Reviews

What’s the one place where most Hawaii locals have eaten at? Zippy’s. Their classic Zip Pac and famous chili will always have a place in local culture. I have been going to the Pearl City Zippy’s since I was a child and have always loved whatever new unhealthy dish they make. I went there recently …

On May 5 and 7, HBA’s Fall Theater class performed Most Likely To: The Senior Superlative Monologues by Michael Tester. The production features two casts—junior varsity and varsity casts—and I had the pleasure of watching the varsity cast. The play is a compilation of monologues and sketches from different senior superlative awardees. Since there were …

Weirdmageddon III: Take Back the Falls marks the last episode of the second season of Gravity Falls as well as the last episode of the entire series. As expected, it delivers lots of laughs, action, and tears as the cult favorite Disney cartoon comes to a close. This is part three of a series of …

The Captain is back and is suiting up to fight his most powerful foe to date: the Avengers. Following the events that occurred in The Age of Ultron, the Captain and the other Avengers find themselves in Lagos hunting for Brock Rumlow, a former hydra agent turned into a heavily armed terrorist. After a long …

The seventh and newest installment of the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has proven to be a record-breaking success in the box office. The movie has gained rave reviews among fans and critics alike, so it’s no surprise that the fans of this upcoming anthology of films—Episode VII is the first of …

In my last review, I looked over several episodes from Disney’s Gravity Falls’ second season, ending with the cliffhanger episode, Not What He Seems. Be sure to watch all the episodes and read my last review first before reading on because the following contains major spoilers. Four months after Not What He Seems, the extended …

This past November, One Direction continued the tradition of their annual music release with the album “Made in the AM”. This is the English-Irish’s band fifth album in five years. The songs in this new album differ greatly from their previous releases as the band compensates for the absence of one of its original members, …

It’s no secret that television has made a huge comeback in the last few years and shows such as The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and The Flash have become household names. However an unlikely candidate has been growing in popularity right alongside these other shows and earned its place as one of the highest …

While the turkey is the usual star of the Thanksgiving table, there are many other dishes that make this festive feast shine. This holiday season, I looked at Pinterest to find recipes for my favorite Thanksgiving dishes. They looked at many different recipes but chose a menu that gave a small twist to classic Thanksgiving dishes. Here …

An acai bowl is considered a healthy snack or meal. The acai berry is a Brazilian berry that has become popular with Americans because it was marketed as a fruit with high antioxidants. In Hawaii, smoothie and drink shops offer acai bowls for between $5 to $15. I visited three popular stores—Salted Lemon, Jamba Juice, …