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The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

Entertainment

“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!” and So Do We, and So Should You! Here We Might Make You Laugh, Cry, Both; If Anything These Articles Are Sure to Brighten up Your Day

Poster for the new wicked movie

Wicked: A Resounding Success?

Ilan List, Journalist December 20, 2024

Overview Overall the new "Wicked" movie, an adaptation of "Wicked", the musical, was extremely successful. It ranked 66th in the All-Time Domestic Box Office and 4th in the Top 2024 Movies at the Domestic Box Office. It was rated 88% on Rotten Tomatoes,...

fall outfit on the floor

What to Wear this Fall

Ella Sutton, Journalist November 20, 2024

It’s that time of year again. The -ber ending months, the weather is getting cooler and those pumpkin spice flavors you’ve been waiting to hit the coffee shop menus are finally here. The season is shifting, and your wardrobe is going to have to keep...

four album covers together

Four Alternative Rock Albums Perfect for Autumn Playlists

Tristan W. Johnson, Journalist November 18, 2024

With the weather growing chilly and the trees growing barren, Arizona finds itself entering a magical time called autumn. Shorter days, frequent wind, and orange leaves littering the ground leaves tranquility drifting through the air. This manifests itself...

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Autumn-esque TV Shows

Lorelai Atwell, Journalist November 5, 2024

Autumn is one of the most beautiful and aesthetic seasons out there, from the pumpkin spice lattes, to the fluffy socks and blankets, to the amazing food, to the feeling of the crisp scented air, and finally, the TV shows. Fall series can range from a...

Album cover of The Smile's cutouts

“Cutouts” by The Smile: Delightfully Groovy Mayhem

Tristan W. Johnson, Journalist October 28, 2024

The English grunge band Radiohead began their career in 1993 with their debut album Pablo Honey—a simple, formulaic release meant to chase the fame of Nirvana’s breakthrough hit record Nevermind. But the five-piece soon made a name for themselves...

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The Rise and Fall of Yaelokre

Lorelai Atwell, Journalist October 28, 2024

Within the last few months a musical artist that goes by the name "Yaelokre" has gone viral on Tik Tok. Yaelokre is a musical artist who publishes songs about folktales and storytelling. Many people have posted a handshake to their song "Harpy Hare" and...

Seniors in student government

A Senior’s Guide to High School

Remi McKim, Journalist August 20, 2024

High school is often described as the best time in people’s lives. “Don’t blink or you’ll miss it” are words that fall out of anyone’s mouth when talking about it. High school is daunting, especially for freshmen. Freshmen go from a hundred...

Yellow Formula 1 car racing

Bahrain Grand Prix: A Thrilling Start to the 2024 Season

Sophia Vaux, Journalist April 2, 2024

On Saturday, March 2nd, was the official beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season, with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hopes were high for teams such as Red Bull and Ferrari coming out of pre-season testing in Bahrain the week prior. Even teams such as Mercedes...

Eiffel Tower at night

Paris: Some Tourist Tips and Tricks

Ella Sutton, Journalist April 2, 2024

A year ago this time, me and my family were embarking on what would be my first trip out of the country to experience some European history. One of the two major cities I had the opportunity to visit was Paris. Of course, when booking we did what most...

Three main characters in the forest

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians”; a TV review

Lorelai Atwell March 21, 2024

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians". This book series has been around since June 28th, 2005. Since then, many adaptations have been created, and many have failed miserably. The most well-known are the movies, "Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief," and...

Miyazaki smiles

Hayao Miyazaki: The Man Who Refuses to Retire

How Negative Traits Can Bring About Positive Feelings
Remi McKim, Journalist March 21, 2024

Hayao Miyazaki’s first full-length film was released in 1979, titled, Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro. It contained a message of hope central to the story but was not technically a Ghibli movie that Miyazaki has become synonymous with. A Ghibli movie...

Green Day’s ‘Saviors’: A Delightful Return to Form

Tristan W. Johnson, Journalist March 4, 2024

   Few bands have been able to define a genre with their art. Green Day has been lucky enough to do it twice. The band’s smash hit albums ‘Dookie’ (1994) and ‘American Idiot’ (2004) played a major role in bringing punk music into the mainstream,...