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“This Sporting Life” redefines reputation in contemporary perspective
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer This review will take a look back at a classic, yet forgotten, film through a modern lens in an effort to reintroduce it, especially to a contemporary audience. This Sporting Life was released in England on July 16, 1963 and was nearly universally panned by audiences of the time. Barely […]
Travel Blog: international writers meet in Iowa
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor Iowa City is a United Nations City of Literature, the “Athens of the Midwest,” famous worldwide for housing the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and home to barely 70,000 people. It was in this small city that we congregated: we 35 students writers from 12 different countries, plucked from Arabic-speaking nations, […]
Blurryface: a musical melting pot
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Sad ukulele and piano music have never blended so well. Blurryface is the perfect successor to Twenty One Pilots’ 2013 album, Vessel. Supported by pop hooks and rhythmic vocals, Blurryface starts off fast paced and techno with “HeavyDirtySoul.” Blurryface is loosely centered around a character that Joshua Dun, the drummer, […]
Tuesday Tunes #1
By Julian Prime Editor-in-Chief [8tracks width=”400″ height=”400″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/6619868″] The 1st installment (July 14, 2015) of Tiger Newspaper’s weekly Tuesday Tunes was created by senior Julian Prime. This mix features a wide array of music from the 1960s and 70s, highlighting early girl bands from the Phil Spector era while Santana and Black Lips add […]
What to watch on Netflix
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer With the massive number of movies and television shows on Netflix, it is easy to get lost in the seemingly endless stream of content. Viewers often stumble upon the many second-rate offerings and forget about some of the best programming available on the streaming service. So here is a helpful […]
New Snapchat Geotag brings variety to South Pasadena social media scene
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer A new geotag has been ascribed to South Pasadena’s Snapchat presence, now making for a total of two possible choices for local representation on the app. South Pasadena alumnus Jeremy Reynoso created the illustration, aiming to be accredited with doing so. The design includes the town name in bold Helvetica […]
Player Profile: Kate Kutzer
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer Kate Kutzer has accomplished what many athletes could only marvel at. Between volleyball and track, she has been on varsity for every eligible season. Additionally, she has collected many prestigious awards pertaining to both sports. “I started playing volleyball in middle school,” said Kutzer, “A couple of my teammates told […]
Terminator Genisys: just another Terminator sequel
By Declan Chin Staff Writer 2/5 stars The Terminator and its sequel, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, both written and directed by James Cameron, were well-received, successful hits. But ever since James Cameron left both the directors chair and the writers desk, further sequels have failed to live up to fan expectations. Many saw Terminator 3: […]
Summer Plans Profile: Tei Park
By Isabel Barbera Staff Writer Boolean, python, blitz. To most of us, these words are jibberish. But for incoming junior Tei Park, this coding vocabulary means Summer 2k15. Three months ago Park applied to the highly selective Girls Who Code, or GWC, Summer Immersion Program, a seven week Computer Science intensive for high school females. GWC […]
Wexler’s Deli: a grand addition to Grand Central
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Micah Wexler brought a culinary force to contend with in Wexler’s Deli, a sandwich stand that opened just a few months ago on April 28. Wexler’s Deli is located in the recently renovated Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles, which has gained popularity in the last few years. Pastrami […]
Why I don’t eat meat
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer After a long time thinking about the food industry’s abuse of animals, it literally became impossible for me to stomach. Every time I sat down to eat, I couldn’t get the images of the brutally mistreated creatures out of my head. It’s something that most people don’t like to think […]
Buildings and plot crumble in San Andreas
By Matthew Shults Staff Writer The first major disaster movie of 2015, San Andreas stayed true to its genre with beautifully orchestrated destruction and the levelling of entire cities. Unfortunately, the film’s plot, like it’s cities, fell flat. As a result, San Andreas is a fast-paced action flick, but too poorly developed to truly immerse […]
Disney Pixar’s Inside Out a must-watch for all ages
By Ross Lelieur Senior Staff Writer Pixar has made a good number of the world’s most popular animated films, including the whimsical Toy Story and the touching Up. It was therefore surprising to many when Brave and Cars 2 were released, as they represented a dramatic drop in quality for Pixar and were unusually poorly […]
Local director releases new feature film
By Cole Cahill Staff Writer South Pasadena is no stranger to the big screen. Throughout town, big trailers line the streets; and the Hollywood recognition makes sense: many houses in South Pasadena easily pass as Anytown, USA. However, our city is seldom used as the real setting for a movie – not just a suburban-esque […]
Jurassic World is a flashy but safe sequel to the decade-long franchise
By Nick Michael & Sandra Moore Tiger Staff 3.5/5 stars The Jurassic Park films have had their successes and failures. The original, released in 1993, is considered by many to be a classic, but its two sequels were mediocre at best. The mixed expectations approaching Jurassic World were met by a film that surpassed the two […]