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The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

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Opinion: Netflix has lost its chill

Eliot Solomon, Features and Multimedia Editor March 14, 2023

With Netflix’s loss in subscriber growth throughout 2022, the streaming service is making changes to entice possible subscribers and increase revenue. Instead of prioritizing high-quality original content...

Mikee Echon at Urban golf match in 2021. Photo credit: Rizal Adanza.

Urban girls fight for recognition in the predominantly male sport of golf

Sophia Gibson, Managing Editor, Online October 21, 2021

Historically, Urban’s golf team has been composed of a small, co-ed - though predominantly male - group of students living on the fringe of Urban culture. However, times are changing. This fall, for...

The best film and television of 2020

The best film and television of 2020

Lochlain Steere, Staff Writer January 20, 2021

Television: I May Destroy You - Created, written, co-directed by and starring Michaela Coel, the semi-autobiographical “I May Destroy You” follows Coel’s character, Arabella, and her journey to...

Digitally altered photo of a microphone by Lena Bianchi, Design Editor.

Spanish reality TV show contestant shares her experience

Lena Bianchi, Design Editor May 4, 2019

Every time I turn on the TV, I find myself looking at an ad for another reality TV show that didn’t exist the day before. With over 750 unscripted television series on prime time television, it makes...

Commentary: Bored by must-see TV? Older shows can be classics

Commentary: Bored by must-see TV? Older shows can be classics

Zoe Pleasure, Staff Writer February 23, 2012

Otherworldly sounds surrounded me and chilled me to the bone. The theme song still gives me goose bumps and, until recently, I was afraid to revisit my childhood fear and relive Sunday nights spent huddled...

Students ditch MSM news for comedy shows with fresh take on politics

Students ditch MSM news for comedy shows with fresh take on politics

Zoe Pleasure November 17, 2011

They spin the news, but still deliver it. They make fun of mainstream media (MSM) anchors, but defend them when they are being ridiculed. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert present a lighthearted alternative...

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