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The Cinematic Screening Room: Inside Out 2

✰ Inside Out 2, directed by Kelsey Mann, was released earlier this year in June 2024. Starring Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri and Kensington Tallman, the Pixar production filled the public with excitement following the news of its production.…

Skills Beyond the Stage: Why You Should Take Drama in School

Drama is much more than meets the eye. If you enjoy anything from theatre to musicals to TV acting, you’ll enjoy taking drama. If you’re unsure on what subjects to take in year 9 or year 10, you should definitely…

Universal Language: How Music Connects Us

Music is the one language that needs no words to evoke an emotion. It is arguably the greatest invention of all kinds, a method of storytelling, of passing information through generations, of uniting people. Music is one aspect of human…

Art is Play: Lessons in Creativity from Young Filmmakers

New Zealand Youth Film Festival (NZYFF) marks the first red carpet for many of tonight’s young nominees, but not the last. Out of over 426 entries from those between the ages of 15-24, only the cream of the creative crop…

The Big 1-8: What Turning 18 Taught Me

Turning 18?? Have you ever thought about the things you could be doing once you turn 18? Thinking beyond voting and driving, you get excited for the fact that now you can get loose! A night out in town with…

Find Your God

I grew up with religion. When I was younger I went to church every Sunday. I was an altar server for two years. I go to a Catholic high school where religion is a compulsory subject every year. My family…

Power, Artistry, and Creation: What UMG’s recent actions tell us about ownership and creativity in online spaces.

It’s always been a part of being human to share art, communicate our feelings, and want to be seen and understood more deeply. But it’s never been as competitive, money-driven, or powerless as it is now. We see this especially…

Hunger Games

The prequel to the highly-rated Hunger Games trilogy, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, has been eagerly anticipated by fans worldwide, myself included. This is because we get to perceive Coriolanus Snow before he becomes the villainous…