Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

In honor of Nipsey Hussle

By Thomas Denome and Gianella Ordonez May 8, 2019

Tragedy struck the hip-hop world a month ago when Los Angeles-based rapper Ermias Joseph Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle, was murdered outside his clothing store in the southern part of the city...

Lil Pump’s ‘Harverd Dropout’ is fun, bouncy and oddly tongue-in-cheek

By Patrick Yu April 25, 2019

Lil Pump, who has never been a particularly minimalistic rapper, has just followed up his self-titled debut with his sophomore album, “Harverd Dropout.” The album’s name is a cheeky reference to...

‘Pet Sematary’ has merits, yet is a cliched, boring dead end

By Patrick Yu April 21, 2019

"Pet Sematary” continues the line of Stephen King story adaptations, following the wildly successful “It”. But unlike “It”, “Pet Sematary” fails to convey a similarly unique and odd tone,...

Popular period shows shine a new light on old historic events.

Reliving history through period TV

By Saanvi Thakur March 28, 2019

Recently, the demand for period TV shows, or TV shows set in a historic time period and demand has gone up. Most period shows have between three to five stars, and the ratings left by viewers glamourize...

Movie Literate: Broaden cultural horizons through foreign films

Movie Literate: Broaden cultural horizons through foreign films

By Claire Torii March 4, 2019

“I’m not really in the mood to read subtitles right now,” is a common phrase whenever I try to convince my friends to watch some of my favorite foreign films. A lot of the time, I want to show...

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ does not deserve an Oscar

By Patrick Yu February 27, 2019

This year’s Oscar nominees for Best Picture are “Black Panther”, “Blackkklansman”, “The Favourite”, “Roma”, “Green Book”, “A Star is Born”, “Vice”, and, inexplicably, “Bohemian...

Stellar performance from star Rebel Wilson almost makes up for tired plot.
Photo courtesy of Fandango.

Isn’t it cliche

By Kate Gabrielson February 26, 2019

Romantic comedies: after a while, they all tend to blend together. An average-looking young woman with low self-esteem vies for the attention of her Dream Guy, only to discover her soul mate was right...

H.E.R Concert Photo Gallery

H.E.R Concert Photo Gallery

By Harley Anderson February 7, 2019

Bay Area natives H.E.R. closed off her first American tour in San Francisco a week after being announced for 5 Grammy nominations.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s attempt at science fiction

By Eden Pollitt, Senior Design Editor February 3, 2019

If you haven’t already watched Bird Box you probably have heard about from social media. Memes about Sandra Bullock’s children, boy and girl, filled Instagram feeds and YouTubers began playing the...

‘Aquaman’ is a fun superhero romp, represents a turning point for the DCEU

By Patrick Yu January 23, 2019

According to IMDb, “Aquaman” has grossed 978 million dollars worldwide - making it the most financially successful film of the Warner Brothers owned franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). This...

‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ falls short

By Andrea Boyn January 7, 2019

Frosties or Sugar Puffs? This is the first in a series of decisions one has to make in Netflix’s newest original interactive movie “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.” The movie tells the story of a...

The Bachelor is by no means perfect, but it offers  an escape from the frustration of love in real life.

Do it for the Culture: My on-again, off-again relationship with ‘The Bachelor’

By Katie Fung January 7, 2019

I’m not supposed to like “The Bachelor.” Of that much, I’m aware. I have the list of bullet points in my head, reasons to hate the show. But I guess they don’t call reality TV a guilty pleasure...

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