Brophy, Journalist
People have been saying TikTok will be banned for years, but here is an overview of why it might be banned.
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Best Roblox Games To Play With Your Friends

Best Roblox Games To Play With Your Friends

By: Stephanie Juarez, Journalist
Here are some of the best Roblox games to play with your friends in 2024.
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Mean Girls – 2004 Vs. 2024

By: Vi Moore, Journalist
Mean Girls is a cult classic and grossed in $129 million worldwide. It was released in 2004, and it was turned into a Broadway musical of the same name in 2018, 12 years later. And now, in 2024, 20 years after the original was released, a new reboot movie based on the original movie and the Broadway musical has released. Like all reboots, some changes are made. These are the 4 most important changes made.
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G2 Esports Wins Rocket League Championship Series 2024 Major 1 Qualifiers

G2 Esports Wins Rocket League Championship Series 2024 Major 1 Qualifiers

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
Despite not being the fan favorite, G2 emerged victorious in the RLCS 2024 Major 1 Qualifiers Grand Finals, with an absolute blowout against GenG in front of a live audience of over 40,000 people.
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13-Year Old Beats Tetris

By: David Judy, Journalist
A 13-year-old, Willis Gibson, made gaming history(wow) and was the first person to "beat" Tetris, the game where you try to create horizontal lines using four types of blocks.
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The Stunning Animation of Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse

By: Caitlin Arnold, Reporter
Sony's Spider-Verse is a groundbreaking film best known for its clashing and comic-like art and animation. This is a beloved story and was a new and challenging project for animators.
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How Do You Deflect The Emerald Splash?

How Do You Deflect The Emerald Splash?

By: Robert Martirosyan, Journalist
Today, I will be looking into evidence from the series to see what it truly takes to deflect the Emerald Splash.
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How To Spot Fake News

By: Valerie Lai, Reporter
Using these techniques to spot fake news can really help you filter out the untruths.
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Why Marvel Spider-Man Is Gonna Be Awesome

By: Richard Peredo Rodriguez, Reporter
Marvel Spider-Man 3 is the sequel of Spider-Man 2, "Far from Home". 
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