![]() By: Fabian Reyes The “Call of Duty Black Ops” series is a very popular and well-known game and with the new game out Black Ops IIII(or BO4 for short) many people wonder if the new game is good or not. I will ask people how they feel about the new Black Ops game is it good or is bad and if it’s bad why and does that affect the whole series? I first asked Jonathan, a ninth grader at KSJC, he said, ”The game is ok it’s not really worth all the hype”, and he also stated that ”The game mode blackout is like PUBG(another type of game) and I really don’t like that.” He said in a rate from 1-10 he’d give it a 7 that it could use the room for improvement like not copying other games like “Fortnite” and “PUBG”. The second person I asked was a freshman named Luis and he told me that he found the game fun and that he liked the game. He said that he really liked the new mode blackout because of the way that it resembles other battle royal games. He said, ”The game is fun, I like how they are trying something new with the games but still keeping it the same vibe to it.” He also said, ”I still like how you can hop onto the game and still knowing that there’s going to be that one person that is being the biggest tryhards.” Gathering their opinions, it can be inferred that some people find the game good and others find the game not all that good. Also, I've also played the game and I don’t really like the game only because I feel like the game is like all the other battle royal games that are out right now and I don’t really like that. In conclusion it is shown that Black Ops 4 is not as good as people expected it to be and a lot of people feel like blackout was just a rip off of other games that were out already and was just the same thing like every other game and it seems like not a lot of people like that.
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By: Yamileth Altamirano![]() If you don’t have Netflix then you most likely haven’t watched Bird Box, and so here I am to give you a review. The movie consists that when a mysterious and evil force erases the population, nobody knows why or how this is happening but one thing is for sure, if you look at it you die. And now the rest of the survivors need to avoid looking at this mysterious being and survive. The movie was shot in different locations such as the house exterior is from Monrovia, and Cinematography was partly in Santa Cruz and the final shot was taken in Scripps College. Actors
What do critics think? One of the most famous Critics is Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes is an American Website for review-aggregation for Films and Television. The Netflix film Bird Box was rated 5.7/10 and 68% of the Audience liked the film. And it was rated 83% Fresh and 51% Rotten. Many critics say that the film failed to make them care about the characters. Many critics also say that they wished that the film lived up to its creepy potential and that the film also failed to distinguish itself from other movies. The main character Malorie played by Sandra Bullock, has been greatly appreciated by many critics for her amazing acting. Would people recommend it? While asking students and family members I came to the conclusion that like many critics state if you like movie like Bird Box you would like it, but if you are a person that is very critical about movies then you might go more into detail and not like it. - Isak A my brother said “I do recommended it because it a good movie and it's entertaining and it's scary and it's a good movie to watch with your family” - My parents say “I do recommended because its a movie that can show you what can happen later on in the future,and it's a movie that can help us understand how blind people feel like” - Marco C a freshman at KSJC said “I do recommended because it’s a pretty good movie ,it also had a very good background story” - Kenia C also a Freshman at KSJC said “I do recommended it because it was very suspenseful it also had a very interesting plot” - Nicole H a Senior at KSJC said “Yes, but only if you review it really well, like the scenes that were good, and scenes that need more, you know?” ![]() By Zayra Lopez Celebrities are always getting into relationships. Some relationships are committed relationships, short term relationships, or it’s for publicity. When people in Hollywood get into a relationship, it is always controversial when it is announced. Many people disagree with the relationship, but others love it and are excited to see the relationship develop more, especially if it’s a relationship with their favorite celebrities involved. Couples in Hollywood make a lot more money which is why a lot of relationships are just for publicity. In Hollywood, the top reasons why celeb couples break up is because of cheating, feuds, scheduling, and media attention but cheating is a common trend in Hollywood. Recently, rappers, Cardi B and Offset, have separated due to Offset cheating on Cardi several times even after Cardi had her baby, Kulture. Offset has tried to get Cardi to take him back by posting an “apology” on his Instagram page and interrupting her concert during Rolling Loud with roses that says “take me back cardi”. Still, Cardi isn’t taking offset back and she’s very disappointed in him. There are also many relationships that “move too quick”. This is when relationships that barely started getting married, engaged, etc quickly. For example, Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson. Pete and Ariana dated for just about 2 weeks before Ariana got engaged to Pete. This caused a lot of controversies online about if the couple makes a good pair. A few months later though, they called off the engagement. There are many other couples in Hollywood that move on too quickly and most of the time, the relationship doesn’t even last. This is also very common in Hollywood. Other relationships are for publicity. Many celebrities and influencers are in “relationships” to gain more attention or they give little hints that will make people think that they are in a relationship with someone. This makes the media and people go crazy, which ends up having the influencer or celebrity to be paid a lot. For example, Ethan Dolan and Emma Chamberlain. These influencers started showing their “love” for each other which many argue that they are dating while others say they are just doing it for publicity or that their just simply good friends. Their “relationship” has gained a lot of media attention. Many make youtube videos where they show the times where Emma Chamberlain and Ethan Dolan show affection and they try to prove that they’re dating. These influencers also give a lot of hints but people don’t know if they’re doing it to play around or if they’re being for real. For example, on January 7, 2019, Ethan retweeted a tweet that was hating on Emma Chamberlain and he defended Emma by saying, “Her lips definitely aren’t crusty” which made fans go crazy and many other influencers and some celebrities were shocked about it. Many people are saying that it was just a tease for people thinking that they were dating. Others were saying that he said it so he can get attention and get to 7 Million followers. What made fans more suspicious was that Ethan’s twin brother, Grayson Dolan, made no comment even though he’s always hating on ”ethma” in their “sister squad” videos with James Charles, Grayson Dolan, Ethan Dolan, and Emma Chamberlain. Instead, He liked a bunch of his fans’ “Tuesday selfies”. All of this, in general, caused a lot of attention. Many gossip pages also wrote about it. Hollywood has many different types of relationships. Though Hollywood ruins couples and makes relationships unhealthy, a lot of couples end up lasting for a long time. All relationships have different reactions from people and most relationships are talked about or known just like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Relationship or Drake and Rihanna’s relationship (which had come to an end). By: Eduardo Pasillas![]() Video games are very popular to this generation. There are at least 211 million people in the world that like to play video games. They can be played on different kind of platforms. You can play video games on PS4, Xbox, and sometimes even on PC or mobile. It’s hard to say that there is just one game out right now that is the hottest. The three video games that are the hottest right now are Fortnite, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Call of Duty Black Ops 4. These games have been out for a while and there are still many people who play these games. One of the games is free and the other 2 cost $59.99. Prices don’t stop people from buying video games and playing. The first game that is the most known and played is Fortnite. It is a free game that has many players playing it around the world. There are around 125 million players who play this game. This game is a battle royale which contains 100 players in one map per game and you have to try to be the only one alive whether that’s in solo, duo, or squad mode. There are many people that became famous streamers because they are so good at this video game that they stream their games and get viewers. People who stream their video games get money from people who donate to them. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that set in the west when slavery was still a thing. It’s also a prequel to Red Dead Redemption. It did win an award for “Best Narrative”. Also, it made about $725 million. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 recently came out in October. When the video game first came out, within the first three days, worldwide sales raised up to more than $500 million. By the title of the video game, you can tell that there are another 3 Black Ops. Black Ops 4 has been the most successful. Sergio Contreras
12/21/18 Riot Games “League of Legends” is a MOBA (multiplayer online battle area) point and click game with two teams of five. The objective the game is to infiltrate enemy territory and slowly destroy defenses and reach the Nexus, a building at the end. The team who destroys the enemies Nexus wins the game. The game was originally released in 2009. Since the games release, the number of players, number of monthly players, and number of players daily have increased by the millions each year. Tournaments have also gotten bigger too. The amount of people participating and the amount of people who watch and attend. One of the main reasons that this game continues to grow is the games constant updates. New updates add things like cosmetics and new “champions” (characters that players can use). The game is free to play with micro-transactions. Players can use real money to buy in game currency. With the in game currency, players can purchase the new cosmetics and champions with each update. 2011 Player count:32.5 million Monthly Players:11.5 million Daily Players:4.2 million 2012 Player count:70 million Monthly Players:32 million Daily Players:12 million 2014 Player count:70 million Monthly Players:67 million Daily Players:27 million Another thing that popularized the game is streamers. Many people stream gameplay on websites like Twitch and YouTube. Players who stream the game could also get sponsors and join a professional team to compete in tournaments, which are also streamed. “Loltyler1” was ranked the most watched League of Legends streamer. Popular streams are entertaining and keep the game entertaining even for people who don’t play the game. They also get people into the game. “Loltyler1” or “Tyler1” had been banned from the game 2016 for his behavior on his streams, after he was unbanned, he had reached over 400k+ viewers on Twitch, breaking many records. Professional eSports team for the game also helped popularize the game. There are many teams that compete in two different competitions in Europe and in North America. Each team has their own following and supports. These people attend things like tournaments and buying the teams merch helps promote the game. The latest League Of Legends tournament had $6,450,000 as the prize money. This is what makes these tournaments fun to watch, there is a lot on the line, teams could either walk away with millions, or go home with nothing. These tournaments are pretty much another way of advertising. Cielito Hidalgo
Ms. Rios Journalism 21 December 2018 It’s no surprise that the 4th installment of The Avengers would spark so much conversation in and out of the internet. Avengers: Endgame is the 4th Marvel movie that features most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) characters. It’s the continuation of Avengers: Infinity War, which also had everybody on the edge of their seats. Infinity War was all about the Avengers, the Guardians, and all the other MCU characters trying to stop and beat Thanos from collecting all of the Infinity Stones. Thanos, the main antagonist, ended up succeeding in wiping half of living things in the world, including most of our beloved characters, Spiderman, Black Panther, Bucky Barnes, and Scarlet Witch, just to name a few. From the new trailer, we can see the remaining survivors of Thanos’ snap: Captain America, Ironman, Black Widow, Nebula, Bruce Banner/Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man, and Hawkeye. The trailer started out with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) recording a message to his fiance, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). We hear that his food has run out and oxygen will run out soon. After the heartbreaking start, the rest of the trailer is focused on Captain America (Chris Evans) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) narrating the emotional trauma of the snap. The trailer, in general, didn’t show any plot and what could possibly happen, but merely shows the survivors and the anticipated title of the new film. In just twenty-four hours, the highly anticipated trailer was viewed by a whopping 289 million people, successfully beating the preceding film, Avengers: Infinity War. Because the trailer didn’t show anything about the plot, many internet blogs and content creators conspired plenty of different theories. Some theories include Captain Marvel, time traveling, and who will save Ironman. One of the biggest theory of how Endgame would turn out is the fact that the remaining Avengers would time travel. Earlier in the year, leaked set photos of the cast were seen with their old costumes from the very first Avengers film. It was also hinted in previous movies like Ant-Man and the Wasp and Infinity War that time travel is possible to do in the MCU. Could time travel be the only way they get to beat Thanos? One of the other biggest theory circling around the internet is the fact that Captain Marvel would save the Avengers, wield the infinity gauntlet, and beat Thanos once and for all. It’s no secret that the Captain Marvel film will be released in 2019 and her symbol appeared in the after-credits scene in Infinity War. This theory is very plausible and it would be a great way to integrate Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers into the MCU. Superhero movies have become more mainstream as the years went on, and the superhero movie franchise has become a multi-million dollar industry. A few people from KSJC were very ecstatic about the trailer being dropped, and one of those people is Sierra Estifanos. Sierra is a 12th grader and has been a fan of Marvel for quite a while. She said, “I’m really excited because I love Marvel and I want to know how the MCU continues the characters’ story, I just don’t want any of them to die”. It really isn’t a big secret that some of the original characters like Ironman, Captain America, or even Thor, could die in this final Avengers film. The actors’ contracts are up and it’s unclear whether any of them has signed on to do more movies. Although there are millions of Marvel fans, there are others that didn’t even know that there was a new Avengers that’s coming out! Alyanna Salva is an 11th grader from Oakmont High school. She isn’t as thrilled as others and barely found out that there’s another Avengers film coming out, “I’m not really that excited because I don’t watch those movies often”. Well, whether you watch action movies or not, Avengers: Endgame is going to be one of the biggest superhero film of 2019. |
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