Arts and Tech – Page 9 – The Edition GA

14Feb

Maria Petko '23No Comments

The “Driver’s License” Phenomena

17-year-old Disney star, Olivia Rodrigo, is climbing the charts in the music industry with her new hit song “drivers license.” In just one day, it broke the record for the most streams in 24 hours on Spotify, reaching 17 million streams. It also debuted #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. This song was released on […]

13Feb

Gurbani Chawla '22No Comments

Review of Tiny Pretty Things

Looking for a new show to binge? I recommend Tiny Pretty Things created by Michael MacLennan, which debuted on Netflix in December of 2020. The show, originally based on the novel titled the same name, stars Kylie Jefferson, who plays Naveah, and features many other talented dancers. The storyline begins as the lead dancer at […]

7Feb

Zara Bhatt '24No Comments

John Jennings

John Jennings, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Harvard Fellow, and illustrator of Kindred by Octavia Butler, will be visiting GA on February 9th, 2021. His presentation, “Reimagining Black Future: Art & Resistance” will commence GA’s annual celebration of Black History Month. John Jennings original work, both written and visual, […]

27Jan

Sydney Cameron '22No Comments

Belfry Club’s Digital Performance

School and extracurriculars might look a little different this year, but the show must go on! GA’s Belfry Club cast and crew did not let the pandemic stop them from performing. Despite not being allowed to physically get together and rehearse in school, Belfry members created a 50 minute long digital performance called “The Internet […]

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Movie Industry

20Jan

Alan Liu '24No Comments

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Movie Industry

Do you remember the last time you were in a movie theater with your friends? COVID-19 has affected all our daily activities, including how we watch movies. Due to the stay at home orders and social distancing requirements, people are hardly able to go to the movie theaters; instead, we are relying more on at-home […]

6Jan

Nicole Ranile '22No Comments

The Rise of BTS

By promoting self-love and positivity through their music, BTS has done it again with the release of their surprise album, BE, during the last week of November 2020. BTS, a seven-member boy band originating from Seoul, South Korea, is becoming more popular on the global stage. Their new album BE incorporates seven feel-good songs and […]

31Dec

Harry Bradley '221 Comment

A Review of the 2021 Grammy Nominees

After a seemingly never-ending 2020, The Grammys have finally released the 2021 nominations to honor the songs and artists that became the soundtracks for our quarantines. This year, there are many triumphs with well-deserving artists being recognized for their amazing work, and also many unfortunate snubs. Hopefully, the Grammy voters (many of them out of […]

28Dec

Maria Petko '233 Comments

Virtual Performances

Due to COVID-19, concerts this holiday season are being held virtually. Although we will be missing the experience of going to a live concert with a lot of people, virtual performances are a safe way to listen to your favorite artists. You can still support these artists by buying tickets to see them perform online. […]

A Look into the GA Community’s Spotify Wrapped

26Dec

Maya Altimany '22

Sydney Cameron '221 Comment

A Look into the GA Community’s Spotify Wrapped

Ever wonder what music other people are listening to? We asked a variety of students to tell us what their Spotify Wrapped year-in-review summary looked like. Almost everyone interviewed stated that their final results made sense, although a few noted that some of their top songs surprised them. A common top genre was pop, and […]

20Dec

Maria Petko '231 Comment

Holiday Music

What’s a better way to get into the winter spirit than listening to holiday music? Here’s a poll on the most popular holiday songs at GA by asking 29 students from all four grades for their favorite song. This list ranks the songs from most popular, #1, to least popular 1.) “All I Want for […]