The Urban Legend

Social media addiction, fake news and the Social Dilemma

Clementine Daniel, Editor in chief, Print • November 19, 2020

“If you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product.” That’s what former Google design ethicist and co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris, said about social...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review: A new take on an old formula

Jack Cogen, Editor, Opinions • January 23, 2018

Warning: this review will attempt to spoil as little as possible of Episode VIII, but will spoil most of the previous films in the series. “Let the past die; kill it if you have to.”...

A closer look at the annual Urban Film Festival

Aiden Ryan, Staff Writer • June 3, 2017

Illicit substances. Fearsome beasts. Cucumbers. All of these topics and more are featured in this year’s Urban School Film Festival, an event run by video production, video/photography Teacher Kelli...

Urban student creates film exploring use of Adderall

Vivien Manning, Staff Writer • June 3, 2017

Urban student Will Hoppin (’18) decided to closely examine ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and the use of Adderall in what has morphed into a film that explores his own and others’...

REVIEW: Wes Anderson’s new film, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” overwhelms but entertains

Niki King Fredel and • March 20, 2014

It is complicated, quirky, and aesthetically pleasing. It is a flashback within a flashback, stretching across three eras: the ‘80s, ‘60s, and ‘30s. The cast is large and star-studded, with each...

REVIEW: 16th annual San Francisco IndieFest features variety of films

Tessa Petrich and Mara Pleasure • March 3, 2014

This year marked the 16th annual San Francisco Independent Film Festival (IndieFest). The festival featured 78 different independent films and shorts at a variety of small theaters all over the Bay Area....