The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

X1 was the other group impacted by immediately disbanded after the confirmation of rigged voting in Produce X 101. Visual by Priscilla Cho

Is ‘Girls Planet 999’ rigged or reality?

Angela Zhang and Priscilla Cho September 18, 2021
Unpacking controversies surrounding Korean idol survival shows
Junior Kayla Leung shows off her anime merchandise filled room.

The stories behind a fascination with anime

Kripa Mayureshwar September 13, 2020

uickly drawn into the world of Japanese anime and  entranced by the animation and complex storylines, junior Kayla Leung has been a fan of anime ever since she had seen fans post about shows online. Through...

The rise of Netflix

The rise of Netflix

Robert Liu February 7, 2020
Exploring the history of an online media empire
MVHS through Netflix

MVHS through Netflix

Exploring Netflix's presence in the MVHS community and the impact of its changes over time
Stranger Shows: Why I don’t feel motivated to finish Stranger Things

Stranger Shows: Why I don’t feel motivated to finish ‘Stranger Things’

Nathan Stevens November 17, 2017
"Stranger Things" and other streaming TV shows are less satisfying to watch
13 Reasons Why evokes varying feelings but it does not romanticize suicide

13 Reasons Why evokes varying feelings but it does not romanticize suicide

Shriya Deshpande May 24, 2017
We use the word “romanticize” too flippantly when we discuss heavy topics like death in media
Aziz Ansari’s hilarious ‘Master of None’ breaks convention flawlessly

Aziz Ansari’s hilarious ‘Master of None’ breaks convention flawlessly

Fatima Ali January 12, 2016
Review of new Netflix series ‘Master of None’
Downton Abbey Season 5 Episode 2: Women break the rules

Downton Abbey Season 5 Episode 2: Women break the rules

Vishalrathna Nagar February 2, 2015
As women break social rules, modern changes are not far behind
The cast of How to Get away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder: No shame for the killer

Vishalrathna Nagar November 28, 2014
The murder on the TV series How to Get Away with Murder was revealed during the fall season finale

Summer binge watching detracts from time better spent in other outlets

Eva Spitzen September 7, 2013
Although students should take summer as an opportunity to relax, consuming all free time with hollow activities like binge watching is not only wasteful, but also unhealthy.
More students start to binge watch over the summer

More students start to binge watch over the summer

Sophia Tao August 22, 2013
For students, summer is the best time to binge watch television shows and movies.
Jumping into The Deep End

Jumping into “The Deep End”

Tiffany Lau January 30, 2010

ABC's new series brings fresh justice to lawyers Fresh out of law school and ready to take on the legal world—or so the five law graduates believe when they are accepted into one of Los Angeles'...

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