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The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

Don’t let the movie dissuade you: the book is always better

Ana Pheister December 23, 2023

If you were a kid who liked to read in the early 2010s, you probably had a Hunger Games phase. Published in 2020, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins dives into the backstory of the infamous...

The Hunger Games is back on the big screen

The Hunger Games is back on the big screen

Masha Malinkine, Andrina Roberts, and Jenna Abu-Zahra December 23, 2023

On November 17, a frenzy filled the theaters as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes was released. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film is based on Suzanne Collins’ prequel to her...

Move over Nicki Minaj, new Barbs rule the world

Jenna Abu-Zahra and Masha Malinkine September 24, 2023

She's everything. He’s just Ken.  With its exploding theme of pink, Barbie has already made a lasting impression through its production and message. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the Barbie...

Oppenheimer: the idea that destroyed the world

Maya Schmaling, Jillian Beaster, and Andrina Roberts September 24, 2023

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”  Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, a chilling rendition of American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin dominated the box office this...

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Indie film Bottoms satirizes high school drama genre

Sophia Levitas-Goren September 24, 2023

In a summer filled with blockbusters, as well as controversy surrounding those blockbusters’ producers, one movie stands out. That movie is Bottoms, an indie comedy produced by the same people who brought...

New film “Air” addresses real life issues

Noa Biener April 27, 2023

Shoes. We don’t think about them too much, probably only the little price tag located on the side of the box. But then again, I can’t speak for everyone. Though one thing is for sure; we never pick...