Arts & Culture – The Talon

“Who is that girl I see staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don't know?” That’s what the 1998 animated “Mulan” should be asking Disney’s new live-action rendition of the classic tale. With main actress Yifei Liu’s terrible acting skills and a failed attempt to turn “Mulan” into a Disney princess movie, Disney’s newest production does not deliver.

‘Mulan’ — more than just a Disney princess story

September 13, 2020

Which egg is most eggcellent? We investigated that age-old question below.

Nine eggs, a liter of tears and a mission

August 30, 2020

These women seem impressed by something, but we are not. “The Kissing Booth 2,” one of Netflix’s newest teen rom-coms, debuted to a disappointed crowd.

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ is proof that Jacob Elordi’s abs can’t fix everything

August 29, 2020

Hasan Minhaj's talk-show

‘Patriot Act’: a eulogy

August 29, 2020

Aang looks out at the sky as Netflix rises in the east.

‘Avatar’’s Netflix renaissance: The Gaang Returns

August 17, 2020

A disturbingly cute cat exists in two universes at once.

I spent $2.99 on a universe splitter and it was the best worst decision of my life

August 17, 2020

Senior Writer Kaavya Butaney writes about how quarantine has given rise to a resurgence of childhood interests — something born of a desire for normalcy.

Quarantine: the inner child strikes back

August 13, 2020

Actors Serena Gaylord, Arya Nasikkar and Justin Reed act in Check Please!, Broken Box's last show of the year. Though the actors couldn't meet physically, the show was presented via Youtube.

Check Please!–a showstopper, almost stopped by COVID-19

June 17, 2020

Riot Games's newest release takes a

Riot Games’s newest release takes a “Valorant” leap into the gaming spotlight

May 25, 2020

It’s time for a change, and that’s why I’m team “Tangled”

It’s time for a change, and that’s why I’m team “Tangled”

May 21, 2020

Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer) and Aster Flores (Alexis Lemire) on their first “date.” “The Half of It,” directed by Los Altos alum Alice Wu is a sweet and clever rom-com that breathes life into the genre.

Los Altos Alum Alice Wu’s Film to Hit Netflix — but that’s not even “The Half of It”

April 30, 2020

A pair of checkered yellow Vans. Staff Writer Katy Stadler writes about her experiences with being of mixed ethnicity.

Half and half, but not the milk kind

April 12, 2020

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