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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Top binge-worthy shows to watch during spring break

Top binge-worthy shows to watch during spring break

by Sahana Srinivasan, Winged Post Managing Editor March 28, 2017

With eleven straight days of vacation looming ahead, catching up on these treasured recent classics is a surefire way to burn through the days and de-stress from schoolwork: Friends Classic, lighthearted...

#OscarsNotSoWhite

#OscarsNotSoWhite

by Prameela Kottapalli February 22, 2017

The 2017 Oscar nominations are #NotSoWhiteAnymore– representing a profound reversal of the “diversity drought” that has stirred up controversy in Hollywood for the past two years. This year, the...

Whitewashed: One year after #OscarsSoWhite, white actors still cast in POC roles

Whitewashed: One year after #OscarsSoWhite, white actors still cast in POC roles

by Katherine Zhang and Jin Tuan January 24, 2017

Emma Stone playing Hawaiian-American Allison Ng in “Aloha.” Tilda Swinton as the Tibetan Ancient One in “Dr. Strange.” Scarlett Johansson as the Japanese-American The Major in “Ghost in the Shell.”...

Janet Lee 16, a student director of one of last years SDS shows, rehearses lines with Chetana Kalidindi (12), one of this years student directors. Staged readings will be held before auditions take place during the first week of October.

SDS staged readings to be held before auditions in October

by Maya Kumar, Winged Post Features Editor September 12, 2016

The four Student Directed Showcase (SDS) directors will be holding staged readings of their  plays in Patil 52 on Sept. 27 and Sept. 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. Seniors Sana Aladin, Emre Ezer,...

The FIFA 17 video game cover for XBOX. It features Marco Reus, renowned attacking midfielder for the German national team and the German sports club Borussia Dortmund.

New releases in the entertainment industry this month

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor August 27, 2016

Tired of schoolwork already? Here are five upcoming events in the world of arts and entertainment to look forward to. “Snowden”- Sep. 16 Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley star in this biographical...

Movie posters for Finding Dory, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Shallows, The BFG and Suicide Squad. Hollywood is releasing over 40 movies this summer, 17 of which are sequels, remakes and spinoffs.

Movies to look forward to watching this summer

by Prameela Kottapalli, Reporter June 8, 2016

Summer is finally here and so are barbecues, backpacking, binge watching, beach trips and, of course, blockbusters. Not only is making a getaway to the local air-conditioned movie theater an escape from...

Guys Gig members rehearse with adviser Susan Nace. They will perform in the upcoming spring concert on April 29.

Guy’s Gig to perform in upcoming spring concert

by Raveena Kapatkar and Nisha Shankar March 22, 2016

Vocal harmonies of Guy’s Gig, the upper school’s boys’ a capella group, fill Dobbins room 108 four times a week as they practice for their next performance. This year's members include seniors...

Gods of Egypt disappoints with lack of diversity and clichéd plot — 2/5 stars

by Julia Huang, TALON Asst. Copy Editor March 11, 2016

Gods of Egypt recently opened in theaters globally on Feb. 26, 2016, and depicts the fight between the heroes, a human thief named Bek, played by Brenton Thwaites, and Egyptian god Horus, played by Nikolaj...

Presenter Priyanka Chopra arrives at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California Feb. 28, 2016.

Best and worst looks on the 2016 Oscars red carpet

by Ayushi Gautam, Managing Editor March 2, 2016

  Sunday night was one for the books, in Hollywood and possibly in your lives as well. You might have been weighing in on Chris Rock’s politicized spin on being an Oscars emcee or maybe you...

The Oscars, formerly known as the Academy Awards, rank as the most prestigious film and production awards. The Academys history of sexism and racism, however, diverts many talented college-aged female and minority actors and producers from pursuing careers in film.

That’s a Wrap: The sexist secret of the Oscars

by Melina Nakos, Reporter February 16, 2016

It’s a fact about being in high school: drama is considered a “girly” pursuit. Boys are sometimes shamed for participating in the activity. Girls fight over lead roles, due to the huge population...

The first episode of Shadowhunters aired on Jan. 12 on Freeform. Catch it on Tuesdays at 9/8 central or watch the first two episodes for free on Hulu.

“Shadowhunters” review – 1/5 stars

by Maya Valluru, Asst. News Editor January 25, 2016

A tumultuous city inhabited by angels, demons, vampires and fairies sounds similar to any setting of a fantasy book found on the shelves of a Barnes and Noble. But when an author intertwines this seemingly...

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 review – 3/5 stars

by Catherine Huang, TALON Asst. Photo Editor December 11, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, the final movie in The Hunger Games series, was released on Nov. 20. The movie, directed by Francis Lawrence, featured Katniss and her team from District 13 traveling...

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