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Staff writer Kaavya Butaney writes about her experiences using technology during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tech in the time of corona

April 11, 2020

The Talon gives some ideas about things that people can do during the shelter-in-place.

8 activities to help make the best of your quarantine time

April 7, 2020

Staff writer Kaavya Butaney on the left and staff writer Vaishu Sirkay on the right. Kaavya and Vaishu write about how their friendship has developed over the years.

Friends who fight together stay together

April 6, 2020

Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) release a paper lantern on their first date together. “P.S. I Still Love You” was a lukewarm follow up to “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” as it fails to back up the chemistry of its leads with solid story.

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You”: Sweet but shallow

March 27, 2020

Mitch Emhoff (Matt Damon), along with many others, attempt to cross the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin, only to be forced by the National Guard to turn around and go back into quarantine. “Contagion” holds many parallels to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and offers lessons we can learn from.

Contagion or COVID-19?

March 20, 2020

“Rey, the protagonist of the trilogy, is joined by Poe Dameron and Finn, along with C-3PO, BB-8 and Chewbacca in the finale,

“The Rise of Skywalker”: classic turned catastrophe

February 29, 2020

Under the direction of Bong Joon-Ho, “Parasite,” a Korean film, follows the unemployed Kim family as they slowly overtake the house staff (tutor, art teacher, driver, housekeeper) of the wealthy Park family.

“Parasite”: as good as everyone says

February 20, 2020

The album cover of Harry Styles' sophomore album,

“Fine Line” is… fine

February 20, 2020

Cats: not as much of a cat-astrophe as expected (but still pretty bad)

Cats: not as much of a cat-astrophe as expected (but still pretty bad)

February 2, 2020

Courtesy Pixabay

Surviving senior year 101

December 20, 2019

Elena Houghlin (Naomi Scott), Jane Kano (Ella Balinski) and Sabrina
Wilson (Kristen Stewart) play three impressively feminist characters in
the newest version of this franchise.

“Charlie’s Angels” modernizes an outdated movie franchise

December 17, 2019

Anna, Elsa, Sven, Kristoff, and Olaf pause at the edge of the Enchanted Forest.

“Frozen II”: It’s got plenty of ice but no dice

December 17, 2019

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