Jydun Browder - Staff Reporter
When leakers attack: An industry changed after Airbender movie leak
Over the span of April 11-12, an individual located in Singapore leaked the highly anticipated film Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender on many platforms for open viewing. We and many other OH students saw this mass spread of the movie, and appropriately reacted. Those reactions ranged from Paramount Studios deserving it to the leaker needing to be punished. “From what I heard about the retaliation, it was deserved,” said OH senior and award-winning art student Lynn Ramirez. “The theater release should never have been changed without telling the staff.”
The price of power: The rise of Darth Maul
In honor of May the Fourth, this review of "Maul: Shadow Lord" digs into the dark world of Darth Maul. Set in 18 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), "Maul: Shadow Lord" focuses solely on Darth Maul, an adept and feared Sith in the Star Wars universe. Released April 6, "Maul: Shadow Lord" is the first character-based show in animation compared to the other five shows created in live action and based around a villain, Darth Maul, who only shows up a couple of times in the Star Wars franchise. His first appearance came in "The Phantom Menace." While short-lived, he returns to the "Clone Wars" series on and off. Maul is introduced as a Zabrak from Dathomir and a powerful Sith Lord, having been trained in the ways of the dark side of the Force as Darth Sidious's first apprentice.
Invincible: The rise of Thragg and the Viltrumite War
"Invincible," which originated as a comic series written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, has surged to the top of the superhero zeitgeist after receiving an animated show on Amazon Prime Video on Mar. 21, 2021. “I have loved the show Invincible so far,” OH senior Dylan Matjea said. “It has taken the superhero trope and basically flipped it over its head. It’s a huge series.” "Invincible" dumbfounded audiences with its mature storytelling, elaborate plotting, and (most of all) massive amounts of animated gore. It was a much-needed shock to the system that still exerts significant cultural influence.
Humor and horror: Ready or not, here I go
"Ready or Not 2 Here I Come" was a sequel to "Ready or Not" in 2019, which had a very interesting theme of comedy mixed with horror and action. "Ready or Not" began with Grace marrying the man of her dreams at his family's luxurious estate. There's just one catch: The family made a demonic pact requiring her to now hide from midnight until dawn while her new in-laws hunt her with guns, crossbows, and other weapons.
Pieces of the puzzle brought back: Resident Evil Requiem returns to classic gameplay
Tomorrow, the new Resident Evil Requiem will be released after being announced by Capcom July 2024. Directed by Koshi Nakanishi, who previously directed Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, the game was officially unveiled at Summer Game Fest in June 2025. Resident Evil Requiem is a single-player survival horror game in which the player assumes the role of FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft and DSO agent Leon S. Kennedy, with the game alternating between the two characters throughout the story. Grace's sections are more focused on survival horror with limited resources that require the player to be more cautious in encounters. Resident Evil Requiem commemorates the series' 30th anniversary. Former OH student Dylan Hospes said, “Resident Evil has come a long way since the days of 10 controls. The evolution of technology has made the game seem more realistic and scary. The series became more action-focused, then returned to its horror roots.”