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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

New Episodes Begin Streaming

Lilah Johnson, Sports Editor November 2, 2024

Fall is the perfect time to cozy up and start watching a new show. There are many brand new shows, new seasons, and old shows being added to Netflix in October alone.Due to the 2023 writers strike,...

The most recent season of "I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson" premiered on Netflix on May 30th 2023.

Must Watch Show This Fall

Ethan Klaiman, Sports Editor October 13, 2023

Sketch comedy, a type of TV show that involves a series of short, amusing scenes known as sketches, has long invoked a sense of joy into my life, uncanny to the abilities of any other form of comedy. Genius...

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Depicts Royal Family in New Light

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Depicts Royal Family in New Light

Maggie Seidel, Co-Business Manager December 15, 2020

Beginning in 2016, the gilded and secure gates of Buckingham Palace were cast ajar through Netflix’s Original Series: The Crown. Ever since season one, viewers have followed Queen Elizabeth II’s reign...

Kelly Dayton '22 is enjoying watching Outer Banks on Netflix.

Movies, TV Shows Offer a Great Escape

Maggie Seidel, Features Editor May 11, 2020

With quarantine boredom setting in, students and teachers alike are broadening their movie and TV watching horizons, exploring new genres and rewatching nostalgic and heartwarming classics. Some popular...

"Cheer" has also recently risen to popularity in the media because of its positive and inspiring messages.

Netflix’s New Hit Series “Cheer” Reveals What it Takes to Cheer Among Some of the Best

Catherine Barry, Food Features Editor April 2, 2020

Netflix recently came out with a very popular new original six-part series entitled “Cheer.” The premise of the show is that it follows the story of the Navarro cheerleading team from Navarro community...

Tiger King Generates Zoo Ethicality Conversations

Tiger King Generates Zoo Ethicality Conversations

Dylan Gainsley, News Editor April 1, 2020

Netflix has been known to distribute exhilarating documentaries in the past, but its newest release, Tiger King, may top the charts as one of the best Netflix original docuseries to be produced. Tiger...

Netflix’s Global Dominance is Bad for Producers

Netflix’s Global Dominance is Bad for Producers

Will Rosenblum, Staff Writer March 14, 2019

In 2019, Netflix had nearly 150 million users, cementing itself as an important part of the film industry today. Despite its success, Netflix’s popularity has deeply damaged the film and media industry....

Youtube Trumps Netflix

Youtube Trumps Netflix

Julia Blum, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

In the debate over which streaming service is better, Youtube or Netflix, the answer is clear: Youtube is superior. It is the superior platform mainly due its ability to keep viewers engaged with shorter...

Students’ oftentimes “binge watch” Netflix to avoid pressures of school.

Students’ free-time consumed by TV

Helen Hunsicker, Staff Writer October 29, 2015

Netflix is a beautiful and terrible thing. Let’s be real, whether it’s providing means of ignoring your family or school work, Netflix is the best friend that everyone wants and a black hole, sucking...

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