Review: We’re watching ‘You’
Elle Smith, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
Many students at MCHS are obsessively binge watching the new show “You” on Netflix. When season two was released in late December, the show started rapidly growing in popularity. Below the surface this show has some profound messages to teach a younger audience about dangers that they might be igno...
Review: “Frozen 2”
Hayley DuHamel, Staff Writer
December 19, 2019
The latest Disney movie “Frozen 2" which came out on November 22, is in many ways better than the original “Frozen” movie that came out in 2013. In the original movie “Frozen,” Anna and Elsa are the princesses of the kingdom of Arendelle. Elsa was born with ice powers, which accidentall...
Blizzard Entertainment’s Blitzchung disaster
Hayley DuHamel, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
Over the past couple of months, the American gaming publisher Activision Blizzard has been dealing with a PR nightmare of their own making. On October 6, at the end of a stream of the Grandmasters Hearthstone Tournament in Taiwan, the professional “Hearthstone” player Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung put o...
Opinion: The streaming apocalypse
Chase Creech, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Due to the high prices people were paying for cable, subscriptions to streaming services have become the more popular option for consumers. Streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV have made content that other streaming services have used to please their audience. ...
Review: Selena Gomez’s ‘Lose You To Love Me’
Michelene Havard, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
Selena Gomez is an iconic pop sensation, but she has yet to release a new album since her latest full-length album 2015’s "Revival." “'Revival' was just a stepping stone for me,” Gomez admits in an interview with Jojo Wright, “and now looking back it challenged me to go even further.” ...
Television’s influence on 80’s and 90’s fashion
Chase Creech, Staff Writer
October 28, 2019
80’s and 90’s movies & tv shows played a huge role in fashion. Movies in this era mainly targeted teens and young adults, which encouraged efficacious fashion. This played a prominent role in deciding what you should have in your wardrobe. In this period of fashion, there's more appreciation for women's...
The “Joker” controversy
Haley DuHamel, Staff Writer
October 17, 2019
The movie “Joker” came out last Friday, and many people are upset at its storyline, mainly because they believe that it will encourage “lonely white boys” and “incels” to commit acts that the main character, the Joker, takes in the film, and that the people who watch the film will sympath...
YouTuber v. YouTuber
Chase Creech, Staff Writer
October 17, 2019
KSI’s first-ever genuine boxing match was against Joe Weller. They are both British YouTubers, and KSI won the match effortlessly. Because of this, Joe Weller has stopped uploading to the video site, and he had his reputation and dignity taken away from him. After the fight was over, KSI called out the...
Review: The Specials’s ‘Encore’
Jared Bysiek, Features Editor
October 16, 2019
Comeback albums are never an easy feat, and usually quite rocky in its execution. However, English ska-revivalist icons The Specials, formed in 1977, change that perception on their newest album. “Encore” is their eighth studio album, and first release of original music since their 1998 album ...
Mario Kart mayhem
Chase Creech, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
Mario runs, flies, jumps, and plays sports, but one of his best adaptation characteristics is irrefutably him racing against his beloved friends or enemies, while collecting his power up items to help him race to the finish line. He has gone through many different iterations from him being pixelated...
Review: Blink-182’s ‘NINE’
Ciara Duncan, Staff Writer
October 4, 2019
For a person who has wanted to get into punk music for quite some time, Blink-182’s new album “NINE” is a good place to start. With a diverse set of songs, great melodies, and easy listening, “NINE” is an album that feels like it was made by Blink-182. However, throughout my listening, I found the album’s au...
MCHS Comics and Manga Club hosts “Captain Marvel” showing
Mario Ochoa, Editor - West Campus
May 1, 2019
On March 9, 2019, McHenry Comics and Manga Club teamed up with the McHenry Downtown Theater on Green Street to host a viewing of Marvel's new film, Captain Marvel. “It was a new experience for us, and we hope to keep on hosting new events in the future,” said Curtis Menke, a counselor at McHen...
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Opinions Editor
Alayna Trimingham is a junior at McHenry High School's West Campus. After a semester in Introduction to Journalism, Alayna was a part of the yearbook staff before joining the McHenry Messenger. She also...