When Avatar was released back in the year of 2009, it was instantly praised by critics and viewers. When it first came to theaters, there was nothing like it. The CGI was ahead of its time and the film did an outstanding job at the box office. The film holds the record for the highest-grossing…
Category: Arts
Concerts to Look Forward to in 2023
This year there are popular albums, artists, and rising singers making their way to Pittsburgh. Here are 4 concerts to look forward to in 2023: Taylor Swift: Taylor’s Era Tour is coming to Acrisure Stadium on June 16 & 17. She is accompanied by Girl in Red as well as Gracie Abrams. Taylor’s most recent…
Top 5 2022 Box Office Worldwide Results
During the year of 2022, people all over the world got to experience a mix of films with some being cinematic masterpieces and others being unfortunately disappointing. From Top Gun: Maverick to Minions: The Rise of Gru, there were over 150 movies that were released this past year with many of them passing the $750,000,000…
Best of 2022: Spotify Wrapped
As 2022 comes to an end, the long-awaited Spotify Wrapped has been released. Users eagerly wait each year for the specific summary, strategically customed to their music taste. On December 1, 2022, Spotify Wrapped was released. The wrapped includes information about listeners’ top songs, artists, and albums from the year prior. Users all across…
Fall Play Offers Special Tickets for Rehearsal After Rapid Ticket Sellout
AHS Theatre sent this message to students and teachers on Friday, November 11th: Since the fall play performances of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe sold out in two days–even after we added another matinee–the Director has a special offer!! This Monday, at 4:00 PM, Avonworth faculty, staff, and students may purchase a…
Psychonauts 2: A Charming Experience That Perfects What Makes 3D Games Fun
Psychonauts is a series that has its origins rooted in the middle ground between the end of the original Xbox era, and the beginning of the 360 era. The game itself was good, but not for our modern standards. The game was slow, most things in the game needed this specific item or this specific…
Midnights by Taylor Swift : Might Be Her Best Album Yet, Review by Guest Reviewer Ryan Frank
Midnights, by Taylor Swift, was released last Friday, October 21, 2022. Describing it as ‘the story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life’, Swift released her 10th studio album, 12th including her re-recorded albums Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version). Going back to her more upbeat, pop sounding style, not heard since Lover,…
Jase’s Movie Review: Barbarian
On September 9th the horror film Barbarian had its United States release. This film was directed by Zach Cregger, a member of the comedy troupe group The Whitest Kids U’ Know. This is his third film and first in the horror genre. As of September 12th, this film has broken even at the box office,…
The Avonworth Marching Bands excites the Audience of AV Band Festival
The Avonworth Marching Band keeps stepping up their performances every time. On Saturday, September 10, 2022, The Avonworth Marching Band performed at the AV band festival at Shaler’s football stadium. The Avonwoth Marching band performed 4th out of the 8 bands. The order goes by the size of the band. The first performance of…
Nintendo Direct Reveals Two Huge Games, Pikmin 4 and BOTW sequel
On September 13th, Nintendo had a 40-minute-long presentation illustrating what new games are coming soon to the Nintendo Switch. Two of them stood out as some of the most groundbreaking and influential games of the future. Let’s talk about the one that was least expected. Pikmin is a real-time strategy and puzzle game, based around…