Tim Burton strikes again with another visual masterpiece! His recreation of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ novels and  Clyde Geronimi’s 1951 film, helped Burton create his own fantasy/adventure version which had debuted Friday March 5th, 2010.  In the opening weekend only, the movie grossed an estimated $116 million dollars. Many people didn’t expect it to be a sequel, but a remake. Movie critics rated the movie 8 out of 10.
Plot: 19-year-old Alice comes back to the unpredictable world she had first came across as a 12-year-old girl. In this world she rejoins with her childhood friends the Cheshire Cat, Mad …

2010 has a lot in store for music lovers. Plenty of independent acts and innovators are coming back to give you what you need.
One of the most anticipated albums of the year comes from the producer/songwriter/ singer, Colin Munroe. He is releasing his debut album after having put out an Extended Play under Universal Motown Records. Colin Munroe has appeared on songs with the likes of Young Buck, Kanye West, Black Milk, Wale, and fellow Canadian, Drake. His album entitled, Don’t Think Less of Me is ideal for indie rock, …

Many adults wonder what it is about author Zane’s books that teens love so much. Zane is known for her steamy, erotic real life sex-situations that she puts in her novels. There are explicit scenes in most of her books. However, many readers say her books are more than just about sex.
“Most of her books have a lot of sex scenes,” says senior Jasmyn Colon. “But there is always a deeper plot to them.”
Many of the plots or themes that Zane writes about are love, trust, and money. For example …

Junior Bre-Anna Johnson is amazed by how the media portrays teenagers and she thinks that it is truly unrealistic.
“Teens on TV seem fake at times,” said Johnson. “Too much be going on, and the realness doesn’t really come out on TV shows sometimes.”
Things on TV portray teens in different ways. Much of the media, however, stereotypes teenagers. When students watch TV most of them want a great story or plot that is going to make them want to watch it every day. They say they would like …

Local resident George Vannorman swayed and jerked his head to the rhythm of the live music blasting from the stage at Mac’s Bar on Friday January 22, 2010. Vannorman attended the show for the bands A Letter To You, Stereo Addiction, Hey Yo Scene Kids, and Way to Fall. Every weekend students have an opportunity to see quality live alternative/rock shows for a small price at Macs Bar. Friday was Vannorman’s first time going to a local show at Mac’s Bar.
“It’s awesome; it’s a real cool place. I’m hoping to …

Deshawn Thompson spends his time doing what many other students do when they are looking for something to keep from being bored—he goes to the movies. A few weeks ago, he and a friend went to see A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey.Zemeckis, the same person who produced The Polar Express. He uses the same animated style in A Christmas Carol.
“The graphics were pretty good,” said Thompson. “I’d give it a 6 out of 10.”
In this new version of the traditional story, Carrey not only plays the lead role …

1. Bad Santa (20 Votes)
This is the story of two conmen who cook up a plan to rob shopping malls during the Christmas season. One dresses as Santa and the other dresses as an elf. They think their evil plans are going well until they meet an 8-year-old boy who teaches them the true meaning of Christmas. It stars Billy Bob Thornton as the fake Santa.
2. The Nightmare before Christmas (18 Votes)
This Tim Burton musical is considered a masterpiece by some. It is the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin …

The library is filled with different types of literature. Readers can immerse themselves in diverse experiences they might not otherwise encounter. In a survey of Everett students, urban fiction was by far the most popular genre, with mystery/suspense popular, as well.
Urban
An interesting book genre mostly aimed at the older teen/young adult crowd. The stories told in these books usually reflect life in the city, with a character experiencing a recent hardship and getting over it.
Top 2 selling Urban books-
‘I was your fool’ by: Jacqueline M. Smith
‘Wives and girlfriends’ by: Nishawnda …

Students in Ben Billings’ sociology class did a project about how students listen to music while doing work. In the survey of 100 students, 80% said they listen to music and believe it helps them focus better. Five percent said they listen to no music and the other 15% were in between.
“Listening to music helps a lot because it blocks out all the noise around you and it makes you concentrate more on your work,” said junior Phuong Hoang. “It also makes you more energized, so it makes doing homework …