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‘The Last of Us’ questions what we think is safe

Photo courtesy of HBO At the conclusion of HBO’s new season finale of “The Last of Us,” viewership reached nearly 8.2 million despite competition from the Oscars. The show has gained rapid popularity while still asking the question: How can you be safe when you can’t protect others?  The story follows Joel and Ellie, played […]

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Theater department overhauls student-led productions

Photo courtesy of Asher Martin ’23 Brophy theater is moving in a new direction under Ms. Brooke Feldman, the new head of the theater department. Hoping to raise student interest, two of her main goals for this year are to “figure out what students are interested in,” and to move away from the “glitz and […]

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The impact of art on mental wellness

Photos by Alex Gross ’24 The idea of art is a phenomenon that has existed as long as humans have, and it has undeniably played an essential role in the development of mankind. Art exists as a manifestation of the shared human experience, documenting emotions such as pain, pride, loss and elation. For this reason, […]

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‘Barry’ addresses mental health in absurd ways

Photo Courtesy of HBO As HBO’s hit series “Barry” enters its fourth and final season, the show takes what could be its darkest turn yet: sentencing Barry to the confines of prison for the entire season. But behind the constant action and tumultuous plot lies a thorough examination of mental health and trauma. Without spoiling […]

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The Roundup Podcast: Improving adolescent mental health

In this episode, Evan Rivera ’24 dives into how adolescents deal with mental health. He also talks with Dr. Raman Saini about the ways that young people can work on improving the way that they with such issues.

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What does targeted advertising mean for users’ safety?

Photo Illustration by Alex Gross ’24 For centuries sellers have molded their products to what might pique their customers’ interest the most, but what hasn’t been around for centuries is the data that websites and online browsers use from consumers’ history to display ads that attract buyers. Targeted advertising is a technique that online retailers […]

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Hogwarts Legacy sparks Rowling controversy

Screenshot by Owen Wong ’23 On February 10th, Avalanche Software released their highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. The open-world role-playing game brought old fans back to the Harry Potter franchise but also stirred up controversies over Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s comments. After taking to Twitter to criticize a news headline that used the term “people […]

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Adverse effects of social media on attention span

Photo Illustration by Evan Rivera ’24 When asked “show me facts about the president” Google provides about 1,080,000,000 results in 0.52 seconds. More information than could ever be processed within a reasonable amount of time. Let alone verified.  But not all information is created equal, bias and misinformation plague every corner of the world wide […]

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Glass Onion’s Message on Misinformation

“Glass Onion,” Director Rian Johnson’s sequel to his critically acclaimed film “Knives Out,” released on Netflix on December 23, 2022 and quickly became the fourth most-watched movie ever in the streaming platform’s history. However, despite the movie’s whodunit plot and fantastic elements providing widespread appeal, its connections between the dangers of disinformation and the uses […]

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The Roundup Podcast: What is easy to believe?

In this episode, Evan Rivera ’24 attempts to find why misinformation is so potent in this modern age of social media and why so many are susceptible to it. Follow Rivera as he confronts several Brophy students with false statements to see how they react.

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