The First Congregational Church of Palo Alto (FCCPA) debuted its biblical musical “Eras of Esther” on April 27 and April 28 at 7 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. The 45-minute musical was a simplified...

Spoilers for “Abigail” ahead Following a successful year for horror movies at the box office in 2023, Universal Studios’ latest horror film, “Abigail,” introduced itself to theaters on April...

MVHS’s award-winning literary arts magazine, La Pluma, unveiled its fall semester issue, “Syzygy,” on March 8. “Syzygy,” an astronomical term that relates to the opposition of the moon and the...

Before entering the spotlight, junior Kimika Shimazaki jumps up and down, easing out her nerves. Wiping the sweat off her hands, she twirls her baton lightly to feel the confidence of her mastery of the...

Light spoilers for “Kung Fu Panda 4” ahead  After seven long years of waiting, “Kung Fu Panda 4” made its debut on Friday, March 8. Expectations for the film were sky-high, especially considering...

Senior Aarushi Jain joined MV Bhangra her freshman year of high school, hoping to explore the folk style of dancing that originated in Punjabi, India. Having danced all her life, Jain was accustomed to...

In our latest edition of the Dessert Detectives series — where El Estoque reporters evaluate popular menu items based on quality and taste — we maintained the alphabetical theme by visiting Ume Tea,...

Spoilers for “Argylle” ahead  Headlined by a star-studded ensemble of names like Dua Lipa, John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew Vaughn’s comedy action film “Argylle” promised to be a...

Benjamin Zhang · Time Out! Ep. 15: Darren Lin   BZ: Hello everyone, my name is Benjamin Zhang and welcome to Episode 15 of Time Out! Each episode, we will be diving into the sports scene here...

The 2023 APEC summit was held in San Francisco from Nov. 11 to 17, bring international leaders from across the Asia Pacific region to the Moscone Center to discuss global issues. From protestors and...