Author: A and L Magazine
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AAPI Month Events (Episode 6)
by Leeya This month is Asian American and Pacific Islander History (AAPI) month. Although we didn’t get to do an edition on APPI this year, I still wanted to mention it. In celebration of AAPI month, my family and I attended several events. On late Friday afternoon, we attended Wiley Elementary’s International Night. Since Wiley…
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Bollywood Movies
by Leeya Bollywood movies are a huge part of Indian culture. Bollywood is like the Hollywood of India. The movies are known for their big wedding scenes, music, dramatic movie plots, and long film time. There are so many amazing bollywood films out there that I could hardly begin to touch on all of them,…
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Lord of the Flies (book review)
by Adalia *This review spoils the book (under the assumption that most people have already read it—in a high school English class) Lord of the Flies is one of those books that almost all school children have to read at some point in their educational career (at least after the book was published in 1954).…
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Asian American comedians
by Adalia Everyone loves a good comedian! There are some incredibly laugh-worthy Asian American comedians being brought into the light today. Two of my favorite comedians are: Ali Wong is an author, comedian and actress. She is well known for her book, ‘Dear Girls,’ as well as her stand-up comedy specials: ‘Baby Cobra’ and ‘Hard…
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Batman (movie review)
By Leeya Action movies are often overlooked as lessons on leadership because of, well…all the action. Recently, my dad and I watched The Batman. To me, Batman encompasses the true traits of a leader: sacrifice, selflessness, bravery, and force of good. Although his tactics may be controversial, it is his inner traits that prevail. Batman…
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It’s Officially OBERLIN REGIONAL LIBRARY!!
This Monday (4/4/2022), the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Wake County Commissioners had a final voting on the renaming of Village Regional Library–and it is now officially OBERLIN REGIONAL LIBRARY!! Check out https://wake.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=2681&meta_id=237428 for a speech by us, along with Ms. Cheryl Williams of the Oberlin community, who helped…
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The Big Sick (movie review)
The Big Sick is based on a real-life story of Pakistani comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon. In fact, Nanjiani is the one starring as himself in the movie. This movie is a love story and a comedy that has family (though not entirely appropriate for young kids) and cultural aspects as…
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Pirates of the Caribbean (movie series review)
*These reviews may spoil the movies if you read them all at once before watching the movies! The Curse of the Black Pearl The first of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies is a fun action movie full of twists and turns. When the young daughter of the Governor, Elizabeth Swann, finds a pirate treasurer…
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Seat at the Table (series review)
With COP26 (October 31-November 12, 2021) happening in a short while, Jack Harries set off across England to interview various climate activists, scientists and, most importantly, people who have been hit the hardest with the effects of climate change. His 12-episode docu-series highlights what the climate crisis is and the effects of farming, air pollution,…
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Dear Earth (documentary review)
Featuring a variety of influencers, celebrities, singer-songwriters and even a former US president, Dear Earth is a letter to Mother Earth, celebrating her for everything she has done for humanity, while highlighting the major issues we NEED to fix as fast and as soon as we can. This documentary explains what climate change is and…