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Not-So-Golden Globes OPINION: Annual award show honors undeserving film in important category By Janae NoriegaBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, April 8, 2025 The Golden Globes: a night where the stars of Hollywood come together to celebrate their achievements in the entertainment industry. The idea is that the most-deserving films and TV productions in their respective categories receive an award to acknowledge and demonstrate their impact. This is the expectation of the audience watching the awards show. But in 2025, the annual show fell short, leaving viewers disappointed. If you were to ask me, I strongly believe two specific categories show this to be especially true. Janae NoriegaBridge Staff Writer The winner of Best Motion Picture for Musical or Comedy this yea...

OPINION: Is this year's most-nominated film deserving of its accolades? By Chris AguilarBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Oscar nominee “Emilia Perez” faces a sea of controversy. On the morning of Jan. 23, comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the list of  nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Among the nominees announced, “Emilia Perez” saw much acclaim during the nominations, garnering a total of 13 Oscar nominations, the most  nominations for a film this year. This makes “Emilia Perez” the most nominated non-English  language film in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences history, a title previously held by Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” in 2018, which received a total of 10 nominations. Chris AguilarStaff Writer “Emilia P...

OPINION: Is pursuing music worth it? By Vicente MendozaManaging EditorPublished Tuesday, March 25, 2025 For many years, there has been one focal part of my life: music. I first began my musical journey when I was 8; my parents wanted me to pick up an instrument for fun. The instrument I chose was the piano, which was one of the many instruments my father could play. As a young child, this was a hobby I really enjoyed; while my friends were picking up hobbies in Boy Scouts, karate or even basketball, I was the odd one out—fingers stuck to the piano. Vicente MendozaSports Editor While I grew older, I started getting more invested in music, and that investment skyrocketed in sixth grade when I first joined the band program. This middle school activity was the perfect extracurri...