TorianDuncombe-Staff Reporter
Marvel Zombies receives mixed reviews as first TV-MA animated special
A new Marvel TV special has received mixed feedback as a sequel to "What If..." season 1, episode 4, in a zombies story line which takes a unique approach within the Marvel universe. As a standalone story, it takes its first steps as Marvel’s first TV-MA animated show with four episodes. The show takes place five years after the events of "What If" season 1, episode 4. The premises of "What If..." was new takes on stories using a “What If...” scenario. In episode 4, the story was “What If… Zombies?!” “I liked how they weren’t afraid to [[eliminate]] main characters," said OH senior Matthew Sobecki. "It was unpredictable because of that.”
Gen V: The boys’s spin-off gets another season full of action, political views
With an amazing ending in the latest season of "The Boys," the students of Gen V are back and ready to fight against the ones who’ve hurt them. Gen V, season 2, gives viewers a continuation of the whereabouts of the super-students and gives the team more challenges to face, and is now streaming on Amazon Prime. “When season two was announced, I was very excited," said OH senior Kyle Taylor. "I’ve been watching the episodes as soon as they came out.”
Third time is the charm: Tabayoyong new girls’ tennis coach
As the new season starts, the era of Coach Jim Melton comes to an end and the era of Coach Christine Tabayoyong becomes the new coach for the girls’ tennis team, creating a three-year streak of new coaches for the team. “I think the coach was an amazing pick,” said senior tennis player Brianna Perry. “She was the head coach my freshman year, [[and]] she really helped me grow.” With high hopes for Coach Tabayoyog's direction of the team, changing coaches can make a team shift in creating new relationships between players, managers, and the coach herself. Luckily for the team, this is not a challenge.
Podcast: Summer ’25 Music Review
42Fifty Editor-in-Chief Ethan Monahan, Managing Editor Sammie Davis, and staff reporter Torian Duncombe review the notable music released over summer break while students were away. Listen in this episode of 42Fifty's entertainment podcast for their take on the tracks that made your summer memories.
Podcast: The art of sampling in music
In this 42Fifty Entertainment podcast, 42Fifty Podcast Editor Ethan Monahan and his co-host Torian Duncombe take you for a ride in their musical time machine to learn about the art of sampling in music, which happens more often than one might realize. Sampling in music is when one artist uses or samples a bit of a song or sound from a piece of music from a past artist or other sound source. Whether it just be a drum beat, lyric, melody, or background vocals, sampling is everywhere.