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OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Swiftie and OHS freshman, Carolyn Salmon, dressed up in a red dress, which represents the Red Era, and purchased a Taylor Swift popcorn bucket and drink cup.

The Eras Tour Film: An Almost-Concert-Like Experience

Inaya Dar, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

Swifties would know that their idol, Taylor Swift, didn’t release her concert film on Friday, October 13th by accident as her lucky number is 13. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is showing in 8,500 theaters...

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An unfortunate end for a cordyceps-infected insect.

Mushroom Brains: Zoonotic Spillover, Apocalyptic Mutations, and HBO Max

Lily Parry, Staff Writer February 19, 2023

It’s safe to say that HBO Max’s recent apocalyptic release, The Last of Us, has left viewers with a newfound appreciation for videogame adaptations, an attachment to Pedro Pascal, and the unfortunate...

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Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan as Joy Wang, Evelyn Quan Wang, and Waymond Wang in the interdimensional sci-fi film, Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).

Everyday Superheroes: Tokenism and Misrepresentation of Asian Pacific Islanders in Film

Lily Sun, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2022

I grew up watching Michelle Yeoh. At ten years old, I saw her flip and twist through the air as Yu Shu Lien battled Jiao Long for the Green Destiny blade in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. At thirteen,...

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Luca

Luca: An Ligurian Love Letter to Self-Acceptance

Ella Blanco, Associate Editor February 4, 2022

As the conquering sun stretches its limbs over the horizon, creeping tendrils of light peek through the cracks in rough stone and reflect the bright colors of Piazza Calvino. The day breaks, the tide...

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The Williams family prepares for Venus's tennis match

‘King Richard’ Review: A Love Letter to Young Black Girls

Lily Sun, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2022

“King Richard” opens with a curious image of Will Smith as Richard Williams, who, struggling to support his daughters’ tennis aspirations amidst economic instability, picks up old, unwanted tennis...

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A single black star stands out from a golden poster, illuminated by marquee lights as yellow as the taxis driving by. Overlaid on top of the star in bold white letters: Hamilton: An American Musical.

Hamilton: A Musical of the People, by the People, for the People

Ester Weinhardt, Staff Writer February 3, 2021

A single black star stands out from a golden poster, illuminated by marquee lights as yellow as the taxis driving by. Overlaid on top of the star in bold white letters: Hamilton: An American Musical. Hamilton...

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A sports documentary available on Netflix

“Icarus”: How One Man’s Truth Forever Changed the World of Athletics

Lily Sun, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2021

The anti-doping system in athletics was, and still is, “bullsh*t.” That’s the consensus reached by Director Bryan Fogel’s eye-opening documentary, "Icarus" (2017), as it uncovers the truth behind...

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Maddy Manning-Bi leads a discussion on how to increase diversity and representation in our government, as attendees share their thoughts on DFRL readings and the political establishment.

Documentary Events Encourage Discourse at OHS Splash!

Storrie Kulynych-Irvin, Senior School News Editor November 28, 2020

“13th,” Black Student Union This year’s OHS Splash Homecoming day was full of engaging and informative talks and events, headlined by two documentary-focused meetings held by OHS clubs. In the...

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