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October 26Irvine residents evacuate as the Silverado fire spreads.

In addition to the typical music production and songwriting, BTS has chosen to take part in the concept development, visual design, set curation, photographs and video direction of this album, according to Rolling Stone, to thoroughly reflect their emotions during unusual times.

BTS Album Shows That ‘Life Goes On’ Despite Pandemic

Cara Chan and Dheeksha Bhima Reddy
December 2, 2020

Anne Hathaway stars as the evil Grand High Witch. In Zemeckis’ adaptation, witches have bald heads, no toes and three knobbly, bird-like claws on each hand.

Zemeckis’ ‘The Witches’ Could Have Been Great

Erin Choi, Managing Editor
December 1, 2020

While Grande has been able to produce a number of popular songs, “positions,” “34+35” and “pov” from her new album “Positions” are currently ranked in the top 50 songs of the Billboard Hot 100.

Ariana Grande Releases Third Hit Album in Past Two Years

Emma Haag and Kayla Moshayedi
November 23, 2020

Musicians Joji (left), Bryson Tiller (middle) and 21 Savage (right) all released new hit albums within the last month for fans to play on repeat. Each artist made a comeback with a refreshing twist to their old styles, surprising many fans but disappointing others.

Finally, New Music to Add to My Playlist: Bryson Tiller, Joji and 21 Savage

Kayla Moshayedi and Emma Haag
October 16, 2020

The Fair Food Drive-Thru features classic foods from the Orange County Fair such as fried Oreos and Cathy’s Cookies. Fans of Cathy’s Cookies can visit their Instagram @cathys_cookies to see where the food truck will be for that day.

Fair Food Drive-Thru Safely Serves Up Fan Favorites

Ava Caleca and Ariana Wu
September 18, 2020

Bending the Rules: How ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender’ Remains Timeless

Charlotte Cao and Claudia Lin
September 15, 2020

From the very beginning, a vivid color palette injects vitality into each of the frames. Even battle scenes (which are conventionally dull and gray) are kept lively with pops of primary red.

Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Disappoints

Erin Choi, Managing Editor
September 11, 2020

Zucker, depicted here performing at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, has gained a strong localized fandom in Irvine. Jennifer Frey, a senior from Northwood High School, is amongst many high schoolers who have found a particular affinity to the artist and his style of music.

Jeremy Zucker is Trying to ‘Comethru’ to the Mainstream

Charlotte Cao and Simrat Singh
May 4, 2020

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan drives toward the lane in a 1996 NBA Finals game. Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time for his accomplishments, including six NBA Championships in eight seasons from 1991 to 1998, and his immense individual talent.

‘The Last Dance’ Looks into the Career of Michael Jordan and the ‘97-98 Chicago Bulls

Simrat Singh, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2020

Directed by Greg Whiteley, “Cheer” has aesthetically-pleasing cinematography and consistent color schemes, with warm tones complementing the team’s signature red.

Netflix Docuseries ‘Cheer’ Hits Zero

Chiara Ng, Contributing Writer
April 17, 2020

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” has prospered tremendously, selling about 2.6 million copies in Japan alone as of April 7, according to Famitsu sales data. The game and console are sold out almost everywhere and are getting increasingly hard to find. However, some online services such as Amazon have the console and game in stock, although the price is likely to be more expensive than retail price.

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Takes the World by Storm

Cara Chan, Contributing Writer
April 13, 2020

After releasing the EP, “My Dear Melancholy,” in 2018, The Weeknd will be going back on tour in June of 2020. While the coronavirus has cancelled many prominent concerts, the “After Hours” tour is still set to continue as scheduled.

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’ Shines Through the ‘Blinding Lights’ of the Music Industry

Simrat Singh, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2020

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