Sophia Bui and Adalyn Mulcahy, Grade 9, Staff Writers The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place every year in Manhattan. Common Sense  takes a look at this event through the eyes of our student body.     Starting on 77th Street and Central Park West, and ending on West 34th Street and Seventh Avenue, the parade covers a 2.5 mile route, with around 3.5 million people attending the parade in person each year.       This event is popular due to its long history that has

Miriam Krasinski, Grade 10, Staff Writer After a year’s wait, the sequel to the movie adaptation of the beloved Broadway show Wicked  hit the theaters on November 21st. Wicked: For Good  follows Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba as she continues her journey as the exiled and demonized Wicked Witch, relentlessly fighting for the rights of Animals.     “I was expecting a lot more - it was more average than expected,” says Oumou Diallo(‘28). Common Sense  examines where the film falls

Melanie Gamarra, Mia Nazario Polanco & Eliana Psachie, Grade 9, Staff Writers Students at the High School of American Studies celebrate Thanksgiving through a variety of customs, foods, and activities.     A few HSAS students eat traditional Latin American foods from their cultures with their families on Thanksgiving day, as they bond and share stories with one another. Josephine Espino (‘29) mentioned that she usually goes to her aunt’s house and eats “a bunch of moro, l

Isabel Lindner and Alexa Stone, Grade 11, Staff Writers Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max are all examples of streaming services that keep people on their couches watching movies from the comfort of their home, instead of in theaters. Common Sense  looks at whether these easily accessible streaming services as well as additional factors are the cause of movie theaters having experienced a decline in visitors.      Variety states that after the pandemic, 15% to 20% of people stop

Marguerite Urbain, 11th grade, Staff Writer    Any release by Taylor Swift receives immense buzz, since she is perhaps the most famous artist of the decade. Her latest album, “ The Life of a Showgirl” , has been highly anticipated since its announcement. However, it seems to have been met with extremely mixed opinions, even from her most fervent fans.      One of the most discussed aspects of the album has been its dive into more adult and sensual themes, particularly on “

Lior Austrian-Jacobs, Grade 9, Staff Writer Just over a month after its release, Mean Girls (2024) has joined its predecessor from 2004...

Luis Laboy, Grade 12, Staff Writer Adapted from Rick Riordan’s bestselling book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an...

Dahlia Kaufman, Grade 10, Staff Writer The 66th Annual Grammy Awards show was filled with drama, featuring a whirlwind of emotional wins...

Sebastian Kopp, Grade 9, Staff Writer Jurassic Park. If that name doesn’t sound familiar, you must have been living under a rock since...

Luis Laboy, Grade 12, Staff Writer Blumhouse Productions released Five Nights at Freddy’s, adapted from the popular horror video game...