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The Wire's Top 10 Album Picks for 2022

The Wire’s Top 10 Album Picks for 2022

Jaylan Post, Assistant Social Issues Editor
February 8, 2023

   Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. - Kendrick Lamar.   Kendrick Lamar, arguably the greatest artist of all time, came out swinging in 2022 with the release of his single “The...

Ben Price, assistant editor-in-chief, chats with director Rian Johnson

For A Laugh: Knives Out 2

Benjamin Price and Miguel Tsang
February 8, 2023

Glass Onion is a highly entertaining, star-studded return to the antics of master sleuth Benoit Blanc and the top-notch writing of Director and Screenwriter Rian Johnson as he delivers another murder...

Ben Price, assistant editor-in-chief and movie aficionado, has high praise for Avatar 2. Photo by: Miguel Tsang

A $2 Billion Triumph: Avatar 2

Benjamin Price, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2023

Avatar: The Way of Water is an awe-inspiring spectacle for the ages. It is nearly as visually spellbinding (Dare I say groundbreaking) as its predecessor, but in moments, rises even above it in terms of...

West Po's Performing Arts Department Returns for Holiday Concert

West Po’s Performing Arts Department Returns for Holiday Concert

Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs and School Issues Editor
December 14, 2022

Send off 2022 festively by seeing the entire West Po Performing Arts Department during their Winter Concert this week. This concert has 3 different showtimes, the first of which is on Thursday 12/15 at...

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December Wolverine Horoscopes

Alexis Haymon, Guest Writing
December 12, 2022

Happy December, Wolverines! This month is filled with astrological events and impactful transits, so be sure to keep up with the celestial calendar. On December 3rd Neptune left the six-month retrograde...

Nutcracker Returns to West Po for First Time in Years

Nutcracker Returns to West Po for First Time in Years

Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs and School Issues Editor
December 1, 2022

Ring in the holiday season by stopping by the 14th annual Alexandria Community Nutcracker, which is being held right here at West Po for the first time in several years. The show, presented by ArtSpire...

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Abbott Elementary: A Beyond Promising New Comedy

Jaylan Post, Writer/Social Issues Co-Editor
November 24, 2022

Recent primetime comedies haven’t hit as of late. Modernizing stories just ends up feeling like pandering a lot of the time and are prone to spout cringe-worthy humor. Abbott Elementary is an exception...

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review-More of a Tribute Than a Continuation

Aaron Moore, Writer
November 20, 2022

On August 28, 2020, Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer. The death of Chadwick Boseman shook the world, his death coming as a surprise to everyone except for a few of Boseman’s loved ones who’d supported...

Captain Hook (Antonio Amaral) threatens a lost boy. Photo from Beyond The Page theatre company.

West Potomac Theatre Wraps “Peter & The Starcatcher”

Peter Rainey, Sports Editor
November 20, 2022

Peter and The Starcatcher, West Potomac Theatre Department’s fall play concluded last weekend after two weeks of shows. The first play under new theater head, Omar Cruz, Peter and The Starcatcher was...

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Ticketmaster Goes Bust Amidst Taylor Swift Tickets Rush

Emily Butler, Social Media Manager and Editor
November 19, 2022

Taylor Swift has been making a lot of music history over the past three weeks. Following the release of her tenth studio album, Midnights, Swift has held the top ten spots on Billboard’s Hot 100. She...

Book Banning Trend Resurfaces

Book Banning Trend Resurfaces

Ali Ahmed
November 17, 2022

  Places from schools and libraries have been banning books for years according to Reader's Digest's Article on the top 30 banned books. Books like “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe which focuses...

Atlanta Is The Greatest Show Of All Time

Atlanta Is The Greatest Show Of All Time

Jaylan Post, Writer/Social Issues Editor
November 17, 2022

The greatest. We all search for it. Whether it's sports, media, music, or food we all try to search for the best things. Culture is built on this infatuation with comparisons, Michael Jordan v Lebron,...

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